1. Remain calm and in place. If possible, call
Call 911. It is important that the phone call come from the affected floor so
that the Seattle Fire Department and Police will know exactly the floor from
which the call was made.
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2. If applicable, contact your
company's designated emergency number. Call Security at 206.224.1203 and
leave a contact name and phone number where we can reach you again.
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3. Identify a point person on the
floor with whom the Fire and Police personnel may talk. They will want to
talk with that person on the phone before going to the floor.
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4. If possible, isolate the
substance by closing a door, or if in an open area, putting an empty
trash can or other container over it.
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5. Anyone in contact with the substance
should wash his or her hands with soap.
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6. Further, those in contact with,
or in the immediate area of the substance, should isolate themselves from
everyone else on the floor to prevent cross-contamination.
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7. Make a list of every person in
or near the location of the substance.
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8. Do not allow anyone to leave the
floor or enter it via the elevators or stairwells. It is important to know
who may have been exposed, to not have others exposed and to be sure that if
anyone needs treatment, they are readily identifiable.
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9. Visit the
Washington State Department of Health website for more information.
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