Office of Research & Environmental Safety
P.O. Box 3999
Atlanta, GA 30303-3999
Emergency Response Guide
Revised 6/23/2014
Office of Research & Environmental Safety
P.O. Box 3999
Atlanta, GA 30303-3999
Recommended Guidelines:
In the event of an Incidental Spill, everyone in the lab should be able to take the appropriate
steps should an emergency occur:
Notify everyone in the lab of the emergency, the Principal Investigator, Environmental
Programs, and RES (404)413-3551
Eliminate all burners/flames and ignition sources if a flammable liquid is involved
Familiarize yourself with the SDS's prior to using the chemicals - if that is neglected, then
immediately after the accident, but prior to taking action
Know the location of your spill kit and use it to clean up the spill and prevent the spill from
going into a drain, wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
Collect the debris from the cleanup, put it in a plastic bag or compatible container, label it
with a hazardous waste label, and place it in a hood
In the event of a Lab Injury (burn, cut, or eye injury):
Flush with large quantity of cold water; if something gets in the eye, immediately flush the
eye with water (hold eyelids open) for about 15 minutes
Ask someone to inform the Lab Coordinator / Instructor or Lab TA
He/she will immediately attend to the injury using the first aid kit in the lab, and/or have
someone accompany the injured person to the GSU Health Services Clinic in 141 Piedmont
Ave, Suite D; Main Phone Number: (404)413-1930
Report the incident to the department head and the GSU Department of Safety and Risk
Management at (404)413-9549
Important Contacts:
GSU Police: 404-413-3333 or 3-3333 from any campus phone
Research and Environmental Safety Hotline: 404-413-3540
GSU Safety and Risk Management: 404-413-9549
GSU Office of Emergency Response: 404-413-3637
Michael Thompson, Assistant Director, Research Safety Programs
Office: 404-413-3551 Cell: 404-886-4289
Richard Muller, Sr. Biosafety Officer, Assistant Director, Research Safety Programs
Office: 404-413-3510 Cell: 770-598-8579
Jamar Simmons, Chemical Safety Specialist
Office: 404-413-3535 Cell: 404-391-7926
Quintena Tinson, Radiation Safety Specialist
Office: 404-413-3568 Cell: 404-391-1018
Revised 6/23/2014
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