Hazardous Materials

Please Note: Placards are posted outside all rooms containing radioactive and bio-hazardous materials or equipment.

Detailed safety procedures are in place in all campus laboratories where hazardous materials are used and stored. If you encounter a chemical spill and no trained individuals are in the area:

• Notify the UW-Parkside Police at 262-595-2911
• Do not touch the material
• Isolate the area by cordoning it off or closing doors
• Notify people in neighboring offices and classrooms
• Extinguish any open flames in the area
• If there are vapors or noxious fumes, evacuate the affected area or building by activating the fire alarm; do not re-enter the area until authorized emergency personnel give the “all clear” signal

Radioactive materials are utilized in some campus laboratories. Those that might be encountered are considered low-level sources of radiation and pose minimal threat when properly stored and handled. If you encounter what you believe to be radioactive material:

• Notify the UW-Parkside Police at 262-595-2911
• Do not touch the material
• Isolate the area by cordoning it off or closing doors
• Notify people in neighboring offices and classrooms