Health assessment for Hudson River PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) NPL (National Priorities List) site, State of New York, Region 2. CERCLIS No. NYD980763841. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:7147786

Hudson River PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) is a National Priorities List site located in the State of New York. Because of the past disposal of PCBs in the Hudson River, surface water, sediment, and fish from the Upper and Lower Hudson River are contaminated with elevated concentrations of PCBs. The site is of potential public health concern because of the risk to human health resulting from possible exposure to hazardous substances at concentrations that may result in adverse health effects. Human exposure to PCB-contaminated fish or other consumable aquatic organisms from the Hudson River may occur and/or may be occurring via oral exposure (ingestion). Possible inhalation of volatilized PCBs, airborne PCB-contaminated dusts, as well as dermal contact with PCB-contaminated sediment are also of potential concern to human health.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7147786
• Report Number(s): PB-90-138769/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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