Lab safety

If There is a Fire in Your Lab

1. Stay calm.
2. Activate the nearest pull station.
3. Leave the area and close all doors behind you.
4. Call Campus Safety at 416-978-2222 and give accurate and brief details of the emergency and your location.
5. Leave the building by the nearest safe exit.  Do not use elevators.
6. Proceed to your nearest exit at a safe speed, closing the doors behind you.  Do not run.
7. Once outside the building, move away from the exits and stay clear of the area.
8. Do not re-enter an evacuated building until authorized to do so by Campus Safety or other Emergency Personnel.

When You Hear the Fire Alarm

1. Leave the building immediately by the nearest safe exit.  Do not use elevators.
2. Proceed to your nearest exit at a safe speed, closing the doors behind you.  Do not run.
3. Once outside the building, move away from the exits and stay clear of the area.
4. Do not re-enter an evacuated building until authorized to do so by Campus Safety or other Emergency Personnel.

Fire Extinguishers in the labs

Every lab on campus will have a fire extinguisher located near the exit.

Do not use the fire extinguisher if:

1. The fire is generating a substantial amount of smoke.
2. The fire is in close proximity to other flammable or combustible materials.
3. The fire is too large to extinguish with one extinguisher.
4. The fire could cut off your exit.
5. You are unsure about how to use the extinguisher.

If you choose to use a fire extinguisher:

1. Only use the fire extinguisher on a small fire.
2. If the fire is not extiguished with one fire extinguisher, do not try with a second extinguisher.  Leave the area immediately.

For other emergency procedures, please see our EHS website.