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Hazardous Materials Emergencies & Disposals

Be Prepared

  • Know ahead of time how you can be alerted to local emergencies. 
  • Teach your family how to evacuate or shelter-in-place. 
  • Be aware of where hazardous materials are handled, stored or transported near you. 
  • Pay attention to labels on the sides of chemical containers and trucks. 

React Quickly 

  • If you witness a hazardous materials release, report it immediately by calling 911. 
  • If you hear a warning signal or siren, turn on your television or radio for emergency information. Follow all instructions carefully. 
  • If asked to evacuate or shelter-in-place, do so immediately. 
  • Do not enter the area contaminated by the hazardous material or cloud, and avoid any contact with it. 
  • If the hazardous material gets on you or you inhale it, you are exposed. 
  • Try to keep a safe distance from others so you don’t contaminate more people. 
  • If you can get the material off by removing clothing or brushing it off, do that immediately. 
  • Try to be mindful of where you put contaminated clothing. If you wash off the chemical, be careful where the water goes. 
  • After a Hazardous Materials Emergency: 
  • Do not return to the evacuated area until authorities say it is safe. 
  • Persons or property exposed to hazardous materials may be contaminated. 
  • Do not eat any food that was exposed to a hazardous material. 
  • Follow decontamination instructions given by authorities to clean up property or the environment. 

Hazardous Materials Disposal