EVACUATION PLAN
(Modify as applicable to Laboratory Filing Plan)
There are two types of evacuation:
1. General - all building occupants must evacuate.
2. Local - occupants of the lab must evacuate.
The General Evacuation routes for the rooms associated with this
lab are marked on the Evacuation Plan map. Building occupants should gather
outside at a clearly designated location and await further instructions.
Occupants will be advised by Campus Police or Environmental Health and
Safety when it is safe to return. Whenever possible, turn off all power
and gas lines and close all doors before evacuating.
Local Evacuations do not always require exit from the building.
Occupants of the lab should gather outside the lab entrance and await
further directions. Avoid hindering any emergency operations in progress.
In any evacuation, do not leave the designated meeting area.
Your absence will be interpreted that you are still in the danger area
and one or more persons may risk their lives looking for you.
WHEN TO EVACUATE:
- Fire of Any Nature: Activate pull station and proceed with
general evacuation of building. Phone Campus Police (911) from
another building immediately.
- Chemical spill: Since small quantities of chemicals are typically
handled in the lab, spills are likely to be relatively small in volume,
and may not require evacuation. Spills of fuming acids, or volatile
organics such as concentrated hydrochloric may require local evacuation
with re-entry when spill is properly contained and cleaned up.
- Gas Leak from Cylinders or Gas Line: The scale of evacuation
will depend on the seriousness of leak and nature of gas. If the gas
is toxic, reactive, corrosive, or highly flammable, general evacuation
should proceed. Less reactive gases may dictate local evacuation. In
the event of any gas leak, notify the lab manager and follow laboratory
standard operating procedures.
- Power Interruption: If fume hood blowers are not functioning
due to power interruption, open windows, make sure switches to fume
hoods are left ON, fully pull down sash, and immediately proceed with
local evacuation. Close lab entrance door. Do not enter room after power
is restored; wait until notified by Campus Police or Environmental Health
and Safety that it is safe to return.
