Campus Safety

In the event of a Hazardous Chemical Spill:

Any campus spillage of a dangerous chemical or radioactive material (e.g., a delivery truck spill, or a chemical spill in a lab) must be reported immediately to USCA Police at 6-1-1-1.

1. When reporting, be as specific as possible about the nature of the materials involved and their location. The Police will contact USCA EHS 3538, the necessary authorities (possible HAZMAT team involvement), and medical personnel.
2. Vacate the immediate area immediately, and if possible, seal it off to prevent contamination of others. If inside, DO NOT lock the doors; if risk warrants, evacuate the building quickly by pulling the fire alarm and walking to the nearest exit, alerting (BEC) and others as you go. Assist the disabled in exiting the building.
3. Once outside, move to your rally point (a clear parking lot area away from the affected building) unless told otherwise. Keep roadways and walkways clear for emergency vehicles and personnel.
4. Anyone who may be contaminated by the spill should avoid contact with others as much as possible, remain in the vicinity, and give their names to Emergency Responders or other university staff. Responders should start the required first aid, decontamination, and cleanup immediately.
5. To the best of your ability, and without re-entering the building, assist BECs and university staff in determining that everyone has evacuated safely.
6. DO NOT return to a building until told to or the all-clear signal is sounded (emergency signal pulse steady).
7. If the Chancellor’s Office signals a campus-wide evacuation (emergency signal steady tone), evacuate the campus following the PA announcement, emergency web page, and text messaging instructions.