• Emergency Operations
• Notification in an Emergency
• Emergency Procedures
  • Incident Command
  • Evacuation Procedures
  • Fire/Explosions
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Workplace Violence
  • Bomb Threats/Searches
  • Earthquakes
  • Medical/First Aid Emergencies
  • Emergency Supplies
  • Important Phone Numbers
• Emergency Telephones
• Department Emergency Plan
• Media
• Cell Phones
• Site Map

hazardous materials leaks/spills

In the event of a hazardous materials emergency that may pose an immediate danger to the ROOM OCCUPANTS:

• Evacuate the room and lock the door.
• Call 9-1-1. State your name, department, and the location and description of the emergency. DO NOT hang up until instructed to do so.
• If safe, remain in the area until police personnel arrive.

In the event of a hazardous materials emergency that may be in immediate danger to the ENTIRE BUILDING OCCUPANTS:

• Evacuate the building. Sound the building fire alarm as you exit.
• If possible, call 9-1-1. State your name, department, and the location and description of the emergency. DO NOT hang up until instructed to do so.
• Evacuate to a safe distance at least 500 feet upwind from the building. Do not return to the building until instructed it is safe to do so. If you have not yet called 9-1-1, do so from a nearby safe phone.
• Suspected gas leaks or suspicious odors should be reported to the Office of Environmental Health & Safety at 278-7422 during regular office hours so that appropriate action may be taken. Please contact University Police Department at 278-8400 during all other hours.