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Emergency Info

BUILDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN:

The Building Emergency Response Plan (BERP) contains emergency response instructions for major emergencies such as fires, earthquakes, explosions by hazardous materials, chemical spills, etc. The BERP also contains a current list of Floor Wardens, Building Wardens and Emergency Directors for each building.

INJURIES:

  1. For serious injuries immediately call 911.
  2. For both serious and minor injuries call UBC First Aid at 604-822-4444.
  3. Immediately report the incident to your direct supervisor. For students and TAs the supervisor is the course or lab instructor.
  4. Report the incident as soon as possible to www.cairs.ubc.ca. Both the person involved and the supervisor MUST submit a report.

EMERGENCY SPILL RESPONSE:

For spills larger than 1L of toxic, flammable, or highly hazardous materials, and/or for spills that have an immediate threat to anyone’s safety, follow the procedures listed below.

  1. Immediately evacuate the area, and call 911.
  2. Do not attempt to clean up the spill.
  3. Go to the pre-designated meeting location of the building and do not re-enter the area.
  4. As soon as it is possible, report the incident to Campus Security at 604-822-2222, and request for UBC First Aid to attend to any injuries and/or chemical exposure incidents. Campus Security will immediately contact UBC SRS for support.
  5. HAZMAT and/or the fire department will help with proper spill clean-up procedures.
  6. Do not re-enter the affected areas until the Emergency Responders (HAZMAT and/or the fire department) have notified everyone when it is safe to re-enter.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:

The emergency response procedures listed below includes step-by-step instructions for injuries, spills and other incidents. The UBC CHEM Emergency Poster has a list of emergency contacts and non-emergency contacts. Copies of the poster are available outside of CHEM A237.

SAFETY OFFICE:

Mandatory Training

Mandatory Training

The Department of Chemistry requires all workers (faculty, staff, and student workers), students and visitors to complete all their safety training before commencing work, including the mandatory training, site-specific orientations, and task specific training. The department requires all safety training to be documented and kept by using the Red Chemistry Safety Folders. The supervisor is responsible for maintaining records of all training documents in a single location that is readily available. The Red Chemistry Safety Folders can be picked up from the reception area at the Chemistry Main Office located in CHEM D223.

UBC Chemistry Training Requirements

Additional Safety Training Forms

UBC Policy & WorkSafe BC Regulations

Chem Local Safety Team

Chem Local Safety Team

Local Safety Team Minutes

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Membership

The CHEM Local Safety Team (LST) consists of students, staff, and faculty representatives. The CHEM LST supports the department with reviewing incident investigations, inspections, safe working procedures, and more. Please reach out to any of the contacts listed below to share your safety concerns and considerations.

Member
Location
Phone Number*
E-Mail
Gates, Derek (F), Co-Chair
CHEM D320
Clarkson, Monica (M&P), Co-Chair & LST Coordinator
CHEM A237
Bussiere, Guillaume (F)
CHEM B450
Button, Karen (M&P)
CHEM B170A
Herring, Ben (M&P)
CHEM C324/326
MacFarlane, Ken (M&P)
CHEM D236
Rezaei, Mohamad (M&P)
CHEM D313
Higgins, Jacqueline (GR)
CHEM A223
Ho, William (GR)
BRIM 243
 
Sedgwick, Jeremy (S)
CHEM D116
Christianson, Tori (S)
CHEM E218

*Add the digits “604-82” if you are dialing from a non-UBC VOIP Phone
Abbreviations: (F) = faculty (GR) = graduate student (M&P) = management/professional (S) = staff