Emergency Response
Emergency response is required for multiple types of situations such as minor incidents (those that laboratory staff are capable of handling on their own, which include small chemical spills), major incidents (requiring assistance from professional emergency personnel), medical assistance, fires, etc.
At Tandon, the Tandon lab safety team is your main point of contact for emergency resources and training.
Emergency Contacts
For all medical emergencies:
Call 911 or Campus Safety (212) 998-2222
Campus Safety:
Phone: 212-998-2222; Email: campus.safety@nyu.edu
Research and Lab Safety (RLS):
Phone: 212-998-1420; Email: rls@nyu.edu
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS):
Phone: 212-998-1450; Email: ehs@nyu.edu
Tandon Lab Safety Team:
Phone: 347-225-1936 or 305-205-7640; Email: tandonlabsafetyteam@nyu.edu
Facilities and Construction Management (FCM):
Phone: 212-998-1001; Email: contactscs@nyu.edu
Poison Control (*if poison spilled):
Phone: 212-764-7667
Lab Safety Incidents
Safety incidents that occurs within a lab space can range from a minor cut to a medical emergency. First aids kits are available within labs spaces to address minor safety incidents. In the event of a major incident or medical emergency, lab members must contact 911 or Campus Safety immediately. Once a safety incident is addressed, a lab incident report must be submitted in SciShield and a notification should be sent to the PI, Lab Manager, Tandon Lab Safety Team, and RLS as soon as possible.
Follow this guide to learn how to submit an Incident Report using Scishield.
Spills
Response to laboratory spills will depend on the type of spill that has occurred. Spills are classified as either a minor spill or a major spill. Classification of a spill is dependent on the spilled material, hazards, the volume, and the extent of the clean-up person's familiarity with the material. Lab staff are responsible for cleaning up minor spills of material that they commonly use within the lab. RLS will assist with spills involving chemicals.
Listed below are types of spill that may occur in a lab space:
- Minor Chemical Spills
- Major Chemical Spills
- Biological Spills
- Mercury Spills
- Hazardous Spills
- Non Hazardous Spills
- Radiation Spills
Visit this NYU Emergency Response to learn more about these spills and how to respond.
Fires
RACE
R – Rescue People in Immediate Danger
A – Alert: Activate Alarm and Call 911
C – Confine: Close Doors to Fire Area
E – Evacuate & Extinguish Small Fires If Safe And Choose To Do So
Visit the Fire and Light Safety page for more information.