Spills and Emergency Response

[SKOMAND@EHS.AB.UMD.EDU]

Hi, Radsafers

I am sure this questions has been asked several times before.
I want to know how at other Universitties and institutions emergency 
response services are delivered, particularly for responding to 
spills. Please answer following questions.

   When you receive a call for help for managing radioactive 
spills, how will you proceed ? What materials do you take with you, 
(besides survey meter)? Do you start gathering materials when you get 
a call depending on the nature of the spill or do you have all 
materials at one place to respond quickly for certain range/kind of 
spills likely to occur? 
Is there  a commercially available kit for radioactive spills.
How many HPs usually respond: one HP/ a team of two or more. Who does 
the actual clean up; the User or the HPs. 

You may respond to me directly, if you feel this is not of general 
interest subject. Please add any other info. you may want to share.    

Vas Komanduri
Health Physicist
University of Maryland At Baltimore
Environmental Health And Safety
714 W.Lombard St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone:(410) 706-6281
Fax:(410) 706-8212