Based on the following, who should emergency responders contact when an incident with hazardous materials occurs? An emergency-response telephone number is included so that responders can immediately alert authorities to an incident.

The emergency-response telephone number is provided so responders can alert the authorities immediately when a hazardous-materials incident occurs. Therefore, they should contact the proper authorities, not public information officers, elected officials, or the shipping company.

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