Radiation Emergencies

Fire Emergencies Involving Radiation

• Call Fire Department (911) and give nature and location of fire.
• Set off fire alarm.
• Assist in evacuation of personnel from area, if necessary.
• Inform emergency personnel that radiation hazard may exist.
• Notify Environmental Health & Safety at 882-7018.

Medical Emergencies Involving Radiation

• Call ambulance (911), if necessary.
• Inform medical personnel that a radiation hazard may exist.
• Assist in contacting individual's personal physician and, if a student, contact the Student Health Center (882-7481).
• Notify Environmental Health & Safety at 882-7018.

Laboratory Emergencies Involving Radiation

• Clear unnecessary persons from radiation area.
• Prevent spread of contamination from accident site. Use nearest telephone for communications and avoid walking throughout the building.
• Assemble all personnel in nearby safe area until radiation surveys and personnel decontamination are completed by EHS or designee.
• Close doors and windows and, if convenient, turn off air handling equipment that could lead to the spread of contamination throughout the building.
• Control access to the radiation area and place warning signs indicating radiation and/or contamination hazards.
• Notify Environmental Health & Safety of the incident at 882-7018.
• Decontamination of rooms and building shall only be done under supervision of Environmental Health & Safety.