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Contacts:

Emergency
911

Dane Sievers
333-8249
897-6196

Dan Mast
333-3496

John Hughes
333-4674

DEHS
Amy Daniell
244-7212

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 ECE344: Chemical Spill

In case of emergency, always call 911 and give the following information:

Your name

Location -

Integrated Circuit Fabrication Laboratory
 Room 50Q, Basement of Everitt Lab
1406 W. Green St.
Specific information about the emergency

 

Chemical Spill

  • Determine type of spill (acid, base, solvent)
    • If greater than 1 liter is spilled
      • Evacuate the lab
      • call 911 and explain the situation
    • If less than 1 liter is spilled
      • usher students out of wetlab
      • designate one student to call lab director (3-8249)
      • put on faceshield, nitrile gloves, apron, and follow following instructions

Acid Spill
    • open acid spill cleanup kit
    • follow directions on inside cover

Base Spill
    • open base spill cleanup kit
    • follow directions on inside cover

Solvent Spill
    • open solvent spill cleanup kit
    • follow directions on inside cover
    • be especially careful if broken glass is present, it can puncture the gloves

Chemical contact with student

Small area contact (e.g. hand, foot, wrist)
    • If unconscious
      • call 911, explain situation, ask for ambulance to Everitt Laboratory, 1406 W. Green St., Rm. 50Q cleanrooms
      • rinse affected area for at least 15 minutes or until paramedics arrive
      • contact lab director (3-8249)
    • If conscious
      • call 911, explain situation, ask for ambulance to Everitt Laboratory, 1406 W. Green St., Rm. 50Q cleanrooms
      • rinse affected area for at least 15 minutes or until paramedics arrive
      • contact lab director (3-8249)
      • keep the student calm

Large contact area (e.g. torso, leg, whole arm)
    • If unconscious
      • call 911, explain situation, ask for ambulance to Everitt Laboratory, 1406 W. Green St., Rm. 50Q cleanrooms
      • follow 911 operators instructions
      • designate a student to contact lab director (rm 46 EL) - do not have them de-gown
    • If conscious
      • call 911, explain situation, ask for ambulance to Everitt Laboratory, 1406 W. Green St., Rm. 50Q cleanrooms
      • have student rinse under shower for at least 15 minutes with clothes removed
      • designate a student to contact lab director (rm 46 EL) - do not have them de-gown

 

ECE344 Theory and Fabrication of Integrated Circuits Laboratory
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Illinois
Dane Sievers
dsievers@uiuc.edu

February 4, 1999

 

 

 

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