Health assessment for Hranica Landfill, Buffalo Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, Region 3. CERCLIS No. PAD980508618. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Mar 18 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:5314816

The Hranica Site is a National Priorities List (NPL) site located south of the village of Sarver on Ekastown Road in Buffalo Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. The site (15 acres) is surrounded by active agricultural areas including field crops and orchards. Between 1966 and 1974, the site was used as drum disposal and waste incineration facility. The landfill accepted industrial and municipal wastes from 1966 to 1974. Following these waste remedial tasks, grading and soil capping were performed. On-site groundwater and soil analyses indicate the presence of several volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds and metals. Human exposure to site-related contaminants may occur through ingestion, dermal contact, or inhalation should the chemicals migrate into the potable water supplies of residential wells. Also, the site workers could become exposed through any remediation activities in the future. Furthermore, a potential exposure may occur through ingestion of contaminated food crops. The site is not being considered for follow-up health activities at this time.

• Research Organization: Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Harrisburg, PA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5314816
• Report Number(s): PB-92-166503/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
CONTAMINATION
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
FOOD CHAINS
GROUND WATER
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HAZARDS
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HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
INHALATION
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MUNICIPAL WASTES
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PENNSYLVANIA
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POLLUTION LAWS
PUBLIC HEALTH
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RISK ASSESSMENT
SANITARY LANDFILLS
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US SUPERFUND
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WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WATER
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