Emergency #: 416-675-6622 ext. 4000
Hazardous Materials Incident
A hazardous materials incident at Humber may be a spill or release of chemicals, radioactive materials or biological materials inside a building or to the environment. The user may manage simple spills. Major spills or emergencies require emergency assistance from external services.
Simple Spill
- Does not spread rapidly
- Does not endanger people
- Does not endanger the environment
- Trained person may clean up
Major Spill or Emergency
- Spreads rapidly
- Endangers people
- Endangers environment
- Call 9-911 (internal phone) and extension 4000 or 416-675-8500
In the event of a hazardous materials incident, the following action must be taken:
Simple Spills must be cleaned up by the person causing the spill.
Major Spills or emergencies:
- Dial 9-911(internal phone) and also extension 4000 or 416-675-8500
- Evacuate and leave area completely
- Account for individuals
- Always move toward the direction from which the wind is blowing
- Wait for and provide information to responders
- The decision that an incident is controlled and stabilized is made by the emergency responder department
- The decision to re-occupy an area will be made by the emergency responders (fire, police, Ministry of the Environment)