For chemical spills on a person the following procedure is to be adopted, wash the affected area (skin, eye) with water for 15 min. using the safety shower, eyewash or tap, depending on the location of the contaminated area, remove contaminated clothing, there are disposable overalls available, which can be used as spare clothing, call for help, if required. First Aid personnel can be contacted using the names & phone numbers posted beside the phones & in corridors. Emergency contact numbers are beside the telephones. Complete an accident/incident report form & return it to the Head of School. For a surface spill, clean up a spill wearing chemically resistant gloves, coat, goggles, chemical respirator and, if necessary, call the safety advisor or a member of the technical staff. Spillage absorption granules are available in each laboratory & will soak up spills quickly by simply pouring the granules onto the spill, they will also help absorb some of the smell. The residue from the cleanup should be stored in a container with a lid, which can be sealed, a plastic container may be used if the chemicals do not react with the container. The container should be labeled with a waste label and given to the technician in charge of waste.