Health assessment for Cryochem, Inc. , Worman, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Region 3. CERCLIS No. PAD002360444. Preliminary report
The Cryochem, Inc. approximately 19-acre site is a metal fabrication company that has been in operation since 1962. Prior to 1962, an organic solvent was used to remove a dye that was applied to welded connections to check for weld integrity. Excess solvent was placed in the shop drain system which discharged into nearby surface waters. The environmental contamination on-site consists of 1,1-dichloroethylene, 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene in groundwater; 1,1-dichloroethylene, 1,1-dichloroethane, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane in surface water; and 1,1,1-trichloroethane in sediment. Contamination off-site consists of 1,1-dichloroethylene and 1,1-dichloroethane in surface water; and 1,1,1-trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene in residential well water. The site is considered to be of public health concern because of the risk to human health caused by the likelihood of exposure to hazardous substances via contaminated groundwater.
- Research Organization:
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6984091
- Report Number(s):
- PB-90-144270/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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