Public health assessment for sikes disposal pits, Crosby, Harris County, Texas, Region 6. Cerclis No. TXD980513956. Addendum

Technical Report · Mon Jun 13 04:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:7262464

The Sikes Disposal Pits site is a former petroleum-based waste disposal site located in Harris County about 20 miles northeast of Houston, Texas. Although there is evidence of past exposure to site contaminants, the site currently poses no apparent public health hazard. Persons who may have been exposed in the past include workers who were exposed to organic vapors and contaminated water and children who played on site and ingested contaminated soil and water. Contaminants to which past exposure may have occurred include benzene, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,2-dichloropropane, vinyl chloride, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Potential future exposure to site contaminants could occur through inhalation if the safety measures employed during remediation should fail. The safety measures however, should be adequate to protect public health.

• Research Organization: Texas State Dept. of Health, Austin, TX (United States)
• OSTI ID: 7262464
• Report Number(s): PB-94-187325/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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