Asbestos Contacts and Hotlines

EPA
Region 10 AHERA Contact: Carmen Caldwell - (206) 553-4762, fax: (206) 553-8509
Region 10 NESHAP Contact: Michele Wright - (206) 553-1747, fax: (206) 553-8509
Asbestos Ombudsman: 1-800-368-5888; 7:30 to 3:30 Eastern Standard Time | 
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Outside of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
State Government Asbestos Contacts *Scroll down on the page to find a list of numbers.
EPA Regional Asbestos Coordinators |

Alaska
EPA Region 10 carries out the asbestos NESHAP inspection program in Alaska.
Contacts (Anchorage, AK): Ron Anderson (anderson.james@epa.gov), 907-271-1485 or John Pavitt (pavitt.john@epa.gov), 907-271-3688 | 
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Idaho
EPA has a contract in Idaho for inspections and to answer questions.
Contact: Industrial Hygiene Resources in Boise, E.C. Cullen or Dayle Lundy, at 208-323-8287 |

Oregon
Oregon has a state asbestos program under the auspices of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Contact: Kevin McCrann at (503)667-8414, x55018
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Washington
Most of Washington's asbestos programs are operated by Local Air Pollution Agencies
The Washington Department of Ecology
has a hazardous wastes & toxics reduction program |
Hotlines
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
Superfund Hotline
1-800-424-9346; TDD 1-800-553-7672
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Assistance Information Service (TAIS)
Call for information on asbestos and other toxic substances; the name/phone number for a regional asbestos coordinator and state contact; or to request publications.
1-800-471-7127
TSCA Hotline Contact Info
For technical questions related to the programs authorized by TSCA.
E-mail address: tsca-hotline@epa.gov tsca-hotline@epa.gov
Hours of Service: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (EST) M - F
Telephone: 202-554-1404
TDD: 202-554-0551
Fax: 202-554-5603 (Fax available 24 hours a day)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR):
ATSDR Information Line
1-888-42-ATSDR (1-888-422-8737)
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC):
1-800-638-2772 |  |
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