Other Emergency Telephone Numbers
Hazardous Materials Emergency Response numbers
Canada:
CANUTEC 613.996.6666 (collect calls are accepted) *666 cellular (in Canada
only)
United States:
CHEMTREC (Chemical Transportation Emergency Center), a 24-hour emergency
response communications service, for immediate information about a chemical
or to seek assistance from a manufacturer,
800.424.9300 (toll free US, CA, USVirgin Islands), 703.527.3887 for calls
originating elsewhere (collect calls are accepted).
CHEM-TEL, INC., a 24-hour emergency response communications service,
800.255.3924 (toll free US, CA, USVirgin Islands), 813.248.0585 for calls
originating elsewhere (collect calls are accepted).
INFOTRAC, a 24-hour emergency response communications service, 800.535.5033
(toll free US, CA, USVirgin Islands), 352.323.3500 for calls originating
elsewhere (collect calls are accepted)
3E COMPANY, a 24-hour emergency response communications service,
800.451.8346 (toll free US, CA, USVirgin Islands), 760.602.8703 for calls
originating elsewhere (collect calls are accepted).
The emergency response information services shown above have requested to be
listed as providers of emergency response information and have agreed to
provide emergency response information to all callers. They maintain
periodically updated lists of state and Federal radiation authorities who
provide information and technical assistance on handling incidents involving
radioactive materials.
NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) 800.424.8802 (toll free US, Canada, US Virgin
Islands), 202.267.2675 in the District of Columbia
The NRC, which is operated by the US Coast Guard, receives reports required
when dangerious goods and hazardous substances are spilled. After receiving
notification of an incident, the NRC will immediately notify the appropriate
Federal On-Scene Coordinator and concerned Federal agencies. Federal law
requires that anyone who releases into the environment a reportable quantity
of a hazardous substance (including oil when water is, or may be affected)
or a material identified as a marine pollutant, must immediately
notify the NRC. When in doubt as to whether the amount released equals the
required reporting levels for these materals, the NRC should be notified.
MILITARY SHIPMENTS
For assistance at incidents involving materials being shipped by, for, or to
the Department of Defense (DOD), call one of the following numbers (24
hours):
703.697.8218 (call collect) (US Army Operations Center)
Explosives/ammunition incidents (collect calls are accepted)
800.851.8061 (toll-free in the US)(Defense Logistics Agency) All other
dangerous goods incidents.
The above numbers are for EMERGENCIES only.
Mexico:
SETIQ (Emergency Transportation System for the Chemical Industry), a
service of the Association of Chemical Industries (ANIQ) 1-800-00-214-00 in
the Mexican Republic; for calls originating in Mexico City and the
Metropolitan Area 5559-1588. For calls originating elsewhere, call
0-11-52-5-559-1588
CECOM (the National Center for Communications of the Civil Protection
Agency) 01-800-00-413-00 in the Mexican Republic; for calls originating in
Mexico City and the Metropolitan Area 5550-1496, 5550-1552, 5550-1485 or
5550-4885. For calls originating elsewhere, call 0-11-52-5-550-1496, or
0-11-52-5-550-1552, or 0-11-52-5-550-1485, or 0-11-52-5-550-4885
Brazil:
PRÓ-QUÍMICA 0-800-118270 (Toll-free in Brazil); 55-11-232-1144
for calls originating elsewhere (collect calls are accepted)
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