MSDS Flashcards
Code Pink
Suspected infant abduction. Go to elevators and exits and check all people leaving with bags or suspicious bundles. Inform security.
Code Blue
Cardiac/respiratory arrest. Not breathing. Code Blue responders to the scene. All others stay back.
Code Purple
Suspected child abduction. Go to elevators and exits. Check for persons leaving with a child. Inform security.
Code Red
Fire code. RACE. Rescue, activate, contain, extinguish.
Rescue- patients/staff alert and direct
Activate-fire alarm, page overhead, 911
Contain-close fire doors and windows to keep smoke and fire contained to one area
Extinguish- if the fire is small enough use a fire extinguisher.
Code Gray
Stay Away! Civil disturbance. Listen for location of disturbance and stay away.
Code Silver
Armed shooter. Close doors, turn off lights, hide.
Location of fire extinguisher.
Next to the main door in decontamination.
Location of eye wash and eye wash sink.
Eye wash solution is inside Steris room on the sink shelf. Use this to irrigate eyes while walking out of the room towards the eye wash station located directly across from the Steris room door.
Location of the shower station
Shower station is right next to the main door to decontamination.
MSDS information is located where?
Open up CareLinks on the computer and choose MSDS and enter chemical in question.