Safety Resources and Hotlines

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This list of safety resources and hotlines gives you fast access to several government, private, and non-profit organizations dealing with a variety of environmental and safety issues.

Safety Hotlines

• Association of American Railroads, Bureau of Explosives: (719) 585-1881
• Auto Safety Hotline-National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, Washington, DC: (800) 424-9393
• Cancer Information Services: (800) 422-6237
• American Chemistry Council: (703) 741-5000 (Lending library of audiovisual training programs)
• CHEM-TEL (24-Hour Emergency Information Services): (800) 255-3924
• CHEMTREC: (800) 262-8200 (Non-emergency chemical information)
• Consumer Product Safety Commission Hotline: (800) 638-2772 or (800-638-CPSC)
• Department of Transportation (DOT): (202) 366-4488 (Information on CFR 49 Federal Regulations)
• Emission Control Technology Center: (919) 541-0800
• EPA Hotline: (800) 621-8431
• EPA RCRA, Superfund, Hazardous Waste Hotline, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response: (800) 424-9346
• Inspector General's Whistleblower Hotline: (800) 877-7644
• National Academy of Sciences: (202) 334-2000
• National Animal Poison Control Center (24-Hour Hotline Operated at the University of Illinois): (888) 426-4435
• National Clearing House for Alcohol and Drug Information: (877) 726-4727
• National Cocaine Hotline: (800) 262-2463 or (1-800-COCAINE)
• National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence Hopeline: (800) 622-2255
• National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Technical Information Source: (800) 356-4674
• National Pesticide Information Center: (800) 858-7378 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central Time)
• National Radon Answering Service: (800) 767-7236
  
• National Response Center/Coast Guard Command: (800) 424-8802 (Report spills, chemical releases, radiological incidents)
• Natural Resources Defense Council: (212) 727-2700
• INFOLINE on Household Chemicals - Substance Identification: (800) 848-6538
• Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards: (919) 541-5616
• OSHA Hotline: (800) 321-6742 (24-hour access line to report unsafe work practices.)
• Safe Drinking Water Hotline: (800) 426-4791
• Small Business Hotline: (800) 827-5722
• Toxic Substances Control Act Hotline (TSCA): (202) 554-1404
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: (202) 761-0001

Professional Societies & Services

American Chemical Society (ACS)
1155 Sixteenth St. NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 872-4600
(800) 227-5558

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
1330 Kemper Meadow Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45240
(513) 742-2020

American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
2700 Prosperity Ave.
Suite 250
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 849-8888
FAX: (703) 207-3561

American Medical Association (AMA)
515 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 464-5000

American Petroleum Institute (API)
1220 L St. NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 682-8000

American Red Cross
2025 E St. NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 737-8300

ASTM International
100 Barr Harbor Drive
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
(610) 832-9500

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
1800 E. Oakton St.
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 699-2929

American Chemistry Council
700 Second St., NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 249-7000
Fax: (202) 249-6100

Compressed Gas Association (CGA)
14501 George Carter Way, Suite 103
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 788-2700

The Joint Commission
1 Renaissance Blvd.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
(630) 792-5000

Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer Resource Center

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Referral & Resources
618 Wyndhurst Avenue #2,
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 889-6666

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 770-3000

National Safety Council (NSC)
1121 Spring Lake Dr.
Itasca, IL 60143-3201
(800) 621-7615

Private Agencies

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI): (212) 642-4900
• Chemical Abstracts Services: (800) 848-6538
• FM Global: (401) 275-3000
• Safety Equipment Institute (SEI): (703) 442-5732
• Underwriters Laboratories (UL): (877) 854-3577
  

Government Agencies

Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
1600 Clifton Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) 232-4636

Consumer Information Center (CIC)
PO Box 100
Pueblo, CO 81009
(202) 501-1794

Department of Energy (DOE)
1000 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, D.C. 20585
(202) 586-5000

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
200 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20201
(877) 696-6775

Department of Transportation (DOT)
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20590
(866) 377-8642

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
1200 Pennsylvania NW
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 260-2090

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
10903 New Hampshire Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20993?
(888) 463-6332

Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) - Department of Labor
1100 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22209
(202) 693-9400

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
HHH Building
200 Independence Ave. NW
Washington DC 20201
(202) 401-3747

NIOSH Information Line: (800) 356-4674

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Regulatory Questions: (301) 492-7000

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
200 Constitution Ave. NW
Room 3647
Washington, DC 20210
(800) 321-6472

Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
732 N. Capital Street NW
Washington, DC 20401
(202) 512-2168

U.S. Coast Guard, 1st District
408 Atlantic Ave.
Boston, MA 02110-2209
(617) 223-8480

U.S. Department of Agriculture Information Center (USDA)
1400 Independence SW
Washington, DC 20250
(202) 720-2791

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
4330 Eastwest Hwy.
Washington, DC 20207
(800) 638-2772

(Rev. 1/2012)

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The information contained in this publication is intended for general information purposes only. This publication is not a substitute for review of the applicable government regulations and standards, and should not be construed as legal advice or opinion. Readers with specific questions should refer to the cited regulation or consult with an attorney.