(The following federal and private organizations are well-versed on indoor air quality.
Contact them for further information.)
NIEHS/NIH Public Inquiry Phone Number
National Institute of Environmental Health Science/
National Institutes of Health
P.O. Box 12233
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
(919) 541-3445
You may also fax your question(s) to (919) 361-9408.
World Wide Web Site: http://www.niehs.nih.gov
NIOSH Public Inquiry Phone Number
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(Mailstop R-11)
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45226
(800) 356-4674
World Wide Web Site:
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
EPA Public Inquiry Phone Numbers
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 37133
Washington, DC 20013-7133
(800) 438-4318 or (703) 356-4020
Operates Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Inquiries also may be made by fax, (703) 356-5386,
or by e-mail, iaqinfo@aol.com
World Wide Web Site: http://www.epa.gov
- National Pesticides Telecommunications Network
(800) 858-PEST
In Texas: (806) 743-3091
Operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Provides
information about pesticides to the general public and the
medical, veterinary, and professional communities.
- Toxic Substance Control Act Assistance
Information Service
(202) 554-1404
Operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m. Provides information on regulations under the Toxic
Substances Control Act and on EPA’s asbestos programs.
- Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(202) 382-5533
Operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Provides information on regulations under the
Safe Drinking Water Act and on radon in drinking water,
plus a list of state drinking water offices.
CPSC Public Inquiry Phone Numbers
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
11820 Coakley Circle
Rockville, MD 20852
CPSC Toll-Free Hotline Product Safety
(800) 638-CPSC
Teletypewriter for the hearing impaired
(outside Maryland): (800) 638-8270
Teletypewriter for the hearing impaired
(Maryland only): (800) 492-8104
Recorded information is available 24 hours a day
when calling from a touch-tone phone. Operators are
on duty Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
to take complaints about unsafe consumer products.
World Wide Web Site: http://www.cpsc.gov
CPSC Regional Offices
- American Lung Association
1740 Broadway
New York, NY 10019-4374
(212) 315-8700
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating,
and Air Conditioning Engineers
1791 Tullie Circle, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 636-8400
- Building Owners and Managers Association
1201 New York Avenue
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 289-7000
- The Chemical Manufacturers Association
Chemical Referral Center (non-emergency)
(800) 626-8200
In Alaska and Washington, DC:
(202) 887-1315
- Consumer Federation of America
1424 16th Street, NW
Suite 604
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 387-6121
- Safe Buildings Alliance
Metropolitan Square
655 15th Street, NW
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 879-5120
