Health assessment for Van Dale Junkyard, Marietta, Ohio, Region 5. CERCLIS No. OHD980794606. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Fri Mar 17 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5253144

The Van Dale Junkyard Site (VDJ) is listed on the National Priorities List. The 10-acre site is located on a ridge near Duck Creek, a tributary of the Ohio River, in Marietta (Washington County), Ohio. VDJ is a licensed junkyard containing hundreds of drums containing waste dyes and organic solvents. Preliminary on-site sludge sampling results have identified various volatile organic compounds (VOCs). They include: chlorobenzene (13 ppm), toluene (1 ppm), trichloroethane (30 ppm), styrene (1 ppm), methyl ethyl ketone (10 ppm), methyl isobutyl ketone (10 ppm), xylene (1 ppm), and trimethyl benzene (2 ppm). On-site soil and off-site sediment sampling results have identified various polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), phthalates, and other VOCs. Physical hazards were not reported. The site is considered to be of potential public health concern because of the risk caused by the likelihood of human exposure to hazardous substances. Direct contact and possible ingestion and inhalation of waste contaminants in drums and contaminated soil by on-site employees, persons having business on-site, and possible trespassers.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5253144
• Report Number(s): PB-90-109166/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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