Breadcrumb Home About Emergencies Incidents A-Z Fume Hood Failure Fume Hood Failure Alert If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately. Bruin Safe OnlineUCLA Campus StatusPrepare Preparation Steps Ensure laboratory contacts for emergencies are up to date. Respond Response Steps Fire Close the fume hood sash if the fire is in the fume hoodVentilation failure Cease all operations that create hazardous fumes, gases or vapors Stop chemical reactions and de-energize electrical equipmentClose fume hood sashNotify all lab personnelReport the ventilation failure to PI and post a note on the fume hoodContact Facilities Management (FM) for repairs as soon as possibleDo not attempt to restart any ventilation equipment or reset the chemical fume hood. Key ContactsUC Police Department (UCPD) & UCLA Fire:9-1-1Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S):(310) 825-9797Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DLAM):(310) 825-2200Facilities Management (FM):(310) 825-9236
Alert If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately. Bruin Safe OnlineUCLA Campus StatusPrepare Preparation Steps Ensure laboratory contacts for emergencies are up to date. Respond Response Steps Fire Close the fume hood sash if the fire is in the fume hoodVentilation failure Cease all operations that create hazardous fumes, gases or vapors Stop chemical reactions and de-energize electrical equipmentClose fume hood sashNotify all lab personnelReport the ventilation failure to PI and post a note on the fume hoodContact Facilities Management (FM) for repairs as soon as possibleDo not attempt to restart any ventilation equipment or reset the chemical fume hood. Key ContactsUC Police Department (UCPD) & UCLA Fire:9-1-1Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S):(310) 825-9797Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DLAM):(310) 825-2200Facilities Management (FM):(310) 825-9236
