CHEMTREC: Compliance - Connectivity - Content
CHEMTREC is Compliance…
¨ Compliance with the US Department of Transportation’s requirement 49 CFR § 172.600-604 which requires your company to provide while-in-transit (we're here 24/7) phone coverage of your hazardous material shipments to allow for immediate response in the event of an emergency
¨ Coverage for all hazmat shipments, including radioactive materials, infectious substances, and biological waste
¨ One-Time Shipment option for companies who need coverage for DOT regulations on a one-time basis (see below)
¨ Access to 3rd party organizations that provide regulatory reporting services of spills and environmental releases to Federal, state and local government agencies
CHEMTREC is Connected…
¨ A 24/7 communications center staffed by trained and experienced emergency specialists who provide technical assistance and emergency information to first responders in mitigating hazmat shipping incidents
¨ A state-of-the-art telecommunications system that supports the virtual emergency response team, seamlessly linking on-scene responders with chemical experts, transportation companies, medical experts, and clean-up efforts
¨ Immediate access to thousands of chemical product specialists and hazardous materials experts through CHEMTREC’s database of 30,000 manufacturers, shippers, carriers, public organizations and private resources
¨ And all the contacts, access, and advantages that come with being a division of the American Chemistry Council
CHEMTREC is Content…
¨ Our Emergency Service Specialists have access to our expansive electronic library of over 5.3 million Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
¨ Consultation with industry medical experts and chemical toxicologists who provide advice and emergency medical treatment assistance to on-scene medical professionals treating victims of product exposure
¨ Chemical industry mutual aid networks, where partnering companies assist each other in the handling of certain hazmat shipping emergencies
What Makes CHEMTREC Different?
¨ Experience
CHEMTREC has been providing hazmat emergency mitigation services since 1971 and is widely recognized and acclaimed around the world. With over 250 years of collective hands-on emergency response staff experience, we offer unmatched expertise and we have earned the prized reputation for handling hazmat emergencies the right way - accurately, quickly and professionally.
¨ Resources
Because CHEMTREC provides a public service of the American Chemistry Council, we have access to the technical expertise of the major chemical manufacturers. We also work closely with carriers and others who are part of the supply chain.
¨ Information
Our expansive collection of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), information databases, emergency contacts, and medical and chemical specialists is unmatched.
¨ Technology
Hazardous materials emergency communication is our core business and it requires advanced computer and communications technology – we have it.
¨ Capability
Our communicators are trained emergency responders, and their ever-growing network of emergency resources include experts in chemistry and toxicology, medicine, shipping, and clean-up, representing manufacturers, shippers, carriers, emergency response teams and for-hire contractors.
¨ Multiple Language Support
Our communications center has access to language translation services for over 130 languages in the event that an incident is reported in a language other than English.