Department of Chemistry at Emory University

Evacuation Procedures

Police Services (Emory): 911
DeKalb County Police, Fire or EMS: 9 + 911
First Responder: 911

Emory Emergency Status updates on the web
http://www.emory.edu/EMERGENCY/

Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO): 7-5688
Emory University Chemical Safety Officer: (Scott Thomaston) 7-1349
Radiation Safety: 7-5922

Poison Control Center: 9-404-616-9000
(not Emory U. associated)

Building Repairs or Emergencies: 7-7463
Information to be Provided in an Emergency Call

Location -- Room #, Atwood Hall or C. Emerson Hall.What is happening: Flame and/or smoke. Describe it.
Describe odor of gas. Are there injuries?
What was spilled or what is burning. Flammable liquids?
Combustibles?, Acids?, Toxic substances etc. Describe what is involved and in what amounts. Describe potential for spreading.
Name of caller.
Stay on phone until dispatcher hangs up.

The Emory Chemistry Lab Safety Manual is available online now. For additional safety information contact Dr. Stefan Lutz at sal2@emory.edu or visit Environmental Health and Safety.

On-line MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) ACS Safety

For information on the chemical resistance of gloves: