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Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) Direct Link

If you are a Vanderbilt faculty, staff, student, or visitor and have been injured or exposed to hazardous materials in a research laboratory, please do the following:

  1. If exposed to hazardous materials, proceed to the closest sink and/or eyewash and immediately flush with water for 15 minutes to remove hazardous contaminants per lab safety response procedures.
  2. Report to the Occupational Health Clinic (OHC) if open or the VUMC Emergency Department if OHC is closed. If you are a VU visiting researcher but not enrolled or employed by VU, consult this link regarding your options for medical care.
  3. Notify Vanderbilt about the incident here, click on “Report a University Occurrence”, complete the requested information, and choose “Yes” for the question “Did incident occur in a research/teaching lab”. You will be able to upload pictures or videos as well as details of what happened.

Contact the Environmental Health and Safety Department

Email: ehs@vanderbilt.edu