laboratory spills

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spillman

Silver Spring, MD

Can anyone help me define exactly what a spill would be (e.g. what volume would constitute a spill, as opposed to a drip)? We work with biohazardous materials, chemical hazardous materials, and non-hazardous materials.

Gary Tipton

Redlands, CA

Bulk spill - anything requiring immediate removal
as a hazardous waste material and/or posses a serious health threat. IV bag bursts with Chemo agent.
Trace spill - anything one could clean up safely and discarded accordingly. Chemo drip,

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