Public Health Assessment for Amoco-Sugar Creek, Mo., site

Thursday, June 10, 2004
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The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today is issuing the final version of its public health assessment for the Amoco-Sugar Creek (aka Amoco Oil Company) site in Sugar Creek, Mo.

One of a series of public health documents, this public health assessment specifically looks at whether residents of the Norledge area, adjacent to the southern boundary of the site, are chronically exposed to benzene and other contaminants in indoor air at levels of potential health concern. And, this public health assessment includes the agency's responses to comments received on the public comment version of the document.

The health assessment finds that although Norledge-area residents are chronically exposed to indoor air contaminants, the contaminant levels detected in indoor air are not likely to be associated with adverse health effects. ATSDR therefore categorizes the current chronic exposures to indoor air in Norledge-area homes as presenting no apparent public health hazard.

In evaluating indoor air data collected in June, July and October 1999 from Norledge-area homes, ATSDR found that a current, completed exposure pathway to indoor air exists for residents who live in this area. However, the chemical levels detected would not be expected to produce adverse health effects in area residents. Ongoing remedial activities by BP Amoco in the Norledge area should result in decreasing contaminant concentrations in groundwater and subsurface soil. Therefore, any potential contribution from these media to indoor air levels should decrease as well.

In June 1998, ATSDR received a petition to conduct a public health assessment of the former Amoco Oil petroleum refinery in Sugar Creek. Petitioners described the Norledge area as an area at risk for off-site migration of contaminants. Through a series of public health assessments and health consultations, ATSDR evaluated off-site groundwater, soil, soil gas, sediment, surface water and air data for the Norledge area.

For more information, community members can contact Environmental Health Scientist Danielle Langmann, toll-free, at 1-888-422-8737. Regional Representative Denise Jordan-Izaguirre also may be contacted at 913-551-1310. Callers should refer to the Amoco-Sugar Creek site in Sugar Creek, Mo.


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Release Date:  Friday, October 01, 2004
Exposure to site-related contaminants at the Amoco Oil Co. site in Sugar Creek, Mo., does not exist at levels high enough to pose public health risks to nearby residents, says the public health consultation released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).

Release Date:  Wednesday, July 07, 2004
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has issued the final version of its public health consultation, Review of Air-Quality Data from January 2000 Sampling Event for the Amoco Oil Co. site, Sugar Creek, Mo. The health consultation findings indicate that at the eight Amoco-owned homes for which air quality sampling had been done in 2000 no apparent health hazard existed.

Release Date:  Monday, January 12, 2004
A multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence study ATSDR conducted in Sugar Creek and Independence, Mo., has found no statistically significant increase in the number of residents with MS in Sugar Creek compared to Independence. ATSDR will conduct follow-up studies to better understand risk factors associated with MS.

Release Date:  Tuesday, September 05, 2000
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced today that its health consultation evaluating data regarding surface water and sediment contaminants in Sugar Creek's Norledge neighborhood will be available for public review and comment beginning Sept. 10, 2000.

Release Date:  Monday, April 10, 2000
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced today the availability of an addendum to the agency's Public Health Assessment for the Amoco Oil Company site in Sugar Creek, Missouri.

Release Date:  Wednesday, June 02, 1999
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry- also known as A-T-S-D-R - will hold a Community Meeting on June 2nd for residents who are interested in A-T-S-D-R's work at the former Amoco Refinery site in Sugar Creek, Missouri.

Release Date:  Friday, May 28, 1999
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will host a media availability session on June 2 in Sugar Creek, Missouri, to answer questions about agency work at the former Amoco Refinery site. The session will take place from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m . at Lanard Hall, 106 South Sterling in Sugar Creek.

Release Date:  Thursday, May 27, 1999
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will hold a community meeting and public availability session for residents of Sugar Creek, Missouri, to discuss ATSDR's public health investigation at the former Amoco Refinery site.

Release Date:  Thursday, May 20, 1999
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced today the availability of the draft Public Health Assessment for the Amoco Oil Company site in Sugar Creek, Missouri.


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