Health assessment for Solvents Recovery Services of New England, Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut, Region 1. CERCLIS No. CTD009717604. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Thu Dec 15 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:7244913

The Solvents Recovery Services of New England site is listed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the National Priorities List (NPL). The facility receives various industrial solvents which are distilled for reuse or blended for use as a fuel product. Exact contaminant concentrations for VOCs in on-site and off-site ground water were not provided. Contaminants found were isopropyl alcohol, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), acetone, tetrahydrofuran, methyl isobutyl ketone, methylene chloride, toluene, 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,2-trans-dichloroethene, ethylbenzene, trichloroethene were detected between 1,000-10,000 ppb; 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethene, and tetrachloroethene were detected at less than 1,000 ppb. Some compounds frequently exceeded 10,000 ppb, with others exceeding 100,000 ppb, on a less frequent basis, in ground water underlying and near the SRSNE facility. In addition, a non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) plume may be present. Lead (905 ppm), cadmium (331 ppm), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (maximum Arochor-1260 at 110 ppm) were found in on-site surface soils. Trichloroethene (120 ppm), methylene chloride (580 ppm), vinyl chloride (2 ppm) and tetrachloroethene (820 ppm) were found in the on-site subsurface soils (1-6 feet). 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 VOCs, heavy metals, PCBs, and other unidentified site-related contamination may occur, may have occurred, or may be occurring via either ingestion, dermal, or inhalation exposure to sediments, surface water, ground water, consumable biota, or air.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7244913
• Report Number(s): PB-90-136037/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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