Controlling Diseases and Insects in Home Fruit Plantings

Bulletin 780-01

Poison Control Centers

The poison exposure centers are listed below. These are numbers to call to receive medical assistance if you are involved in a pesticide exposure poisoning. In the last few years the number of centers around the state has decreased; call the center which is located closest to you.

Be sure your doctor has this list and the "note to physicians" that comes on labels of dangerous pesticides. Your doctor should know in advance what dangerous pesticides you plan to use so he/she can relay the right chemical name to the poison exposure center in case of emergency. Treatment for pesticide poisoning is very exacting. In an emergency, you could call the poison exposure center, but it is preferable to let your doctor consult the center in order to avoid mistakes.

These centers are for medical emergencies; if you need this assistance please call. However, the centers are not "information centers" to call for advice about selection of certain poisons for certain uses.

AKRON: (calls automatically transfer to Cincinnati center) Phone: 1-800-872-5111 CINCINNATI: Drug and Poison Information Center University of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 231 Bethesda Ave. Cincinnati OH 45267 Phone: 1-800-872-5111 or 513-558-5111 CLEVELAND: Greater Cleveland Poison Control Center 11100 Euclid Avenue Cleveland OH 44106 Phone: 1-888-231-4455 (toll-free) COLUMBUS: Children's Hospital 700 Children's Drive Columbus OH 43205 Phone: 1-800-682-7625 or 614-228-1323 (TTD) Phone number for the deaf 614-228-2272

DAYTON: (calls automatically transfer to Columbus center) Phone: 1-800-762-0727 or 937-222-2227 TOLEDO: Medical College Hospital 3000 Arlington Ave. Toledo OH 43609 Phone: 1-800-589-3897 or 419-381-3897 YOUNGSTOWN: (calls automatically transfer to Cincinnati center) Phone: 1-800-872-5111

Information on Pesticides National Pesticide Telecommunications Network (NPTN) Phone: 1-800-858-7378