Chemical Spill kit contents:

 Personal Protective Equipment:

o Chemical Splash Goggles
o Lab Coat
o Heavy Nitrile or Neoprene Gloves
 Spill Clean Up Equipment
o Plastic Dust Pan & Brush
o Heavy Plastic Bags (at least 3 mil thickness)
o Universal Spill Absorbent: 1:1:1 mix of sodium carbonate:kitty litter: sand
o Spill pillows or snakes: these must be large enough to absorb a spill of the
largest container in your work area
o Other absorbents/neutralizers as required for the chemicals in the laboratory

Biological spill kit

 Dedicated mop and 15.0-litre capacity bucket (do not plan to borrow
a custodian’s mop to clean up spills)
 Jug of household bleach (write date of purchase on side and replace annually
to ensure efficacy)
 Three old bath towels
 Package of J-cloths (cleaning clothes) or box of cheesecloth
 Large garbage bags or clear autoclave bags
 Pair of large forceps (useful for picking up glass or plastic fragments)
 Safety Goggles or face shield
 Self Adhesive N99 Respirator-2 are recommended
 Laminated copy of the biohazard spill protocol.

Location of these two spill kits are found in the MECE shop in the
MEC E building