Useful Government Links & Telephone Numbers

• Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
• Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
• United States Environmental Protection Agency
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• CSHEMA (Campus Safety Division of the National Safety Council)
• Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
• NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• Drinking Water
• National Fire Prevention Association
• OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, US Department of Labor)

Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

• Hazardous Substance Right-To-Know Act: tel. 401-462-8558
• Occupational Safety/Safety Compliance: tel. 401-462-8557
• Website Address: https://dlt.ri.gov/

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

• Chemical Spills, Oil Spills: tel. 401-222-1360 or 401-222-3070
• RIDEM Technical and Customer Assistance: tel. 401-222-6822
• General Information: tel. 401-222-4700
• Recycling: tel. 401-222-3434
• RIDEM Website Address: http://www.dem.ri.gov
• Fluorescent and HID lamp disposal http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/waste/pdf/flourbro.pdf

United States Environmental Protection Agency

• EPA Home Page: http://www.epa.gov
• EPA Information on Disposal of Hazardous Waste: http://www.epa.gov/
• Tools for Schools, EPA program for school building occupants on how to test for and ensure good indoor air quality: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/
• Search for Federal Register Environmental Documents: https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency
• Information on Reproductive Hazards: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/reproductivehazards/index.html

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• CDC Website Address: http://www.cdc.gov/aboutcdc.htm
• West Nile Virus Information: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm
• West Nile Virus Information: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/city_states.htm

CSHEMA (Campus Safety Division of the National Safety Council)

• Website Address: http://www.cshema.org/

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation

• Website Address: www.rirrc.org.
• Telephone: 401-942-1430, extension 241 for Recycling Questions

NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)

Website Address: The Effects of Workplace Hazards on Female Reproductive Health: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/99-104/

Drinking Water

Internet Sources of Information on Safe Drinking Water:

• http://www.bottledwater.org
• http://www.epa.gov
• http://www.epa.gov/safewater
• http://www.fda.gov
• http://www.cdc.gov
• https://www.nrdc.org/issues/water-pollution

National Fire Prevention Association

• Website address: http://nfpa.org/

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U S Department of Labor)

• Website address: http://www.osha.gov/
• Providence, Rhode Island Telephone Number: 401-528-4669