Health assessment for Tyler Refrigeration Pit, Smyrna, Delaware, Region 3. CERCLIS No. DED980705545. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Mon Nov 14 23:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:7244759

The Tyler Refrigeration Pit site from 1952 until 1969 was used to dispose of metal cleaning solvents and paint room wastes. On-site contamination consists of toluene (25 ppm), 1,1-dichloroethane (10 ppm), and 1,1,1-trichloroethane (15 ppm) in soil. Off-site contamination consists of trichloroethylene (70 ppb) in groundwater. The presence of trichloroethylene in the public water supply, exceeding the Safe Drinking Water Act's Maximum Contaminant Level of 5 ppb, is considered to be a public health threat. From the information available, ATSDR cannot comment on the public health implications of the Tyler Refrigeration Pit.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7244759
• Report Number(s): PB-90-144395/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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