Contamination of the environment within an animal facility is reported by the Animal Care staff member who observes or discovers the problem. In an acute emergency, any staff member at the scene must warn co-workers, evacuate to a safe location, and notify the Hazardous Materials Response Team (915-5433) and the Supervisor or Section Head. If Animal Facilities (AF) is notified of a contamination in adjacent space, we will follow instructions from the appropriate Safety Office.

If a bomb threat is received by Animal Facility staff, the call should be immediately reported to the University Police. The University Police and Security will determine what action should be taken in the event of a bomb threat (evacuation of building, etc.). Animal Facility Supervisors of personnel working in the affected building should be notified and placed on stand-by alert for further instructions. If facilities are evacuated, AF personnel should meet at the designated regrouping area: the porch at Environmental Safety.

Responsibilities

The individual with overall responsibility in an incident is the Director of Animal Facilities (AF) or the Director's designee (e.g., supervisor or animal caretaker). The Director of AF or designee coordinates the overall AF response in an emergency or disaster. Within AF, the ranking representatives of each functional area are responsible for coordinating efforts within their section with the overall AF efforts to deal with the emergency or disaster.