ChemistryEmergency Phone Numbers
| Fire and Police | 911 (from a Duke land line); (919)684-2444 (from a cell phone) |
| Building and Equipment Emergencies | 684-2122 |
| Radiation Safety | 684-2194 |
| Poison Control Center (emergency treatment in case of exposure to to alkylating agents) | 1-800-848-6946 (Can also dial 113 and ask for Poison Control Center) |
| Maintenance Emergencies (Plumbing & Electrical problems) | 684-2122 |
| OESO Occupational & Environmental Safety Office | 684-2794 (Chemical, Laboratory & Env. Safety Issues) |
| Public Safety | 684-2444 |
| University Safety Office (Other Safety Issues) | 684-5609 |
Information to Be Provided in an Emergency Phone Call
- Location — Room ____, French Family Science Center (Science Drive behind the BioSci and Physics Buildings).
- What you see: Flame and/or smoke. Describe smell of smoke. Describe odor of gas. Specify if serious injuries are involved.
- What is burning or what was spilled. Flammable liquids (kind), combustibles (kind), toxic substances, etc. Quantity in room, if known.
- Name of caller. Stay on phone until dispatcher hangs up.
Safety Information
For further Safety Information contact the Office of Occupational & Environmental Safety at labsafety@dm.duke.edu or 919-684-8822. . SafetyInfo has links to on-line MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets). Please also see the online Safety Manual.