Chemical Transportation Emergency Center CHEMTREC

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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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. 

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

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). 

CHEMTREC, CANUTEC, and CECOM. In the United States, the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC), in Arlington, Virginia, is the dispatch agency that is used. CHEMTREC operates 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, to receive direct dial toll free calls from any point in the continental United States at 1-800-424-9300. The number for Alaska and Hawaii and for calls from marine radio telephones is 703-527-3887. CHEMTREC provides immediate advice for those at the scene of emergencies, then promptly contacts the appropriate responder group. In many cases this will be the shipper. However, in some cases the... 

Hazard communication has been one of the most frequently cited OSHA violations. Chapter 2 will help in hazard commnnication training and proper writing of material safety data sheets. The chapter will also go into detail about hazardous materials handling and the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC). 

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