UNITED STATES GREEN SECTION NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT R U T G E RS U N I V E R S I TY N EW B R U N S W I C K. N EW J E R S EY GOLF ASSOCIATION EASTERN REGION MID-ATLANTIC DISTRICT P L A NT I N D U S T RY S T A T I ON B E L T S V I L L E. M A R Y L A ND EASTERN TURFLETTER A L E X A N D ER M. E A S T E RN D I R E C T OR R A D KO C H A R L ES M I D - A T L A N T IC K. H A L L O W E LL D I R E C T OR T. T. T A Y L OR N O R T H E A S T E RN A G R O N O M I ST No." £ October, 19^8 POISON INFORMATION CENTERS Chemicals play an important part in turf management. Many of the chemicals used on golf courses are labeled "POISON", and therefore an element of danger in exposure, handling, or use is involved. When used in accordance with the manufacturer's directions, chemicals are perfectly safe; however, where the human element enters into the picture, there is always some chance for error. Agricultural chemicals are often compounded from rather complex materials. Many of them are commonly known only by trade name. For this reason, physicians may be unable to immediately determine the proper remedy. Should a man on your golf course become ill after handling a chemical material, take him to a physician, tell him the trade name of the chemical used, and give him this list of Poison Information Centers. The physician should then be able to provide prompt and proper treatment. Keep this list handy. When calling any of these centers, ask for the "Poison Control Center". CONNECTICUT Hartford - State Department of Health, State Office Building, Hartford 1$ Stanley H. Osbom, M. D,, Commissioner of Health Attention: A. J. TutlesM. D ., Chief, Section of Medical Services Stamford - Stamford Hospital 190 West Rroad Street Angelo Masterangelo, M. D. Fireside 8-2681 DELAWARE Wilmington - Delaware Hospital £01 West l l th Street Elmer F. Fantazier, M. D., Chairman, Poison Information Service Olympia 5-3389 r* POISON INFORMATION CENTERS page 2 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington Children's Hopsital 13th and W Streets, N. W ., Washington 9, D. C. James W. Oberman, M. D., Director DUpont 7-1*220, Extension 250 MARYLAND Baltimore City Hospital Ii9li0 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore 2h Baltimore - Director, Poison Control Center Dickens 2-51*00 Baltimore - Johns Hopkins Hospital 601 North Broadway, Baltimore 5 Julian Chisholm, M. D.,, Director Orleans 5-5500 Baltimore - University of Maryland Hospital Redwood and Green Streets, Baltimore 1 Samuel Bessman, M. D ., Director Lexington 9-0320 MASSACHUSETTS Children's Medical Center 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston 15 Boston - Robert J. Haggerty, M. D#, Executive Sec» Beacon 2-7800 New Bedford - St, Luke's Hospital, 101 Page Street William Collins, M. D*, Director Wyman 9-6211, Extension 359 Yforcester - Worcester City Hospital, 71 Jaques Street, Worcester 10 Robert D. Cox M. D*, Jacob Brem, M. D ., Co-Directors Pleasant 6-1551 NEW JERSEY State Department of Health Daniel Bergsma, M. D*, State Commissioner of Health Trenton - State House, Trenton 7 Attention: Alfred H. Fletcher, Director, Environmental Sanitation Atlantic City - Atlantic City Hospital, 16 South Ohio Avenue Samuel C* Southhard, M# D ., Albert J. Battaglia, M. D. Co-Chairmen 5-2112 Long Branch - Monmouth Memorial Hospital, Third and Pavilion Avenue Martin Rush, M. D*, Director Capitol 2-5200 Montclair - Mountainside Hospital, Bay and Highland Avenues Louis Pilloni, M. D ., Harold Mancusi-Ungaro, M# D ., Co-Directors Pilgrim 6-6000 Newark - Babies Hospital, 15 Roseville Avenue, Newark 7 William H# Fost, M. D ., Director Humboldt 2-6200 Nutley - The Nutley Child Safety Program, 322 Chestnut Street William J. Farley, M. D ., Wm. J. Farley, M. D ., Co-Directors Nutley 2-0139 South Orange - Orange Memorial Hospital 188 South Essex Avenue Robert E. Jennings, M „ D ., Director 5-H00 page 3 NEW YORK New York City « POISON INFORMATION CENTERS New York City Department of Health 12^ Worth Street, New York 13, N. Y. Harold Jaobziner, M. D ., Medical Director Harry W. Ravbin, Technical Director Worth h-3800, Extension 680 Albany - State Department of Health, Herman E. Hilleboe, M. D ., Commissioner Attention: Anne Drislane, M. D ., Holland Avenue, Albany 6 Assistant Director, Child Health Services Albany - Albany Hospital, New Scotland Avenue, Albany 8 Paul Patterson, M. D ., Director Albany 8-151*1 Buffalo - Buffalo Children's Hospital 219 Bryant Street, Buffalo 22 Donel Dunphy, M. D., Director Summer 5-100, Extension 2hZ Rochester Syracuse PENNSYLVANIA Harrisburg Strong Memorial Hospital 260 Crittenden Blvd., Rochester 20 Charles C. Lobeck, M . ' D ., Director Greenfield 3-liJU00, Extension 22U City Hospital 3U5 Renwick Avenue, Syracuse 10 Virginia Harris, M. D ., Director Granite 6-31*6 Harrisburg Hospital, Child Health Committee 1000 North 2nd Street Rosemary J. Tursky, Director Cedar 8-5221 Lancaster - St. Joseph Hospital College Avenue and Walnut Street David B. Coursin, M. D ., Director Express lt-7181 Philadelphia - Philadelphia Department of Public Health Room 632, City Hall Annex Emil A. Tlboni, Chairman, Program Committee for Accident Prevention WA 2-552k VIRGINIA Richmond Medical College of Virginia 1200 East Broad Street Sidney Kaye, Ph. D., Director Richmond 7-9851 Eastern Turfletter USGA GREEN S E C T I ON MR. WILLIAM BENGEYFIELD U. S. GOLF ASSN. GREEH S E C T. 1 3 E 67 VERANO S T. GARIEN GROVE, C A L I F. U. P O S T A GE R A TE B U LK S. P A ID P E R M IT N O. 3 66 N EW B R U N S W I C K, N. J.