PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD
MILTON, SANTA ROSA, FLORIDA
EPA FACILITY ID: FL2170023244
September 11, 2000
Prepared by:
Federal Facilities Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Site Description and History
Remedial and Regulatory History
ATSDR Activities
Demographics and Land Use
Natural Resources
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND EXPOSURE SCENARIOS
- Appendix A: Evaluation of Potential Public Health Hazards at Naval Air Station Whiting Field
Appendix B: Glossary
Table 1: Evaluation of Potential Exposure Pathways at Naval Air Station Whiting Field
Figure 1: Location of NAS Whiting Field
Figure 2: IRP Sites at NAS Whiting Field
Figure 3: ATSDR's Exposure Evaluation Process
Figure 4: Water Supply Wells and IRP Sites in the Industrial Area, NAS Whiting Field
| ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
|---|---|
| AVGAS | aviation gasoline |
| BEHP | bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate |
| bgs | below ground surface |
| BTEX | benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes |
| BQ | bachelors' quarters |
| CERCLA | Comprehensive Enviromental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act |
| CREG | Cancer Risk Evaluation Guide |
| CV | comparison value |
| 1,2-DCA | 1,2-dichloroethane |
| 1,1-DCE | 1,1-dichloroethene |
| 1,2-DCE | 1,2-dichloroethene |
| EMEG | Environmental Media Evaluation Guide |
| FDEP | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
| FS | feasibility study |
| IRP | Installation Restoration Program |
| MCL | Maximum Contaminant Level |
| NAS | Naval Air Station |
| PAH | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon |
| PCB | polychlorinated biphenyl |
| PCE | tetrachloroethylene |
| PHA | public health assessment |
| PHAP | Public Health Action Plan |
| ppb | parts per billion |
| ppm | parts per million |
| PSC | potential source of concern |
| RfD | Reference Dose |
| RI | remedial investigation |
| RMEG | Reference Dose Media Guide |
| ROD | record of decision |
| SVOC | semi-volatile organic compound |
| TCE | trichloroethylene |
| USEPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| UST | underground storage tank |
| VOC | volatile organic compound |


