Potential Impacts of a spill

An area wherein potential risks of a spill which can be magnified by specific situations should be managed and attended.

The following factors may impact a spill incident and require emergency response:

• entry to building's ventilation system of hazardous vapors
• possibility of spill overflowing to other areas which may expand threat of harm
• presence of incompatible chemicals which may trigger explosion, etc.
• proximity of spill to offices containing people
• the type, location and amount of substance spilled
• hazardous characteristics of the spilled substance
• method of cleaning up the spill