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9.1 Plan of action for power and/or ventilation failure

When conducting risk assessments for laboratory work or experiments, it is crucial to carefully consider the potential consequences of power and/or ventilation failure.

Power failure

  • Risk assessment: Power outage will directly lead to loss of ventilation.This will trigger the evacuation alarm in building 1 and 3. When conducting risk assessments, it is crucial to carefully evaluate and consider the potential consequences of a power outage during laboratory work.
  • Emergency backup lighting: Emergency lights will be activated in case of a power outage.
  • Fire doors: In the event of power outage, magnetically secured fire doors will automatically close. Note that this may affect orientation within the facilities.
  • Internet connection: Be aware that internet connectivity may be interrupted during a power outage.

Ventilation failure

  • Risk assessment: During a power outage, ventilation in fume hoods, fume benches, chemical cabinets and chemical storage areas will cease to function. If an experiment entails potential risks during a power or ventilation failure, preemptive measures to address such scenarios should be incorporated into the planning phase.
  • Health and safety: There is a risk of health-hazardous and/or flammable fumes spreading during ventilation failure.
  • Immediate actions: 
    1. Close all containers with flammable materials.
    2. Shut down heating in the laboratory setup.
    3. Close fume hood hatches.
    4. Close all doors to labs.

Elevator stoppage

  • Power-related elevator halt: During a power failure, elevators will stop, potentially trapping people and goods.
  • Responsibilities: In the event of a power failure Akademiska Hus will investigate and, if necessary, evacuate trapped individuals. Alarm buttons are available in all elevators.

Power outages outside normal working hours

If a power failure occurs outside normal working hours, Lund University Security Centre will contact key personnel at Kemicentrum.