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EVER WONDERED HOW CHEMTREC® HELPS EMERGENCY RESPONDERS?

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EVER WONDERED HOW CHEMTREC®HELPS EMERGENCY RESPONDERS?

A Service of the American Chemistry Council

AN OVERVIEW OF CHEMTREC®

Founded in 1971

Public service of the American Chemistry Council

Assists anyone at anytime needing help in a hazmat-related emergency

MOUs with US DOT, DOD, Army Chemical & Biological Defense Command & many others

Response to calls from first responders and the public are without charge 24/7/365

WHERE IS CHEMTREC® BASED?

Based in the DC Metro Area. CHEMTREC®

has been a leader in the HazMat Response Community since 1971.

WHO YOU GONNA CALL?

For incidents involving hazardous materials & dangerous goods.

Around-the-clock resource for obtaining emergency response information.

ALL ACCESS FOR EVERYONE

FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCYSpill, Leak, Fire, Exposure or Accident

CALL CHEMTREC® - Day or Night

800-424-9300Outside the United States Call Collect 703-527-3887

HOW CHEMTREC® HELPS FIRST RESPONDERS

INCIDENT OCCURS

• Spills• Leaks• Fire• Exposures• Accidents

RESPONDERS CALL CHEMTREC®

• Service of ACC• No costs• Round the clock• Toll Free 1-800-424-9300• State-of-art telecommunications• Staffed by trained ESS

CHEMTREC® Gathers Information

• Caller information• Conditions at Scene• Incident Details• Origin of Shipment & Shipper• Product & Container Information• Available Carrier Information

CHEMTREC® PROVIDES KEY DATA

• Product & Hazmat Information• Response Information• PPE• Over 5M SDS• Mitigation/Containment Procedures• List of Potential Response Contractors

CHEMTREC® CONNECTS RESOURCES

• 1,000’s of Product & Response Specialists

• Medical Professionals• Toxicologists• Mutual Aid Resources• Carries (if transportation)

OUR ELECTRONIC LIBRARY

CHEMTREC® maintains an expansive electronic library of over 5 million Safety Data Sheets (SDS) obtained directly from the manufacturing organizations and shippers

LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE

CHEMTREC® can manage assistance in over 200 languages

CHEMTREC® DRILL PROGRAM

Schedule a Hazardous Materials Exercise Drill Program

To schedule drills, contact Customer Service at

1-800-262-8200From Outside USA or Canada: +1-703-741-5500

WWW.CHEMTREC.COM

This is a FREE Training Service

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Call 1-800-424-9300 or

For Non-Emergencies,1-800-262-8200

From Outside USA or Canada: +1-703-741-5500Or visit

WWW.CHEMTREC.COM

Visit Us @ www.CHEMTREC.com

Join our LinkedIn Group:CHEMTREC – Emergency Responders Group