Health assessment for Barceloneta Landfill, Florida Afuefra, Puerto Rico, Region 2. CERCLIS No. PRD98059129. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:7246387

The Barceloneta Landfill Site (BLS) is located in Florida Afuera, Puerto Rico. BLS is an active municipal/industrial site. Approximately 300 tons of hazardous wastes have been disposed in sink holes, which are approximately 100 feet deep. Preliminary on-site sampling results have identified various volatile organic compounds. They include: chloroform (2 ppm in sludge), toluene (31 ppb in surface water), phenols (3 ppm in sludge), and methylene chloride (52 ppb in sludge). Other contaminants identified on-site in water runoff and sludge include aluminum, cobalt, iron, manganese, zinc, mercury, and lead. The site is considered to be of public health concern because of the risk to human health caused by the likelihood of human exposure to hazardous substances. Direct contact and ingestion of ground water, surface water, soil, and sediment are the most likely exposure routes. Inhalation of volatilized contaminants or contaminants entrained in air by area residents is another exposure route that may pose a public health concern. Ingestion of fish that bioaccumulate site contaminants may pose a potential for public health concern because it was reported that fish is a food staple for the area.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7246387
• Report Number(s): PB-90-140005/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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