How should a medicine leak or spill in a warehouse be handled to ensure the storage environment is not contaminated?

Medicine leaks or spills must be handled promptly, safely and effectively in accordance with a pre-established emergency procedure. First, immediately isolate the affected area to prevent the contamination from spreading, and evacuate non-essential personnel. Operators must wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves and masks; if handling toxic or corrosive medicines, goggles and protective clothing may also be required. Second, use a dedicated spill kit to absorb and clean up the spill. A kit typically contains absorbent pads, absorbent powder, dedicated scoops and sealed bags. Do not rinse the spill directly with water, as this may spread contaminants into the drainage system. All contaminated materials, including spilled medicines, absorbents and contaminated packaging, must be collected in dedicated, clearly labelled sealed containers or bags and handled as chemical waste. Finally, after the area has been cleaned, it must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected again, and checked by the quality department to confirm that no residue remains before it is put back into use. The entire incident response must be documented in detail.