Emergency Response Plan

Response procedure in case a hazardous material is spilled; pre-emergency planning; police and fire department contacts

Potentially Infectious Waste

Spill procedures; contact information. Jump to the Infectious Agents Spill Response section on the right.

Radioactive Incident Response

When to clean up a spill and when to seek help; characterizations of major and minor spills; unexpected exposure or overexposure; loss, theft, or damage of radioactive materials

Spill Protocols from the Office of Biological Safety

When to clean up a spill and when to ask for help; cleanup procedure for blood and other human materials; biohazard spills inside and outside of a biosafety cabinet; spill on equipment; incident notification; site control.

Contacts

Office of Biological Safety

773-734-2707
biologicalsafety.uchicago.edu

Environmental Health and Safety

773-702-9999
safety@uchicago.edu

Radiation Safety

773-702-6299
radsafety@uchicago.edu

Office of Chemical Safety

773-834-2707
chemsafety.uchicago.edu