Security

First aid kit

First aid kits with wound dressings, plasters, wound cleaning wipes and more are available in several places in the Ångström laboratory, often next to the toilets and also at the reception desk.

If someone needs more help than can be provided by a first aid kit, contact reception.

Defibrillators

The defibrillators at Ångström laboratory are easy to use and can be used by everyone. Instructions for use are read out in Swedish when the lid is opened.

Defibrillators are available at Ångström laboratory at the following locations:

• House 1, floor 0 between buildings 8 and 9 (room 10655)
• House 1, floor 0 between the Cleanroom and building 5 (room 1011b)
• House 10, floor 0 at the passage to building 1 (room 100602).
  

In case of fire

If a fire starts, press the alarm button, call 112 and evacuate according to the routine described in the section on evacuation on this page.

Most spaces in the Ångström laboratory are equipped with water sprinklers that are triggered locally by the heat of the fire. When a sprinkler is activated, the automatic alarm to the fire department is also triggered and the evacuation alarm is activated in affected houses.

Fire cell doors

All door parts facing corridors and stairwells are usually fire cell doors with magnetic holders and these must not be set up with wedges or other obstacles. It is of utmost importance that they can be closed in a fire situation. Doors with magnetic holders must always be closed with the door closing button.

Hand held fire extinguishers

Hand held fire extinguishers are located in every corridor in the Ångström laboratory. These fire extinguishers are also indicated on the evacuation boards in the corridor. Please memorize the location of them so that you can quickly retrieve one if needed.

More information

If you have questions regarding fire and fire protection work at the Ångström laboratory, you are welcome to contact the fire protection representative at your unit/department/student union.

Chemical safety officers

Many different types of gases and chemicals are handled in the Ångström laboratory. Each department/unit has a chemical safety officer who, among other things, registers their department's possession of chemicals and ensures that guidelines and routines regarding the handling of chemicals are followed.

Incidents with chemicals or gases

Should an incident with chemicals or gases occur where there may be danger to life, property or the environment, you must immediately

• press the alarm button
• warn others
• evacuate the workplace
• call 112.

In the event of an incident with chemicals or gases where there is no suspected danger to life, property or the environment you should contact your institution/unit's chemical safety officer. She/he has access to protective/cleaning equipment and knows what measures need to be taken.

Evacuation alarm

The Ångström laboratory has two different evacuation alarms.

• House 10 has a talking evacuation alarm.
• Fire alarm bells sound in houses 1 – 9.
• House 20 (storage) has no evacuation alarm.
  

Evacuation alarms can, for example, sound in the event of fire and gas leaks. The houses/zones where the evacuation alarm does not sound do not need to be evacuated.

When the evacuation alarm sounds

• If possible, bring outerwear/shoes with you.
• Warn others and check if anyone needs help.
• If possible, close doors, windows and gas taps.
• Follow the evacuation plan to the nearest exit.
• Do not use the elevator - take the stairs.
• Go to your assembly point, don't stop right outside the front doors.
  

The university is not responsible for things left in the building during an evacuation.

Anyone who knows something significant about the reason why the evacuation alarm has been activated or has other relevant information should go to the fire alarm center in building 22 to notify the rescue manager there.

After an evacuation alarm

Do not re-enter the building where evacuation alarms are still sounding or the orange flashing lights at the front doors are on. When the evacuation alarm has gone off, you first need to check with the rescue leader if it is safe to return. There may be other reasons for the alarm to be switched off than the danger being over. Do not enter the building if there is any danger involved.

Evacuation when in need of assistance

If you have reduced mobility or any other disability and need assistance to get down the stairs in an emergency situation, there are so-called evacuation sites in the stairwells in buildings 9 and 10. There, you can use an emergency phone to call for help in getting out. Where the evacuation points are located is marked on evacuation plans in these houses and the road to these evacuation points is also signposted with luminous evacuation signs with a wheelchair symbol.

The evacuation sites are equipped with spoken two-way communication. When the button on the emergency phone is pressed, two things happen at the same time:

1. A signal is sent to the Securitas alarm center which sends guards to help with the evacuation. As an aid, special evacuation chairs located on floor K1 in house 9 and 10 are available to facilitate the evacuation. The guards are trained to use these evacuation chairs.

2. The call is connected to a telephone in connection with the fire alarm control panel in the affected house. During an ongoing operation by the emergency service, the rescue leader is usually in the vicinity of the fire alarm control panel. If no one answers within 30 seconds, the call is forwarded as a priority call to the Securitas Contact Center. There, an operator will communicate with the person who needs help to pass on that information to the guards who are on their way. This information can also be communicated to the emergency services if lifesaving becomes relevant. If the automatic fire and evacuation alarm is activated, emergency services are on their way and can receive important additional information.

Assembly points

Adjacent to the Ångström laboratory there are two assembly points, one adjacent to the parking lot outside the so-called Red Villas (buildings 17, 18 and 19) and one in the parking lot adjacent to the southern entrance.​
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Please not that, when evacuating the Red villas (buildings 17, 18 and 19), evacuees must go to the assembly point adjacent to the parking lot outside the southern entrance of the Ångström laboratory. This is because the assembly point directly adjacent to houses 17–19 risks not providing sufficient distance from the houses in the event of a fire, and can make it difficult for the emergency services to be able to access and work there. Information about this can also be found on the evacuation plans in these houses.

Evacuation plans

Evacuation plans showing escape routes and assembly points are posted in all premises in the Ångström laboratory. They also include information on what to do in case of fire.

Evacuation drills

Evacuation drills are held annually at the Ångström laboratory, usually during the beginning of the fall semester when many are new on campus. The campus management usually announces these evacuation drills in advance.

Surveillance and alarms

In the Ångström laboratory, camera surveillance takes place for shell protection and in some public areas. The camera surveillance, other surveillance and alarms are handled by a security contractor that is hired by Uppsala University.

Access control system

The campus card is personal and adapted for you to enter the premises you need access to. Whoever unlocks and opens a door with their campus card or key is responsible for who passes through the door. It is not permitted to let in people you do not know are authorized.

If you have lost your card, you should

• block your lost card in the service portal as soon as possible
• go to Keys and access card service and collect a new card.

If you find a campus card that has been lost from its owner, hand it in to the staff at Keys and card service.

• In case of immediate hazard to your life, health or property, call 112.
• In the event of a serious incident, or when in immediate need of a security officer, call the University emergency number: 018-471 25 00.
• In case of a chemical spill, call the remediation company RECOVER at 0771-10 35 00.
• In need of information during major accidents and crises, call Sweden's national information number 113 13.
• In case of an acute error on the property, call Akademiska hus emergency number at 018-68 32 04.
  
• If a serious incident occurs outside normal working hours, you should always contact Official on call at 018-471 18 00.