HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Hazardous material incidents will occur on a regular basis. They will range in size and type from a small spill of routine household hazardous material to a worst case scenario involving a train or tanker Household Hazardous Materials: accident with a large amount For tips on proper handling and of liquid or gas being released. storage of household hazardous materials, refer to the Home The end result can be a simple Safety / Household Hazardous cleanup and proper disposal to Materials section. a life-threatening emergency requiring rescue, evacuation, and/or shelter-in-place with serious injury and death.
Before a Hazardous Material Spill Occurs
Have a 72-Hour Preparedness Kit assembled. Home Kit + Go Kit + Car Refer to: Preparedness Kit = 72-Hour Preparedness Kit. Essentials Create your Communications plan. Create a Shelter-in-Place plan for a Hazardous Material Spill. Create your Evacuation plan out of your neighborhood. Obtain a NOAA Public Alert Weather Radio or utilize a weather alert app for your mobile device. Learn the Early Warning & Information Systems available in Broomfield.
During a Hazardous Material Spill If ordered to Shelter-in-Place:
Move people and pets indoors immediately. Implement your Shelter-in-Place plan for a Hazardous Material Spill. Locate your Home Kit and Go Kit and take it with you. Go to your pre-selected interior room of the house, with as few windows as possible, that is above ground level. Close and lock all windows and doors to provide a tighter seal. Turn off all heating, cooling, and ventilation devices, including window and attic fans, fireplace dampers, and anything that moves air in and out of the house. If pre-planned use duct tape and precut heavy plastic to tightly cover and seal all doors, windows, air vents, and cracks from the interior. Place a wet towel at the bottom of the door to absorb gases that may leak into the house.
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