PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
POWNAL TANNERY
POWNAL, BENNINGTON COUNTY, VERMONT
EPA FACILITY ID: VTD069910354
January 9, 2001
Prepared by:
Superfund Site Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
TABLE OF CONTENT
- Appendix A - Maps and Diagrams
Appendix B - Tables of Contaminants
Appendix C - Exposure Pathways Tables
Appendix D - Health Guidelines, Exposure Dose Estimation, and Risk
Appendix E - Comparison of Estimated Exposure Dose to Health Guidelines
Appendix F - ATSDR Plain Language Glossary of Environmental Terms
Appendix G - Public Comments and ATSDR's Responses
| ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
|---|---|
| BaP | Benzo(a)pyrene |
| CEL | Cancer Effect Level |
| CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act |
| CREG | Cancer Risk Evaluation Guide |
| DDT | Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
| DEHP | Di(2-Ethylhexyl)phthalate |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| EMEG | Environmental Media Evaluation Guide |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| LOAEL | Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Level |
| mg/kg | Milligrams per kilogram |
| MRLs | Minimal Risk Levels |
| NOAEL | No Observed Adverse Effect Level |
| NPL | National Priority List |
| PAHs | Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
| PCP | Pentachlorophenol |
| ppb | Parts per billion |
| ppm | Parts per million |
| RfD | Reference Dose |
| RMEG | Reference Dose Media Evaluation Guide |
| SVOC | Semi-Volatile Organic Compound |
| VOC | Volatile Organic Compound |
| VTDEC | Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
| ug/cm2 | Micrograms per square centimeter |
| ug/ft2 | Micrograms per cubic foot |
| ug/kg | Micrograms per kilogram |
