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Public Health Assessment

Air Pathway Evaluation

Isla de Vieques Bombing Range
Vieques, Puerto Rico

August 26, 2003

Prepared by:

Federal Facilities Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF APPENDICES

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

I. SUMMARY

II. INTRODUCTION

III. BACKGROUND

IV. EXPOSURE PATHWAY ANALYSIS

V. EVALUATION OF AIR QUALITY ISSUES

VI. COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

VII. ATSDR CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVE

VIII. CONCLUSIONS

IX. PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

PREPARERS OF REPORT

REFERENCES

TABLES

FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. 1990 and 2000 US Census Data for Vieques

Table 2. Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Data for Vieques

Table 3. Summary of Air Exposure Pathways

Table 4. Estimates of Annual Average Ambient Air Concentrations of Metals on Vieques When Military Training Exercises Do Not Take Place

Table 5. Estimates of Annual Average Ambient Air Concentrations of Explosives on Vieques When Military Training Exercises Do Not Take Place

Table 6. Ambient Air Concentrations of Particulate Matter in the Residential Areas of Vieques

Table 7. Correlation Between Weight of Bombs Dropped and Air Sampling Results

Table 8. Estimated Annual Average Concentrations of Chemical By-products of Explosions in the Residential Areas of Vieques that Resulted from Live Bombing Exercises

Table 9. Estimated Annual Average Concentrations of Metals in the Residential Areas of Vieques that Resulted from Live Bombing Exercises

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Map of Vieques Vicinity

Figure 2. Map of Vieques

Figure 3. Wind Rose from US Naval Station Roosevelt Roads: 1990-2000

Figure 4. Number of Days the Bombing Range (LIA) on Vieques Was Used, by Year

Figure 5. Total Weight of Ordnance Used, by Year

Figure 6. Air Sampling Locations on Vieques

Figure 7. Emissions from Exercises Involving "Practice" Bombs

Figure 8. Emissions from Exercises Involving "Live" Bombs

Figure 9. Effect of Live Bombing Exercises on Annual Average PM10 Concentrations on Vieques

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix A. Comparison Values

Appendix B. ATSDR's Glossary of Terms

Appendix C. Review of Air Sampling Studies

Appendix D. Review of Air Quality Modeling Studies

Appendix E. ATSDR's Responses to Public Comments

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

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