Directory of Resources for Small Business Assistance

Federal Hotlines/Service Centers

EPA General Information

  • 202-564-4700

EPA Region II General Information

  • 212-637-5000

Small Business Ombudsman – National

  • 800-368-5888 or 202-566-2075

EPA Small Business Ombudsman (SBO) Home Page – Region II Liaison

  • 212-637-3384

EPA Headquarters Library

  • 202-566-0556

EPA Region II Library

  • 212-637-3185

Wetlands Information

  • 212-637-3836

INFOTERRIA
Sharing international environmental information

  • 877 251-4575

EPA Institute

  • 202-260-6678

Office of Citizen Hotline/Helpdesk

  • 877-251-4575

Ground Water and Drinking Water

  • 888-395-1033

Inspector General Hotline
To report fraud/abuse/waste within USEPA

  • 888-546-8740
  • 202 566-2476

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

  • 212-637-3668

EPA Office of Research and Development

  • 513-569-7272

Environmental Education

  • 212-637-3861

Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center

  • 913-551-7207

Other Information

Federal Technology Transfer:
Research Collaboration:  Collaborations between outside parties and EPA scientists on research and development projects

  • 303-312-6137
  • 202-564-0396

Licensing Patented EPA Technologies:  Businesses can license patented EPA technologies for further development and sale in the market place

  • 303-947-9579

Control Technology Assistance Center (CTC)
Information on Clean Air Act & its Requirements
Federal Air Pollution Standards
Air Pollution Control Technologies

  • 919-541-0800

Technical Air Pollution Resources (Region 2)
Areas of air pollution prevention, technology, regulation, measurement and science

  • 877-251-4575
  • 212-637-3660

Ambient Monitoring Technology Information Center (AMTIC)
Air Emissions Testing Methods
Emission Monitoring Methods
Federal Testing & Monitoring Requirements

  • 877-251-4575

Ozone Protection Layer

  • 877-251-4575

Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Region 2)

  • 212-637-4080

Institute for Cooperation in Environmental Management (ICEM)

  • 215-829-9471

Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse

  • 202-564-7404

Acid Rain

  • 202-564-7404

Emissions Trading, Auctions, General Information

  • 202-564-7404

Office of Air and Radiation (OAR)
Headquarters

  • 202-564-7404

Office of Air Quality Planning and Standard (OAQPS)

  • 919-541-5285

Office of Atmospheric Programs (OAP)

  • 919-541-0850

Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ)

  • 919-541-0850

Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA)

  • 919-541-7404

Clearinghouse for Inventories and Emissions Factors (CHIEF)

  • 202-564-7404

RCRA/Superfund Hotline/UST

  • 800-424-9346
  • 703-412-9810

National Response Center
Operated by U.S. Coast Guard for reporting oil spills and hazardous substance releases

  • 800-424-8802
  • 703-412-9810

Superfund Information Center

  • 800-424-9346

RCRA Dockets

  • 202-566-0270

Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)

  • 301-589-8368

Superfund Dockets

  • 202-564-0663

EPA CLU-IN
Clean Up Information

  • 703-603-8751

Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know
Accidental Chemical Release Prevention
Hazardous Chemical Emergency Planning
MSDS reporting
Tier I & II chemical inventory reporting

  • 703-348-5070
  • 800-424-9346

Department of Energy

  • 202-586-5000

Department of Energy – Energy Efficiency and Renewable

  • 202-586-5000

Energy Star Program
Energy-efficient technologies

  • 202-233-9659

USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
Loans and grants to help support economic development and essential services

  • 856-787-7752

CHEMTREC Center Non-Emergency Services
Operated by Chemical Manufacturers Association- Health and Safety

  • 888-318-3475

National Lead Information Center
General Information

  • 800-532-3394

Technical Assistance

  • 800-424-5323

Asbestos Hotline
Technical and Regulatory Information

  • 800-368-5888
  • 703-305-5938
  • 202-554-1404

Consumer Product Safety Commission

  • 800-638-2772

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

  • 800-321-6742
  • 202-219-8151

OSHA Region 2

  • 212-337-2378

OSHA New Jersey Offices
Training Guidelines & Requirements
Safety & Recordkeeping Requirements

Avenel

  • 732-750-3270

Marlton

  • 856-596-5200

Hasbrouck Heights

  • 201-288-1700

Parsippany

  • 973-263-1003

Radon Hotline

  • 800-767-7236
  • 800-557-2360

Toxic Release Inventory User

  • 877-251-4575
  • 202-554-1404

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) & Asbestos
Information and Referral

