The network provides a toll-free service that can address a variety of issues about pesticides. More than 200 chemical-specific fact sheets are available. There are five division offices in Illinois. Please contact the one nearest you. OSHA has regulatory authority over manufacturing, construction, longshoring, agriculture, law, medicine, organized labor, and private education.
Staff can provide educational materials concerning occupational health.
The hotline is staffed by engineers whose primary function is responding to calls from industry and from state emergency response agencies about how to comply with the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act. The clearinghouse provides information and recommendations for residential and work-related indoor air quality questions. Guide books and pamphlets on general and specific indoor air quality concerns also are available. The center offers information on agency programs and activities, and provides referrals for specific concerns. Public information regarding environmental health issues, such as drinking water, indoor air quality, hazardous substances, and radon, is provided.