PETITIONED PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
FRESH KILLS LANDFILL
STATEN ISLAND, RICHMOND COUNTY, NEW YORK
EPA FACILITY ID: NYD980506943
May 3, 2000
Prepared by:
Petition Response Section
Exposure Investigation and Consultation Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BACKGROUND AND STATEMENTS OF ISSUES
REVIEW OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS
| ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| COC | contaminant of concern |
| CREG | Cancer Risk Evaluation Guide |
| CV | comparison value |
| EMEG | Environmental Media Evaluation Guide |
| FKAMP | Fresh Kills Air Monitoring Program |
| IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| NAAQS | National Ambient Air Quality Standard |
| NYCDEP | New York City Department of Environmental Protection |
| NYCDOH | New York City Department of Health |
| NYCDOS | New York City Department of Sanitation |
| NYSDEC | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
| NYSDOH | New York State Department of Health |
| PAH | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon |
| PHA | Public Health Assessment |
| PCB | polychlorinated biphenyl |
| PCE | tetrachloroethylene |
| PM2.5 | particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter |
| PM10 | particulate matter smaller than 10 microns in diameter |
| ppb | parts per billion |
| ppm | parts per million |
| TCE | trichloroethylene |
| TRI | Toxics Release Inventory |
| µg/m3 | micrograms per cubic meter |
| VOC | volatile organic compound |
