Environmental outreach and fish pathology studies at a U.S. Army Superfund site

Conference · Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:442914

Kane, A S; Reimschuessel, R ^[1]; Whaley, J E ^[2]; Paul, J ^[3]

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1. Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (United States)
2. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (United States)
3. Army Directorate of Safety, Health and the Environment, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (United States)

Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), located on the upper Chesapeake Bay, in Aberdeen, MD, has served the US Army for more than 75 years as a site for research, development, and testing of munitions and military chemicals. Due to the toxic nature of many of the compounds which were disposed of on site, APG is on the National Priorities List for environmental contamination. This is a source of concern for local citizens and fishermen. In order to better understand effects of potential chemical contamination on local vertebrate fauna, and to enhance public relations between the US Army and local residents, the US Army and the University of Maryland Aquatic Pathobiology Center initiated a cooperative study. This effort involves public outreach and participation through an angler survey. Persons catching fish of questionable health near APG were encouraged to submit their specimens for diagnostic evaluation by the study. Animals were examined by gross necropsy and histopathology. Examination results were recorded according to standard pathology protocols and then translated for outreach to citizens and fishermen. Development of non-technical response formats for survey results as well as outreach to fishing clubs and citizens` groups represents an important venue for risk communication of technical information to the public. Survey design and outreach materials will be presented to show angler questionnaires, translated gross necropsy/histopathology reports and correspondence to survey participants.

• OSTI ID: 442914
• Report Number(s): CONF-961149-; TRN: IM9712%%339
• Resource Relation: Conference: 17. annual meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry: partnerships for the environment - science, education, and policy, Washington, DC (United States), 17-21 Nov 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of SETAC 17. annual meeting -- Abstract book. Partnerships for the environment: Science, education, and policy; PB: 378 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
APPLIED STUDIES
REMEDIAL ACTION
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
WATER POLLUTION
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
MILITARY FACILITIES
US SUPERFUND
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
AMMUNITION
TOXICITY
MARYLAND
FISHES