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Pesticide Emergency Resources

Call 911 for pesticide emergencies or the appropriate contacts below.

Human Poisoning

• If you need medical attention right now, call the Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
• You can also visit the EPA page on Pesticide Emergency Information for general first aid instructions.
• For information on poisoning symptoms and treatment information for specific pesticides, view the EPA publication Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings.
• To discuss a pesticide poisoning call NPIC or visit our pesticide incidents page.

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Pet Poisoning

If your animal is having life-threatening symptoms like seizures, unconsciousness, or having difficulty breathing, consider taking your animal immediately to a local veterinarian or emergency animal hospital.

These organizations also offer emergency advice:

• ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at 1-888-426-4435 ($65.00 credit card fee)
• Pet Poison Helpline at 1-800-213-6680 ($49.00 credit card fee)

Need information about a specific chemical? Visit our page on Pesticide Poisoning in Pets.

To discuss a pesticide poisoning call NPIC or visit our pesticide incidents page.

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Spill and Cleanup Resources

For small pesticide spills, contact the product manufacturer for cleanup advice.

For large spills, call the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802. You can also contact Chemtrec at 1-800-424-9300 or outside the U.S. at (703) 527-3887.

If you have experienced a natural disaster and are in need of cleanup information, visit our webpage on Reducing Pesticide Risk After a Disaster.

To discuss a pesticide spill, call NPIC or visit our pesticide incidents page.

Visit NPIC's fact sheet for information on cleaning up after indoor pesticide misuse.

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NPIC provides objective, science-based information about pesticides and pesticide-related topics to enable people to make informed decisions. NPIC is a cooperative agreement between Oregon State University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (cooperative agreement #X8-83560101). The information in this publication does not in any way replace or supersede the restrictions, precautions, directions, or other information on the pesticide label or any other regulatory requirements, nor does it necessarily reflect the position of the U.S. EPA.