EPA's Region 6 Office
Serving: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and 66 Tribal Nations
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- Report hazardous substance releases or oil spills
- Selling services or supplies
- Volunteering to help
- Wear protective gear
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Report hazardous substance releases or oil spills
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If you think you detect a hazardous substance spill or release, immediately call the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802. Safe response to hazardous substance releases requires the expertise and training of professionals. It is important to realize that non-professionals who attempt to respond to these incidents may endanger themselves and may become part of the problem. When a hazardous substance release is reported, the federal government begins established procedures for safely investigating and responding to the threat. This has been a message from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Selling services or supplies
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If you’re a vendor and would like to offer recovery assistance, please contact the EPA Environmental Technology Council, or ETC. The ETC, working with EPA’s Office of Acquisition Management, Research and Development and the Environmental Technology Verification Program, ensures vendors and their programs are routed to the appropriate contact. Please call the ETC representative in Washington, DC, at 202-564-1047. This has been a message from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Volunteering to help
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The most effective way to help a community’s disaster recovery as a volunteer is to prepare ahead of time. Contact your local Red Cross or other disaster-response organization to receive training so you’ll be ready to help should an emergency occur. Be prepared to be as self-sufficient as possible so as not to place an additional burden on the affected area’s resources. Finally, consider helping not only in the immediate aftermath of an event, but also during the long-term recovery. This has been a message from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. .
Wear protective gear
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The use of protective clothing and equipment is essential when cleaning up after a flood. Contaminated water and sludge may contain harmful organisms, chemicals and heavy metals. Gloves are essential. So are goggles that don’t contain air holes. Dust kicked up from sweeping and other activities can release contaminants into the air. It’s advisable to protect yourself from dust by using an N–95 respirator, which costs around six dollars at many hardware stores. This has been a message from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.