  • 877-251-4575
  • 202-554-1404

Environmental Equity Hotline (Environmental Impact Issues)

  • 800-962-6215

Electric Magnetic Fields

  • 800-363-2383

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

  • 800-232-4636

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • 800-232-4636

Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

  • 800-232-4636

Transporting Hazardous Materials (US DOT/FEMA)

  • 202-385-2400

National Science Foundation
Environmental support through basic research, funding, research areas, awards and document library

  • 703-292-5111

New Jersey Hotlines/Service Centers

EPA General Information

  • 202-564-4700

EPA Region II General Information

  • 212-637-5000

Small Business Ombudsman – National

  • 800-368-5888 or 202-566-2075

EPA Small Business Ombudsman (SBO) Home Page – Region II Liaison

  • 212-637-3384

EPA Headquarters Library

  • 202-566-0556

EPA Region II Library

  • 212-637-3185

Wetlands Information

  • 212-637-3836

INFOTERRIA
Sharing international environmental information

  • 877-251-4575

EPA Institute

  • 202-260-6678

Office of Citizen Hotline/Helpdesk

  • 877-251-4575

Ground Water and Drinking Water

  • 888-395-1033

Inspector General Hotline
To report fraud/abuse/waste within USEPA

  • 888-546-8740
  • 202-566-2476

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

  • 212-637-3668

EPA Office of Research and Development

  • 513-569-7272

Environmental Education

  • 212-637-3861

Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center

  • 913-551-7207

Other Information

Federal Technology Transfer:
Research Collaboration:  Collaborations between outside parties and EPA scientists on research and development projects

  • 303-312-6137
  • 202-564-0396

Licensing Patented EPA Technologies:  Businesses can license patented EPA technologies for further development and sale in the market place

  • 303-947-9579

Asbestos Information

  • 609-826-4950

NJ Department of Health
Environmental Health Services

  • 609-826-4950

Pollution Prevention

  • 609-633-0631

EPA Region II General Information

  • 732-537-6072

RCRA/ Hazardous Waste Generator
To obtain an NJX number

  • 202-564-4700

Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste

  • 609-984-3438

Safe Drinking Water

  • 609-292-5550

NJDEP NJPDES

  • 609-633-7026

All Incidents

  • 1-877-WARN-DEP

NJDEP Water Compliance & Enforcement

NJ Commission on Science and Technology

  • 609-858-6700

Technology Help Desk (Rider University)

  • 609-219-3000

National Compliance Assistance Centers

  • 202-564-4700

Paints and Coatings Resource Center

  • 734-995-5636

Environmental Compliance for Automotive Recyclers Center

  • 571-208-0428

Transportation Environmental Resource Center

  • 734-995-5636

CCAR – Greenlink

  • 888-476-5465

National Metal Finishing Resource Center

  • 734-995-5636

Biotechnology

Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine

  • 848-932-7769

Center for Advanced Food Technology

  • 732-932-8306

Center for Agricultural Molecular Biology AG Biotech Center

  • 732-445-6251

Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology Ext. Center

  • 410-234-8812

Advanced Materials

Center for Ceramic Research

  • 480-727-8170

Fiber Optic Material Research Classroom Technology

  • 848-445-3612

Center for Photonics & OptoElectric Materials
Office of Scientific & Technical Info

  • 202-488-2200

Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)
Division of Science and Technology
Center for Surface Engineered Materials

  • 1-800-ARKANSAS

Environmental Protection Technology

Hazardous Substance Management Research Center

  • 877-251-4575

Center for Plastic Recycling Research

  • 877-251-4575

Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance

Information Technologies

Center for Computer Aids for Industrial Productivity

  • 848-445-2001

Manufacturing and Technology Extension

Cooperative Extension County Offices (Rutgers NJAES)

  • 848-932-3591

Venture Development

Innovation Partnership Grants – SBIR Bridge Loans
(Access to Capital and Technology)

  • 571-306-5201

NJIT Enterprise Development Center
(Technology Business Incubators)

  • 973-596-3000

Stevens Venture Center (Stevens Institute of Technology)

  • 201-216-5000

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property and Technology Licensing Office (IPTLO)

  • 973-596-3000

Technology Transfer Office of the Dean for Research – Princeton Univ.

  • 609-258-5500

Research & Entrepreneurship  (Stevens Institute of Technology)

  • 201-216-5000