Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
(888) 422-8737
www.atsdr.cdc.gov

The Agency for Toxic Substances is responsible for preventing public exposure to contamination from hazardous waste sites, accidental chemical releases, and from other sources of pollution. ATSDR regularly assesses the contamination on hazardous waste sites, publishes fact sheets with information about the effects of exposure to toxic waste, and supports research into public health issues associated with hazardous wastes. ATSDR is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

American Chemical Society (ACS)
1155 16th St. NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 872-4600
www.acs.org

The American Chemical Society hopes to promote public understanding of chemistry through outreach programs. ACS also sponsors development programs and courses for chemists, chemical engineers, and technicians. Sixty percent of ACS's 161,000 members come from the world of private industry.

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