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246 Emergency Telephone Numbers

For additional emergencies during regular business hours, the following numbers are available:

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    (for biohazards): 404-633-5313
  2. CHEMTREC (for chemical spills): 800-424-9300 or 703-527-3887
  3. CropLife America (for herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides): 202-296-1585
  4. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) National Response Center (for chemical and oil spills): 800-424-8802 or 202-267-2675 (Washington D.C. only)



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