PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

PEASE AIR FORCE BASE
PORTSMOUTH, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
EPA FACILITY ID: NH7570024847

September 30, 1999

Prepared by:

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

I. BACKGROUND

A. Site Description and History
B. Demographics
C. ATSDR Involvement
D. Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC)

II. EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND HUMAN EXPOSURE

A. Introduction
B. Exposure Situations With No Apparent Public Health Hazard
1. Consumption of contaminated groundwater
2. Recreational Use of Peverly and Bass Ponds
C. Exposure Situations With No Public Health Hazard
D. Potential Exposure Situations
1. Potential Building Indoor Air Contamination

III. COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

IV. HEALTH OUTCOME DATA REVIEW

V. CONCLUSIONS

VI. RECOMMENDATIONS

VII. PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

VIII. REFERENCES

APPENDICES

1. Tables


2. Figures


3. Evaluation of Potential Health Hazards Associated with IRP Sites


4. Health Outcome Data Review


5. Glossary and List of Acronyms


6. Written Comments on the Public Comment Release, August 1999

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