| | PUBLIC HEALTH EVALUATION FOR THE SPRING VALLEY |
| | 0,85 | | MB | COMMUNITY, WASHINGTON, DC |
| | 138 | | stron |
| | 3784 | | ID | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| | 2006 | | rok |
| | Table of Contents |
| | I. Summary .. 1 |
| | II. Introduction and Purpose . 5 |
| | III. Background . 6 |
| | Army Activities. 6 |
| | Reported Community Health Concerns 9 |
| | IV. Discussion of Contaminants of Potential Concern .. 11 |
| | What are the general characteristics of AUES-related contaminants and what does that tell us about |
| | exposure potential? 11 |
| | What were the results of the area-wide investigation for arsenic on Spring Valley properties? 13 |
| | What other chemicals were tested and detected in Spring Valley soils? .. 14 |
| | What was found in burial pits and other disposal areas? .. 18 |
| | What did indoor air samples show? . 20 |
| | What arsenic levels were found in hair and urine? .. 21 |
| | What arsenic levels were found in the public drinking water? .. 23 |
| | V. Health Effects Assessment 24 |
| | Exposure to Arsenic Detected in Spring Valley Surface Soil. 24 |
| | Exposure to Arsenic in Dust and Air .. 28 |
| | Exposure to Buried Waste 28 |
| | VI. Discussion of Community Health Concerns 30 |
| | Is it safe to use yards in the Spring Valley Neighborhood for gardening and recreation? 30 |
| | Are diseases and symptoms occurring at elevated rates in the Spring Valley Neighborhood? Could |
| | illnesses reported by some residents be related to site contamination? 30 |
| | DC DOH Cancer Incidence and Mortality Reviews 30 |
| | ATSDR’s Evaluation of DC DOH Hotline Records. 31 |
| | ATSDR’s Evaluation of Community-Health Surveys, the DC DOH Cancer Atlas, and Selected |
| | Health Outcome Data . 32 |
| | VII. Child Health Considerations 35 |
| | VIII. Conclusions. 36 |
| | IX. Recommendations. 38 |
| | Environmental Sampling .. 38 |
| | Community Activities. 38 |
| | Health Activities 39 |
| | X. Public Health Action Plan. 40 |
| | XI. Preparers of Report .. 43 |
| | XII. References 44 |
| | APPENDICES |
| | Appendix A. Abstracts of ATSDR Documents for the American University/ Spring Valley Site, |
| | Washington, D.C. A-1 |
| | Appendix B. Environmental Fate of Chemicals Associated with the Spring Valley Formerly Utilized |
| | Defense Site .B-1 |
| | Appendix C. DC DOH Hotline Summary of Health Conditions .C-1 |
| | Appendix D. Descriptions of Reported Diseases and Health Conditions .. D-1 |
| | Appendix E. Estimates of Human Exposure Doses and Determination of Health Effects.E-1 |
| | Appendix F. Brochure: Safe Gardening, Safe Play, and a Safe Home . F-1 |
| | Appendix G. ATSDR Glossary of Terms G-1 |
| | Appendix H Responses to Public Comments on the Spring Valley Community Health Consultation .. |
| | H-1 |