Chemical Transportation Emergency Center

Chemical Transportation Emergency Center, a pubhc service of the Chemical Manufacturers Association, 2501 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037-1303. 

Formerly known as Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA). A trade association of chemical manufacturers, representing more than 90 percent of the production for basic industrial chemicals in the US. Administers research in areas significant to chemical manufacturing such as air and water pollution control operates Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC) to control and report chemical accidents. ACC is organized by industrial groups and also by issue groups that sen>e as coordinators and advocators in their fields of specializations. 

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CHEMTREC The Chemical Transportation Emergency Center located in Washington, D.C., a public service provided by the private Chemical Manufacturers Association, provides emergency response information and assistance twenty-four hours a day for responders to hazardous materials incidents. 

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The Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC ) created the Chemical Sector Information Sharing and Analysis Center (CHEM-ISAC). The CHEM-ISAC serves three purposes ... 

Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC) — In the United States, the Manufacturing Chemists Association operates CHEMTREC 24 hours a day. By calling the appropriate toll-free number listed below, one can consult experts on chemicals and spill response. 

Chemosis A swelling around the eye - a consequence of oedema of the conjunctiva. CHEMTREC An organization established in the United States, which stands for the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center. CHEMTREC is an emergency information center that can provide technical advise on how best to handle a specific hazard materials incident. In the U.S., the toll free number is 1-800-424-9300. Further information can be found in Chapters 1 and 8 of the handbook. 

In the United States there is an organization called CHEMTREC (Chemical Transportation Emergency Center) that has a 24-hour toll-free number to call for advice on chemical transportation emergencies [(800)-424-9300]. For written or general questions, write ... 

Chemical Transportation Emergency Center 1300 Wilson Blvd. 

Chemtrec, the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center, is a public service of the Chemical Manufacturing Association. Located in Washington, DC, Chemtrec is staffed 24 honrs a day by competent, trained personnel who are able to advise you how to manage chemical emergencies. 

ChemTrec. Abbreviation of Chemical Transportation Emergency Center was founded in 1971 by the American Chemistry Council, formerly known as the Chemical Manufacturers Association, as a public service to provide 24-hour information to emergency responders at the site of emergencies involving hazardous materials. The offices are at 1300 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209 Website http //www.chemtrec.org/... 

Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC) Hotline Chemical Manufacturers Association Washington, D.C. 

A train derailment in Brownson, Nebraska, resulted in a tank car of phosphorus overturning and thephosphoms igniting upon contact with air. Phosphorus is shipped under water, so there was water inside the tank car. CHEMTREC (Chemical Transportation Emergency Center) was called, and responders were told correctly that the phosphorous would not explode. However, the water inside the tank car turned to steam from the heat of the phosphoms fire. The pressure from the steam caused a boiler-type of explosion that had nothing to do with the phosphorus. This is just another example of the hidden hazards that emergency responders must be aware of when dealing with hazardous materials. Not only do the hazardous materials have to be considered, but also the container and any inert materials that may be involved with the product. 

CHEMTREC Chemical Transportation Emergency Center operated by the Chemical Manufacturers Association. Provides information or assistance to emergency responders. CHEMTREC contacts the shipper or producer of the material for more detailed information, inclnding on-scene assistance when feasible. Can be reached 24 hours a day by calling 1-800-424-9300. 

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Chemical Transportation Emergency Center—An organization that provides immediate information for members on what to do in case of spills, leaks, fires, or exposures. 

There are information resources on hazardous substances, such as the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center, CHEMTREC. It offers a public service hotUne for fire fighters, law enforcement, and other emergency responders, and for manufacturers and shippers to obtain information and assistance for emergency incidents involving chemicals and hazardous materials. Callers can obtain information on nearly three million material safety data sheets (MSDSs). 

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