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Title: Public health assessment for Escambia Wood-Pensacola (A/K/A Escambia Treating Company) Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, Region 4. Cerclis No. FLD008168346. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:80598

The Escambia Wood-Pensacola hazardous waste site (EWP), also known as the Escambia Treating Company, is in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. From 1991 to 1993, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dug up contaminated soil and stored it under a secure high density polyethylene cover. Nearby residents believe that contamination released into the air during the excavation work has worsened their health problems. The authors focused their public health assessment on the following chemicals: arsenic, benzene, dioxins/furans, pentachlorophenol (PCP), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Former workers at the plant and trespassers on the EWP site may have accidentally eaten contaminated soil or breathed contaminated dust in the air. Based on the information the authors have, this site is a public health hazard.

Research Organization:
Florida State Dept. of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Tallahassee, FL (United States)
OSTI ID:
80598
Report Number(s):
PB-95-226239/XAB; TRN: 51992777
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 23 May 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English