Small chemical spills may be cleaned up by lab personnel.
There are two conveniently located spill kit carts, either
of which may be moved to the location of the spill.
These carts are located in:
Kolthoff - the northwest hallway near 681
Smith - the hallway by the east elevator on the
sub-basement level.
These spill kit carts are locked but are accessible
with any lab or office key.
The spill kit contents are:
goggles
plastic vinyl booties
coveralls
aprons
vinyl gloves
neoprene gloves
dust masks
face shield
barricade tape
paper towels
large sponges
plastic dust pan
whisk broom
plastic bags (2-3 30 gallon size)
sodium bicarbonate, 5 lbs.
sodium bisulfate, 2 lbs.
blank labels
marking pen
floor absorbent, 20 lbs.
sodium thiosulfate, dilute solution
If you use contents from either of these spill kits, please notify Chuck Tomlinson, 4-2321, as soon as possible.
Larger spills or spills of especially toxic materials should be cleaned up by professionals.
If you have a spill of that nature, please contact Environmental
Health & Safety at 6-6002 immediately. After hours or on weekends, call 911 for assistance. Always contact the Front Office, 4-6000,
as soon as possible to inform them of the spill.
Mercury spills, except for a small bead or two
from a broken thermometer, should always be cleaned up by
Environmental Health & Safety at 6-6002.
Address: 207 Pleasant St
SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: 612-624-6000 Fax: 612-626-7541