Public health assessment for Munisport landfill, North Miami, Dade County, Florida, Region 4. CERCLIS No. FLD084535442. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Jan 28 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:6708728

The Munisport Landfill site is an inactive landfill in, and owned by, the City of North Miami, Florida. The site is an urban area adjacent to the Oleta River Recreational Area, a state mangrove preserve, and Biscayne Bay. Soil, sediments, surface water, and ground water are contaminated. The authors selected ammonia, benzene, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, cadmium, carbon disulfide, chloromethane, coliform bacteria, dieldrin, lead, methylene chloride, pentachlorophenol, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), styrene, vanadium, and zinc as contaminants of concern. Accidentally ingesting contaminated soil and surface water, and breathing contaminated smoke are completed human exposure pathways. Children who swam in the landfill lakes risked bacterial and viral infections. Based on the available data, the authors categorize the Munisport Landfill site as an indeterminate public health hazard.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6708728
• Report Number(s): PB-93-150365/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AGE GROUPS
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
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ANATOMY
AROMATICS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
BACTERIA
BAYS
BENZENE
BIOLOGY
BISCAYNE BAY
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CARBON
CHILDREN
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COASTAL WATERS
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DIELDRIN
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
FLORIDA
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDRIDES
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HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INGESTION
INHALATION
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INTAKE
LAKES
LAND POLLUTION
LEAD
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
METALS
METHYLENE CHLORIDE
MICROORGANISMS
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NITROGEN HYDRIDES
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
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ORGANS
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PESTICIDES
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PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC RELATIONS
RISK ASSESSMENT
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SEAS
SEDIMENTS
SKIN
SOILS
STYRENE
SURFACE WATERS
SURVEYS
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TRANSITION ELEMENTS
URBAN AREAS
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VANADIUM
WASTE DISPOSAL
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WATER POLLUTION
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