1) This document provides emergency contact numbers and instructions for various emergency situations that may occur in a laboratory setting.
2) It lists the emergency phone numbers for UT Police, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), and HealthPoint.
3) It provides a decision tree to guide responses to medical emergencies, fires, chemical spills or leaks, and chemical odors depending on the level of threat and safety precautions to take.
4) The responses include assisting victims, calling for help, evacuating areas, using safety equipment, and reporting incidents to building managers, EHS, or other authorities.
1) This document provides emergency contact numbers and instructions for various emergency situations that may occur in a laboratory setting.
2) It lists the emergency phone numbers for UT Police, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), and HealthPoint.
3) It provides a decision tree to guide responses to medical emergencies, fires, chemical spills or leaks, and chemical odors depending on the level of threat and safety precautions to take.
4) The responses include assisting victims, calling for help, evacuating areas, using safety equipment, and reporting incidents to building managers, EHS, or other authorities.
1) This document provides emergency contact numbers and instructions for various emergency situations that may occur in a laboratory setting.
2) It lists the emergency phone numbers for UT Police, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), and HealthPoint.
3) It provides a decision tree to guide responses to medical emergencies, fires, chemical spills or leaks, and chemical odors depending on the level of threat and safety precautions to take.
4) The responses include assisting victims, calling for help, evacuating areas, using safety equipment, and reporting incidents to building managers, EHS, or other authorities.
1) This document provides emergency contact numbers and instructions for various emergency situations that may occur in a laboratory setting.
2) It lists the emergency phone numbers for UT Police, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), and HealthPoint.
3) It provides a decision tree to guide responses to medical emergencies, fires, chemical spills or leaks, and chemical odors depending on the level of threat and safety precautions to take.
4) The responses include assisting victims, calling for help, evacuating areas, using safety equipment, and reporting incidents to building managers, EHS, or other authorities.
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