Odor Complaints
Chemical Safety (713) 500-5832 (Hotline)
Building Services (713) 500-FIXT (3498)
UT Police (713) 794-4357 (Emergency)
Reporting an odor/indoor
air quality problem
The University
of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC-H) is dedicated
to providing the safest and most productive workplace environment. UTHSC-H
supports a myriad of functions that range from administrative
and clerical duties to patient care, research, and education.
This combination of activities will sometimes bring about indoor
air quality issues, namely odor complaints.
Odors can come from many different sources. The majority of indoor air
quality complaints can be tied to the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning, "HVAC" system.
HVAC systems are designed primarily for controlling temperature, humidity,
odor control, and air quality. A properly operating HVAC system can be
adjusted to remove or reduce all of these parameters.
If you are experiencing discomfort from an odor in your work area,
knowing who to call is important. Listed below are the important
phone numbers to call to report the odor.
What to do and Who to call:
Extremely strong and acutely irritating
odors (life threatening), strong burning smells or visible
smoke
If you experience very strong and
extremely irritating odors/fumes in your work area and
you feel that you need emergency medical attention, leave
the area at once and call: 911 or the UT
Police Department (713) 794-HELP or
(794-4357)
Chemical, natural gas, electrical burning
smells, and any other non-immediately life threatening odors-
Environmental
Health and Safety 500-5832 (If
no answer, leave a detailed message or press 8 and the
on-call safety specialist will be paged)
Building Services FIXIT Hotline 500-FIXT (3498) This
is a 24 hour hotline.
Temperature, humidity, dusts, and musty
odors-
Building Services FIXIT Hotline 500-FIXT
(3498) This
is a 24 hour hotline. During normal business hours, Building Services
will answer the call.
After hours, the UT-Houston Police Department
will answer the call and will contact the night maintenance
manager if needed.
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