Poison Control Centers
The Poison Control Centers listed below will give accurate information on what to do if local physicians are not acquainted with antidotes for specific pesticides or other poisonous materials.
For nationwide poison emergencies anywhere, anytime:
1-800-222-1222
South Carolina
[Palmetto Poison Center]
College of Pharmacy , U.S.C.
Columbia , SC 29208
1-800-922-1117
In Columbia area:
803-777-1117
Georgia
[Georgia Poison Center]
Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital
Atlanta , Georgia
1-800-222-1222
In Metro Atlanta:
404-616-9000
North Carolina
[Carolinas Poison Center]
P. O. Box 32861
Charlotte , NC 28232
1-800-222-1222
In Charlotte and Mecklenburg County:
704-355-4000
Chemical Fires or Spills Call:
[CHEMTREC]
Chemical Transportation Emergency Center
1-800-262-8200
[SC Department of Health and Environmental Control]
803-898-3432
Reporting Spills and Requesting Assistance
1-888-481-0125
Columbia Area:
803-253-6488
OPEN 24 HOURS
EPA National Response
1-800-424-8802
For any suspicious activity, theft, etc. related to products contact:
U. S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms
1-888-283-2662
BE Sure Programs call:
[The Fertilizer Institute]
202-515-2704
The Animal Poison Hotline (24 Hours):
888-232-8870