Emergency Phone Numbers for Pesticide Spills

Local Police Department, Fire Department, or Hospital:

• 911 or look up phone numbers of your nearest facilities

Spills involving a significant accident or incident:

• PA Department of Agriculture: 717-787-4737

When a pesticide spill reaches water:

• PA Department of Environmental Protection: 717-783-2300
• Fish and Boat Commission: 717-705-7800
• PA Department of Agriculture: 717-787-4737

Spills involving pesticides having Reportable Quantities under EPA CERCLA (found on SDS under Section 15 – Regulatory Information):

• National Response Center: 1-800-424-8802

Emergency medical treatment (in regards to pesticide exposures):

• Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222

Questions about the specific pesticide:

• Pesticide manufacturer number for assistance: Available 24/7, number on product label or SDS

Information about Hazardous Waste and its disposal:

• CHEMTREC: 1-800-424-9300 (Call center for emergency responders to provide information and technical assistance for incidents involving hazardous materials)
• Department of Environmental Protection’s Hazardous Waste Division: 717-787-6239

Other Numbers:

• National Pesticide Information Center: 800-858-7378 (A service that provides objective, science-based information about a wide variety of pesticide-related subjects, including pesticide products, pesticide poisonings, toxicology, and environmental chemistry)