The NRC, which is operated by the U.S. Coast Guard, receives reports required when dangerous goods and hazardous substances are spilled.
After receiving notification of an incident, the NRC will immediately notify the appropriate Federal On-Scene Coordinator and concerned Federal agencies. Federal law requires that anyone who releases into the environment a reportable quantity of a hazardous substance (including oil when water is, or may be affected) or a material identified as a marine pollutant, must immediately notify the NRC. When in doubt as to whether the amount released equals the required reporting levels for these materials, the NRC should be notified.
CALL NRC (24 hours) 1-800-424-8802 (Toll-free in the U.S., Canada, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) 202-267-2675 in the District of Columbia.
Calling the emergency response telephone number, CHEMTREC®, CHEMTEL, INC., INFOTRAC or 3E COMPANY, does not constitute compliance with regulatory requirements to call the NRC.
Situations where any Hazardous Material has been released or spilled are governed in the regulations in 49 CFR 171.15 and 171.16 from the U.S. Department of Transportion (DOT).