.....I smell gas

Action to be taken in the event of a suspected gas leak

Contact Security on 2222. They are then responsible for contacting National Grid who will enquire about the incident and request the following information:

·         The address/location of the suspected gas escape or gas emergency

·         How many people are in the building

·         How long has the smell been noticeable

·         Is the smell coming from the basement/cellar

·         Any special circumstances or access information

National Grid will then give the appropriate safety advice, such as:

·         Open doors and windows to ventilate

·         Do not use naked flames or turn on/off electrical switches

·         Isolate the gas at the main supply (if required, this will be done by FM)

Security will also contact Facilities Management (FM), who will arrange for FM Gas Safe engineers to attend.

If it is decided to evacuate the building, you should not use the fire alarm system to alert people. Instead, clearing the building should be done by getting someone on each floor to sweep through, as fire wardens would, and tell people directly.

NB - Gas can be smelled at very low levels – it does not mean that anyone is at immediate danger so long as the above procedure is followed.