Emergencies & Incidents

Injuries and Hazardous Substance Exposures Reporting:

For immediate medical assistance call 9-1-1.

A Rowan Incident Report Form must be completed for all injuries and hazardous substance exposures. Please refer to the Risk Management website for further information:

Risk Management Incident Reporting

Laboratory Incident Report Form:

Use the Laboratory Incident Report Form for:

• Hazardous Substance Spills (Chemical, Biological, Radiation)
• Property Damage
• Uncontrolled Material Release
• Equipment Failure
• Failure to follow proper procedure
• Any other incident where a further investigation is needed to prevent reoccurrence.

This form is not for injuries or hazardous substance exposures (see above).

Lab Incident Report Form

SciShield (BioRAFT) ObservNow:

ObservNow is a tool in SciShield that allows users to report:

• Near Misses
• Hazard Observations/Concerns
• Positive Observations

For further information, refer to the SciShield (BioRAFT) ObservNow Guide. 

Spills and Hazardous Substance Exposure Response:

Chemical Spill and Exposure Response

Chemical Spill Response Guide Sheet

Biological Spill and Exposure Response

Radioactive Material Spill and Exposure Response

Fire/Smoke/Fire Alarm:

Refer to Public Safety - Emergency Preparedness page:

Fire Emergency Response

Other Emergencies & Incidents:

Refer to Public Safety Website