Iowa Admin. Code agency 641, ch. 1, app B
Report cases of the poisonings and conditions listed in the following table to the department within the time frame specified in the When to Report column and by the reporting method in the How to Report column.
To report diseases immediately, use the 24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736.
IMMEDIATELY report diseases, syndromes, poisonings and conditions of any kind suspected or caused by a biological, chemical, or radiological agent or toxin when there is reasonable suspicion that the disease, syndrome, poisoning or condition may be the result of a deliberate act such as terrorism.
IMMEDIATELY report to the department outbreaks of any kind, diseases that occur in unusual numbers or circumstances, unusual syndromes, or uncommon diseases. Outbreaks may be infectious, environmental or occupational in origin and include food-borne outbreaks or illness secondary to chemical exposure (e.g., pesticides, anhydrous ammonia).
Mailing address:
Bureau of Environmental Health Services
Iowa Department of Public Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075
Telephone: 1-800-972-2026
Fax: (515)281-4529
| Poisoning or Condition | Cases to Report | When to Report | How to Report |
| Arsenic poisoning | Blood arsenic values equal to or greater than 70 ug/L Urine arsenic values equal to or greater than 100 ug/g of creatinine | Weekly | Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile. |
| Blood lead testing | All analytical results greater than or equal to 20 micrograms per deciliter (ug/dL) in a child under the age of 6 years or a pregnant woman | Daily | By telephone: 1-800-972-2026 |
| All other analytical values for all blood lead analyses | Weekly | Electronic format specified by the department | |
| Cadmium poisoning | Blood cadmium values equal to or greater than 5 ug/L Urine cadmium values equal to or greater than 3 ug/g of creatinine | Weekly | Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile. |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning | Blood carbon monoxide level equal to or greater than 10% carboxyhemoglobin or its equivalent with a breath analyzer test, or a clinical diagnosis of CO poisoning regardless of any test results | Daily | By telephone: 1-800-972-2026 |
| Hypersensitivity pneumonitis | All cases | Weekly | Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile. |
| Mercury poisoning | Blood mercury values equal to or greater than 2.8 ug/dL Urine mercury values equal to or greater than 20 ug/L | Weekly | Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile. |
| Methemoglobinemia | Blood analyses showing greater than 5% of total hemoglobin present as methemoglobin | Weekly | Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile. |
| Microcystin toxin poisoning | All cases | Weekly | Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile. |
| Noncommunicable respiratory illness | All cases | Weekly | Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile. |
| Occupationally related asthma, bronchitis or respiratory hypersensitivity reaction | All cases | Weekly | Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile. |
| Pesticide poisoning (including pesticide-related contact dermatitis) | All cases | Weekly | Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile. |
| Severe skin disorder | All cases | Weekly | Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile. |
| Toxic hepatitis | All cases | Weekly | Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile. |
Iowa Admin. Code agency 641, ch. 1, app B