Responding to Medical Emergencies

  1. Notify GT campus police at 4-2500 or 404-894-2500. Do NOT dial 911 (it will only delay response time).
  2. Provide to dispatcher the following information:
    • Your location (building, room number),
    • Nature of the medical emergency (chemical exposure, seizure, burn, etc..),
    • If an ambulance is needed.
  3. As soon as the situation is stabilized, notify in this order:
    1. ​PI/Thesis Director/Direct supervisor
    2. School Chair, M.G. Finn (404-385-0906), mgfinn@chemistry.gatech.edu
    3. Safety Chair, Joseph Sadighi, jsadighi3@gatech.edu
  4. After the emergency: 
    1. As needed by the nature of the incident, document the scene with pictures or videos BEFORE cleaning up. Under no circumstances, steps should be taken that could be perceived as cleaning or removing elements from the scene. 
    2. Fill out the chemistry accident/incident form (available below.). Email report within 48 hours to School Chair (mgfinn@chemistry.gatech.edu) and Safety Chair (jsadighi3@gatech.edu)

 

RESPONDING TO NON-MEDICAL EMERGENCIES: 

Types of Emergencies:

  • Laboratory Fires,
  • Spills,
  • Leaks
  • Unexplained odors etc..

Steps to be taken:

  1. If necessary, call GTPD at 404-894-2500
  2. Notify EH&S by calling 24/7 emergency line at 404-216-5237
  3. As soon as the situtation is stabilized, notify in this order:
    1. PI/Thesis director/direct supervisor,
    2. School Chair, M.G. Finn (404-385-0906), mgfinn@chemistry.gatech.edu,
    3. Safety Chair, Joseph Sadighi, jsadighi3@gatech.edu
  4. After the emergency:
    1. Document the scene with pictures or videos BEFORE cleaning up. Under no circumstances, steps should be taken that could be perceived as cleaning or removing elements from the scene.
    2. Fill out the chemistry accident/incident form (available below.). Email report within 48 hours to School Chair (mgfinn@chemistry.gatech.edu) and Safety Chair (jsadighi3@gatech.edu)

 

Planning for Emergencies

Main GT Emergency Information Page:

Emergency Notification System (GTENS):

 

Accident/Incident Reports

It is mandatory to complete a report after an accident/incident. The report will not only provide accurate documentation of the event, it will also serve as a learning tool for others.

 

 

Chemistry Accident/Incident Report Form