In Case of Emergency
Call 911 for any Life-Threatening Emergency
- Fires
- Explosions
- Serious Injuries
- Any other incident which poses an immediate threat to life or the environment
If you have a chemical, biological, or radiological incident that does not pose a life-threatening emergency:
- Call (814) 865-6391 Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM, on holidays or all other times call (814) 863-1111 (University Police). After hours, University Police will notify the appropriate EHS staff member to provide assistance.
- If this involves the spill of a small quantity of a chemical, biological, or radioactive material you are familiar with, and you have been trained in proper clean-up procedures, follow those instructions.
Penn State has developed Emergency Action Guides to assist with various types of emergencies.
Penn State uses Microsoft Teams Phone (“TEAMS phone”) as the primary telephone service to enable users to make and receive phone calls external to the Penn State community. From a 911 emergency calling perspective, users need to establish their “emergency location” associated with their TEAMS phone to support 911 location identification. Additional physical phone placement and EHS considerations are located in the following instructions Teams Calling and 911 Emergency Location
The following informational sheets provide additional guidance for specific types of spills, releases, exposures, or injuries and appropriate recovery and reporting requirements.
Blood Spill Reporting Requirements
Chemical Spills, Releases, or Explosions
Deaths or Serious Injuries Reporting
Infectious Substances Information
Needle Stick Reporting Requirements