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Final Health Consultation on Exposure to Contaminants in the Air at Pennzoil-Quaker State Refinery site in Shreveport, La.

Thursday, June 10, 2004
The final version of the public health consultation on the Pennzoil-Quaker State Refinery site in Shreveport, La., has been issued by ATSDR. In the health consultation, ATSDR categorizes the levels of hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide in the air as no apparent public health hazard. ATSDR also finds that volatile organic compounds in the air present an indeterminate public health hazard.
Air Sampling Recommended at Pennzoil-Calumet Refinery in Shreveport, La

Wednesday, September 3, 2003
A public health consultation on the Calumet Lubricants/Pennzoil-Quaker State Refinery Site in Shreveport, La., recommends more air sampling for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). ATSDR finds the community's exposure to VOCs is an indeterminate public health hazard. The document is available for public review and comment at local repositories from Sept. 3 through Oct. 6.
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