The Arizona poison control system shall:
- 1. Maintain a comprehensive list of poison and drug information resources.
- 2. Furnish advisory services to health professionals on the toxicity of poisons, drugs and household chemical products and effective and safe treatment of poisoning.
- 3. Provide information to the public on preventing accidental poisonings and first aid treatment of poisoning.
- 4. Provide a toll-free telephone service for all communities in this state, including all treatment facilities in this state.
- 5. Provide expert capability for the rapid identification of toxic agents.
- 6. Conduct and promote educational programs for professionals and the public on poisoning.
- 7. Establish, in consultation with the department of health services, physicians and hospitals, procedures for reporting the incidence of poisoning.
- 8. Procure grants to engage in research to enhance delivery of specialized emergency services in treating poisoning.
- 9. Establish a teratogen information program. The program shall establish a statewide toll-free telephone number to provide health care providers and the public with up-to-date information and referrals on possible teratogen exposure and shall develop educational programs and materials. For the purposes of this paragraph, "teratogen" means a physical, infectious or chemical agent that causes a change in the normal development of a human embryo or fetus.
- 10. Assist the department of health services in coordinating public health information regarding a chemical or other toxic fire event, including providing information regarding possible toxic exposures and appropriate health care facility referrals for those exposures.