Here you'll find a list of all of our Emergency Contacts and Services

EHS Services and Emergency Contact Information


  • Fire Emergency

    Pull Alarm, Dial 911

  • Medical Emergency

    Dial 911

  • Police Emergency

    Dial 911

Who To Contact: 
Matthew Fischer, PhD, RBP, CBSP
Assistant Director and Biosafety Officer
410-706-7845

  • Biological Accident Investigation
  • Biological Safety Cabinets
  • Biosafety Training
  • HEPA Filtration
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Control
  • General Laboratory Inspections
  • Biosafety Level Risk Analysis
  • DOT/IATA Biological Shipping
  • Pathogen and Human Tissue Registration
  • Recombinant DNA Registration
  • Select Agent Registration
  • Chemical Safety/Chemical Hygiene Plan

Who To Contact: 
Kevin Nichol
Manager, Environmental Programs
410-706-7055

  • Air Quality Permits
  • Chemical Waste Disposal
  • DOT/IATA Chemical Shipping
  • Environmental Management System
  • Hazardous Materials Spill Response
  • Hazardous/Regulated Waste Training
  • Medical Waste Disposal
  • Pollution Prevention Program
  • Radioactive Waste Disposal
  • Storage Tanks
  • Waste Minimization
  • Wastewater Discharge

Who To Contact: 
Marc Ridgley
Supervisor, Occupational Safety & Health
410-706-7055

  • Air and Water Testing
  • Asbestos
  • Chemical Safety
  • Confined Space Entry
  • Construction Safety
  • Ergonomics and Lifting
  • Hazard Communication
  • Indoor Air Quality
  • Laboratory Signage
  • Lockout/Tagout
  • SDS Information
  • Occupational Accident Investigation
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Respiratory Protection

Who To Contact: 
Edward Case
Radiation Safety Officer
410-706-3222

  • Dosimetry/Bioassay
  • Instrument Calibration
  • Radiation Accident Response
  • Radioactive Material Control
  • Radiation Safety Training
  • Radiation-Producing Machine Inspections

EHS Partners for Campus Safety

Who To Contact: 
Office of the Fire Marshal
410-706-3494

  • Construction Plan Review and Inspection
  • Occupancy Permits
  • Code Consulting
  • Fire Drills
  • Fire Safety and Training
  • Building/Fire Inspections
  • Hot Work Permits
  • Special Event Assistance

Who To Contact: 
410-706-6882 (Non-Emergencies)

  • Community Security Survey
  • Comfort K9
  • Fingerprint Requests
  • Police Report Requests
  • Safe Walk/Safe Ride
  • Special Events Coverage
  • Victim Witness Assistance
  • Social worker referrals for vulnerable communities

Who To Contact: 
Office of Emergency Management
410-706-8888 (24/7 Emergency Manager On-Call)

  • Preparedness trainings
  • UMB Alerts
  • UMB Emergency Plans and Procedures
  • Occupant Emergency Plans
  • Emergency Management Team

Who To Contact: 
Risk Management Office
410-706-4781

  • Claims Investigation
  • Insurance/Loss Control
  • Workers' Compensation

Who To Contact: 
University of Maryland Campus Health
408 W. Lombard St.
667-214-2233

  • Evaluation and Treatment of Employee Exposures to Bloodborne Pathogens and Communicable and Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Surveillance per OSHA and MOSH Regulations
  • Respiratory, Mercury, Hearing, and Lasers
  • Tuberculosis Screening
  • Work-Related Injury Care/Management
  • Vaccinations: Hepatitis B, MMR, Rabies, and Vaccinia

For EHS Staff Only