Technical assistance to the Ohio Department of Health. Volatile organic compound testing of blood of persons living near the Industrial Excess Landfill NPL site, Uniontown, Ohio. Final report
The Epidemiology and Medicine Branch (EMB) of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) was requested by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to assist in evaluating volatile organic compound (VOC) exposures of persons residing near the Industrial Excess Landfill site in Uniontown, Ohio, and who had prior privately obtained tests. The purpose of the testing was to evaluate the concern that prior tests might indicate unusual VOC exposures. EMB proposed to perform an investigation that would survey the community near the landfill for self-reported diseases and health complaints and to provide some blood testing. The proposal was declined by a committee representing the affected citizens until a health assessment can be completed wherein routes of contamination from the landfill are established. The blood testing was performed on these privately evaluated people on a voluntary basis, and 13 of the 16 chose to participate. The VOC test results were within established norms for all but two participants. These two had high levels of tetrachloroethene. Also reported was the presence of a 6-carbon, 14-hydrogen compound. The level of the compound could not be quantitated because of the absence of laboratory validation standard materials.
- Research Organization:
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7011700
- Report Number(s):
- PB-90-219346/XAB; ATSDR/HS-90/02
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Errata sheet inserted
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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