Federal Information Sources on Indoor Air Quality

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov

U.S. EPA - Indoor Environments Division

 
U.S. EPA - Indoor Air Quality - Information Clearing House

P.O. Box 37133
Washington, DC 20013-7133

800-438-4318

Operates Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Distributes EPA publications, answers questions on the phone, and makes referrals to other nonprofit and governmental organizations.

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U.S. EPA - National Radon Hotline

800-SOS-RADON (767-7236)

Information recording operates 24 hours a day.

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U.S. EPA - National Lead Information Center

800-LEAD-FYI (532-3394)

Operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Callers may order an information package. To speak to an information specialist, call 800-424-5323. Operates Monday to Friday from 8:30a.m. to 5p.m. EST.

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U.S. EPA - National Pesticides Telecommunications Network

800-858-PEST (7378)

Operates Monday to Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

Provides information about pesticides to the general public and the medical, veterinary, and professional communities. Medical and government personnel may call 800-858-7377.

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U.S. EPA - Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)/Superfund Hotline

800-424-9346 (National toll free number)
703-412-9810 (Washington, DC area)

Operates Monday thru Friday from 8:30a.m. to 7:30p.m. EST. Provides information on regulations under both the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (including solid and hazardous waste issues) and the Superfund law.

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U.S. EPA - Safe Drinking Water Hotline

800-426-4791

Operates Monday to Friday from 8:30a.m. to 5p.m. EST. Provides information on regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act, lead and radon in drinking water, filter information, and a list of state drinking water offices.

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U.S. EPA - Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Assistance Information Service

202-554-1404

Operates Monday to Friday from 8:30a.m. to 5p.m. EST. Provides information on regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act and on EPA's asbestos program.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
www.cpsc.gov

Washington, DC 20207-0001

800-638-CPSC (2772) Product Safety Hotline
800-638-8270 Teletypewriter for the hearing impaired outside Maryland

Recorded information is available 24 hours a day when calling from a touch-tone phone. Operators are on duty Monday to Friday from 10:30 to 4 EST to take complaints about unsafe consumer products.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
www.hud.gov

U.S. HUD - Energy and the Environment

Washington, DC 20410

800-245-2691 (National toll free number)
301-251-5154 (Washington, DC)

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U.S. Department of Energy
www.energy.gov

U.S. Energy - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

877-EERE-INF (337-3463)

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.os.dhhs.gov

200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201

877-696-6775 (National toll free number)
202-619-0257 (Washington, DC)

U.S. DHHS - Division of Federal Occupational Health

800-457-9808

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U.S. DHHS - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

800-311-3435

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U.S. Department of Labor
www.dol.gov

U.S. DOL - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
www.osha.gov

Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20210

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