HEALTH CONSULTATION

Public Comment Release

EVALUATION OF SOIL, BLOOD & AIR DATA FROM ANNISTON, ALABAMA
CALHOUN COUNTY, ALABAMA

February 14, 2000

Prepared by:

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Atlanta, GA 30333

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

BACKGROUND AND STATEMENT OF ISSUES

Data Sources
Summary of Data Provided
Quality assurance and control information
Blood PCB measurements
PCB levels in children younger than 6 years of age at the time of testing
Blood dioxin measurements
Air monitoring
Soil, sediment, and dust sampling

DISCUSSION

Blood Data
Air Pathway
Soil Pathway
Other Pathways
Data Gaps
Susceptible Populations

ATSDR CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVE

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE PLAN

Appendix A - Previous ATSDR activities and site description

Appendix B. - Dioxin Comparison Levels

Appendix C. - Health concerns expressed by the community

REFERENCES

FIGURES

Figure 1. Intro Map

Figure 2. PCB levels in blood for Calhoun County

Figure 3. PCB levels in blood for vicinity of Solutia

Figure 4. Number of individuals in Community Group 1 with non-detect, up to 10, 10 to 100, and greater than 100µg/L PCBs in blood, sorted by age

Figure 5. Percent of Community Group 1 with non-detect, up to 10, 10 to 100, and greater than 100µg/L PCBs in blood, sorted by age

Figure 6. Population density of children age 6 and younger

Figure 7. Exposure Investigation Areas and Air Monitoring Stations

Figure 8. PCB levels in soil for Anniston and vicinity

Figure 9. PCB levels in soil for west Anniston

Figure 10. PCB levels in soil for west Anniston

Figure 11. PCB levels in soil for west Anniston

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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