Additional Guidelines for Laboratory Operations or Industrial Settings

• Depending on the time and circumstances of the earthquake, you may be asked to stay out of the building for a few minutes to a few days--or indefinitely.
  
  
• Check the short-term evacuation checklist, and complete the essential steps listed. These include, but are not limited to:
  
  
  • Turn off gas burners.
    
    
  • Check quickly for fires, fire hazards, or spilled chemicals.
    
    
  • Check for injured or physically limited people who might have trouble evacuating the building.
    
    
  • Bring emergency supplies (first aid kit, flashlights, etc.) to the emergency assembly point.
    
    
  • Close the lab door as you leave.
    
    
  • Report crucial items or hazards to the appropriate official at the emergency assembly point.