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Pesticide Resources for Health Care Providers

Report a Pesticide Illness

Pesticide-related illness is required to be reported in Washington (WAC 246-101-101). Report pesticide-related hospitalizations, death, or cluster cases immediately. Report all other suspected or confirmed pesticide-related illness within 3 days. 

• Washington Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222, or

• Department of Health, Pesticide Program: 1-877-485-7316 (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Clinical Management of Pesticide-Related Illnesses

Consultation on Pesticide Toxicity or Other Technical Questions

• WA Poison Center - 1-800-222-1222

• Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings, EPA

• National Pesticide Information Center - 1-800-858-7378

• National Pesticide Medical Monitoring Program - npmmp@oregonstate.edu.

• Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, UW - 1-877-543-2436

Labs for Pesticide Analysis in Blood and Urine

• Public Health Lab in Seattle - Blood cholinesterase activity only.

• National Pesticide Medical Monitoring Program - Provides quantitative laboratory measurements of pesticides in environmental or biological samples in select cases involving human exposure to pesticides. Contact npmmp@oregonstate.edu.

• Commercial labs capable of non-routine analyses for pesticides and metabolites:

  • Pacific Toxicology Laboratories, CA - 1-800-328-6942

  • National Medical Services, PA - 1-800-522-6671

Additional Resources

• Cholinesterase Monitoring, L&I - Medical monitoring, guidelines, and laboratory testing.

• Pesticide Exposure Links, National Library of Medicine - Data and research, treating pesticide poisoning, and PubMed research articles.

• Pesticide Information Profiles, EXTOXNET - Pesticide active ingredients and toxicity information.

Report Workplace Safety Concerns

• Washington State Department of Labor and Industries: 1-800-423-7233

Report the Misuse of Pesticides

• Washington State Department of Agriculture - 1-877-301-4555