The National Capital Poison Center was opened in 1980 in response to a need for a local regional poison center for the Washington D.C. community. It was established at Georgetown University Hospital and remained there for the next 13 years. In 1994 the Poison Center became an independent not for profit organization but maintains medical affiliation with The George Washington University Medical Center. A listing of U.S. Poison Control Centers in your community.
IRIS contains chemical health risk assessments and regulatory information.
EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Hazardous Air Pollutants Fact Sheets describe the effects on human health of substances that are defined as hazardous by the 1990 amendments of the Clean Air Act. Public Health Statements provide information on chemical exposure risks, exposure limits, and health effects. New Jersey's Department of Health, Right to Know Program's Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets provide chemical information on acute and chronic health hazards, identification, workplace exposure limits, and risk reductions.