Safety in the Lab
Everyone, even outside the lab, must
of course also know and respect the
instructions in case of fire or evacuation from the University [only available in French]
It is essential that anyone working in the lab knows and scrupulously respects the safety instructions, not only for his or her own safety but also for the safety of others.
At the beginning of the practical work in the lab, first year students are trained about the risks to know, the precautions to take and the behaviors to adopt, which they must absolutely understand perfectly before they can work in the laboratories.
Emergency Numbers
| In case of... | Call | Number to dial |
| Serious accident, accident with physical injury | Medical emergency (ambulance, doctor) | 144 |
| Internal security | 1222 a) | |
| Burning fire b) | Fire emergency central (firefighters) | 118 |
| Internal security | 1222 a) |
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| Chemical spill, splash | Internal security | 1222 a) |
| Ingestion of toxic, intoxication, poisoning |
Swiss toxicological information center | 145 |
| Internal security | 1222 a) | |
| Presence of unwanted person(s) | Internal security | 333 a) |
| Presence of violent or threatening person(s) | Police | 117 |
| Internal security | 1222 a) | |
a) The short numbers 1222 and 333 can only be used on the University's landline phones
b) Also press a fire alarm push-button
Contact persons
| Raphaël MAION Safety Engineer at the Faculty of Science |
int. 93163 c) | STEPS Manager for the Faculty of Science department |
| Denis PERRIN Security Officer |
int. 96108 c) | Responsible for security, occupational health, and risk prevention |
| Frédéric RENAUD Assistant to the Safety Engineer |
078.858 35 25 | Responsible for safety training and emergency response teams (fire, evacuation, medical). |
| Vincenzo BERARDICELLI Chef responsible for security |
int. 79215 c) | Responsible for security, video surveillance, badge readers, and events |
| Christophe DROUX Technical officer |
int. 96016 c) | flood, plumbing problems, heating/ventilation, electricity, fire extinguisher (to refill, to check, ...) |
| Gaël LAGRIFFOUL Responsible for the special waste service |
int. 96297 c) | problem concerning laboratory waste, including radioactive waste in limit of exemption, except meat waste |
c) Internal numbers are usable only on the University landline phones. To call these numbers from outside, precede the number with “+41 22 37”. For example, to call Mr. Droux, internal 96016, dial +41 22 379 60 16.
More information [only available in French]
List of health and safety correspondents (PDF)
