Chemical Safety

Charles River Campus

Important Emergency Phone Numbers
Boston University Police Department (BUPD) 617-353-2121

Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS)

617-353-7233
(617-353-SAFE)

Office of Facilities Management and Planning (OFMP)

617-353-2105

Occupational Health Center (OHC): Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm

 617-353-6630

Student Health Services (SHS)

 617-353-3575

Medical Emergencies

  • Contact the BUPD at 353-2121 for emergency medical assistance
  • Administer first aid until help arrives, if properly trained to do so

Fire

Follow “ACES”:

  1. Alert: Alert everyone in the lab to the fire, and ask them to leave immediately
  2. Confine: Confine the fire by closing the doors to the laboratory
  3. Evacuate:  Evacuate the building by activating the nearest fire alarm pull station and exiting the building immediately
  4. Special Assistance:  Assist persons requiring special assistance to evacuate

Contact the BUPD at 353-2121 to report the fire

Chemical or Biological Spills

  • Restrict access to or evacuate the spill area, as appropriate
  • Contact the BUPD at 353-2121 if there are any injuries associated with the spill
  • Contact the Office of Environmental Health and Safety at 353-7233 for assistance cleaning the spill

Chemical or Biological Splashes to the Body

  • Contact the BUPD for medical assistance at 353-2121
  • Remove exposed clothing as quickly as possible
  • Using the safety shower, flush any exposed skin or hair with water for at least 15 minutes
  • If exposed in the eyes, flush the eyes in the eye wash station for at least 15 minutes
  • Contact the Office of Environmental Health and Safety at 353-7233 to report the exposure
  • If needed, contact the Occupational Health Center (Mon-Fri) 9am-5pm for  medical consultation