Power Outage
There are many situations that may result in the loss of partial or full power to campus buildings.
In the event of a power outage, personnel should:
- Notify the facilities management group for their campus.
- Laboratory personnel should secure experiments or activities that may present a danger
with the electrical power off or when it is restored unexpectedly.
- Notify the lab supervisor and DEC immediately. For emergencies after hours, dial 911.
- Do not perform procedures using hazardous materials until power is restored.
- When mechanical ventilation is interrupted, vapors of chemicals may reach hazardous concentration levels.
- Clean up or put away chemicals and close chemical containers and secure storage areas.