Health assessment for Hooker/Ruco, Hicksville, New York, Region 2. CERCLIS No. NYD002920312. Preliminary report
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:7246916
The Ruco Polymer Corporation-Hicksville Facility, Nassau County, Hicksville, New York, formerly owned and operated by Hooker Chemical and Plastics Corporation is on the National Priorities List. Prior to 1980, process waste waters containing high concentrations of vinyl chloride, chlorinated solvents, alcohols, glycols, plasticizers and esters were discharged into leaching sumps at the facility. On-site soils and ground water underlying the site are contaminated. At several locations on-site, surface soils are contaminated with organic compounds. Soil samples taken at 1-2 feet depths revealed maximum concentrations of tetrachloroethene to be 244 mg/kg and PCBs (Arochlor 1248) to be 23,000 mg/kg. The site is considered to be of potential public health concern because of the risk to human health caused by possible exposure to hazardous substances via the ingestion and inhalation of contaminants present in the ground water. Exposure of on-site workers to contaminated soil and to volatilized organic chemicals emanating from the soil is also of concern.
- Research Organization:
- New York State Dept. of Health, Albany, NY (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7246916
- Report Number(s):
- PB-90-138777/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290300 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540220* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540320 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AROMATICS
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
LAND POLLUTION
LAWS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION LAWS
PROGRESS REPORT
PUBLIC HEALTH
RISK ASSESSMENT
SOLVENTS
SUPERFUND
VINYL CHLORIDE
WASTES
WATER POLLUTION
290300 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540220* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540320 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AROMATICS
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
LAND POLLUTION
LAWS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION LAWS
PROGRESS REPORT
PUBLIC HEALTH
RISK ASSESSMENT
SOLVENTS
SUPERFUND
VINYL CHLORIDE
WASTES
WATER POLLUTION