Shops, labs, and areas with hazardous chemicals should have spill clean-up supplies on hand. Call 911 (UPD) to report potential hazards from oil spills, fuel spills, chemical spills and other spills. UPD will contact the Risk Management & Safety Office and the San Marcos Fire Department. The Fire Department has an Emergency Response Team that is equipped and trained to handle spills.

See the Chemical Safety chapter for more information on chemical spill response procedures. See the Biological Safety chapter for more information pertaining to spills of biological materials. For spills of hazardous waste refer to procedures in the RCRA Contingency Plan and Emergency Response Procedures.