Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Public health assessment for Chemfax, Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, Region 4. Cerclis No. MSD008154486. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:56432
Chemfax Inc. is an active chemical processing plant in Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi. Workers at the site were exposed to several PAHs in surface soil and sediments, and to benzene, methylene chloride, and styrene in air at levels of public health concern. Potential routes for human exposure include ambient air, surface water and edible fish from the Industrial Seaway, groundwater, well water, and public supply water. ATSDR has made recommendations to reduce and prevent exposure to contaminants, characterize the site better, and implement institutional controls and other activities.
Research Organization:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (United States)
OSTI ID:
56432
Report Number(s):
PB--95-195830/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English