GOVERNMENT HEALTH AND SAFETY AGENCIES



National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)



 NIOSH conducts research, answers inquiries, and conducts health hazard evaluations for 

work sites.  NIOSH also funds Educational Resource Centers (ERCS) which research on

occupational safety and health and provide technical assistance and information to employers.



NIOSH 

Mail Stop C-13

4676 Columbia Parkway

Cincinnati, OH 45226



Information: 

(800) 35-NIOSH  (800) 356-4674 

(513) 533-8328 



Publications fax: (513) 533-8576 

Publications e-mail:

Pubstaft@niosdt1.em.cdc.gov

Website: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html 





Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)



  OSHA enforces the Occupational  Safety and Health Act by promulgating health and safety

standards, conducting inspections, and fining violators of OSHA standards.



U.S. Department of Labor

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

3rd and Constitution Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20210

(202) 219-8148

Publications: (202) 219-4667



Region I: 



(CT, ME, MA, NH, RI & VT)

US DOL - OSHA

John F. Kennedy Federal Building

Room E-340

Boston, MA 02203

(617) 565-9860



Region II:



(NJ, NY, PR, & VI)

US DOL - OSHA

201 Varick Street 

Room 670

New York, NY 10014

(212) 337-2378



Region III: 

(DE, DC, MD, VA, PA, & WV)

US DOL - OSHA

Gateway Building 

Suite 2100

3535 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

(215) 596-1201



Region IV: 

(AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, & TN)

US DOL - OSHA

Atlanta Federal Center 

100 Alabama Street SW 

Room 6T50

Atlanta, GA 30303

(404) 562-2300



Region V:

(IN, IL, MI, MN, OH, & WI)

US DOL - OSHA

230 South Dearborn Street 

Room 3244

Chicago, IL 60604

(312) 353-2220



Region VI: 

(AR, LA, NM, OK, & TX)

US DOL - OSHA

525 Griffin Street 

Room 602

Dallas, TX 75202

(214) 767-4731



Region VII: 

(IA, KS, MO, & NB)

US DOL - OSHA

1100 Main Street 

Suite 800

Kansas City, MO 64105

(816) 426-5861



Region VIII: 

(CO, MT, ND, UT, & WY) 

US DOL - OSHA

1999 Broadway 

Suite 1690 

Denver, CO 80202

(303) 844-1600



Region IX: 

(American Samoa, AZ, CA, Guam, HI, NV, & Pacific Island Trust Territory) 

US DOL - OSHA 

71 Stevenson Street 

Room 420

San Francisco, CA 94105

(415) 744-6670



Region X: 

(AK, ID, OR, & WA) 

US DOL - OSHA

1111 3rd Avenue 

Suite 715

Seattle, WA 98101

(206) 553-5930



EPA Hotlines



  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues regulations on the environment, and has

many publications and services.



Information: (202) 260-5922 

General EPA Services, Personnel  Locator: (202) 260-2090 

Hazardous Waste Ombudsman:   (800) 262-7937 

Asbestos: (202) 554-1404

City Air Quality: (919) 541-5571

Air Quality: (919) 541-2777

Chemical Storage and Disposal:   (703) 603-9230

Chemical Spills: (800) 424-8802,   (202) 426-2675

Indoor Air: (800) 438-4318, (202) 484-1307

Lead Education: (202) 260-1831

Lead Hotline: (800) LEAD-FY

Pesticides Publications: (703) 305-5805

The National Pesticides Telecommunications Network: (800) 858-7378



RCRA, CERCLA, SARA, Superfund:

(800) 535-0202 

(800) 424-9346



TSCA Assistance Information       Services: (202) 554-1404

website:  http:\\www.epa.gov

e-mail: http:\\rtk.net 





EPA Regional Offices



Region I 

(CT, ME, MA, NH, RI & VT)  

Boston, MA

(617) 565-3420



Region II 

(NJ, NY, PR, & VI) 

New York, NY

(212) 637-3000



Region III 

(DE, DC, MD, VA, PA, & WV) 

Philadelphia, PA

(215) 566-5000

(800) 438-2474



Region IV 

(AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, & TN) 

Atlanta, GA

(404) 562-9900

(800) 421-1754



Region V  

(IN, IL, MI, MN, OH, & WI) 

Chicago, IL

(312) 353-2000

(800) 621-8431



Region VI 

(AR, LA, NM, OK, & TX)

Dallas, TX

(214) 665-6444

(800) 887-6063



Region VII 

(IA, KS, MO, & NB) 

Kansas City, KS

(913) 551-7000

(800) 848-4568



Region VIII 

(CO, MT, ND, UT, & WY) 

Denver, CO

(303) 312-6312

(800) 227-8917



Region IX 

(AZ, CA, HI, NV) 

San Francisco, CA

(415) 744-1500, (800) 744-1605



Region X 

(AK, ID, OR, & WA) 

Seattle, WA

(206) 553-1200

(800) 424-4372