Public health assessment for Newport Naval Education/Training Center Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, Region 1. CERCLIS No. RI6170085470. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Aug 06 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:5942687

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has concluded that the Naval Education and Training Center (NETC) is an indeterminate public health hazard. Five areas at NETC are being investigated under the remedial investigation/feasibility study: McAllister Point Landfill, Melville North Landfill, Tank Farm Four, Tank Farm Five, and the Old Fire Fighting Training Area. Contaminants of concern have been detected in groundwater, surface soil, subsurface soil, and sediment at NETC. Contaminants of concern in that area include metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Potential pathways of exposure to contaminated surface soil and sediment were identified. In addition, there could be future exposure to contaminated groundwater and subsurface soil in areas, such as Melville North Landfill, that are scheduled for development. The food chain is also a potentially complete pathway. The extent of contamination of shellfish must be further characterized before the health implications of exposure to those potential pathways can be evaluated. Contaminants of concern identified in the potential pathways include metals, PAHs, PCBs, volatile organic compounds, and pesticides.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5942687
• Report Number(s): PB-93-227684/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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