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 ProvidedQuality 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
ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
ADPH | Alabama Department of Public Health |
CAP | Community Against Pollution |
CG1 | Community Group 1 |
CG2 | Community Group 2 |
EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
EI | Exposure investigation |
NCEH | National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
ng/L | Nanogram per liter |
ng/m3 | Nanogram per cubic meter |
PCBs | Polychlorinated biphenyls |
ppb | Parts per billion |
RCRA | Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 |
SUMTEQ | Sum or total of dioxin toxicity equivalence |
SESD | Science and Ecosystem Support Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
µg/L | Micrograms per liter |
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