PETITIONED PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

MORSE CUTTING TOOLS
NEW BEDFORD, BRISTOL COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
EPA FACILITY ID: MAD051505683

March 21, 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

LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

1 SUMMARY

2 PURPOSE AND HEALTH ISSUES

3 BACKGROUND

3.1 Site Description and History
3.2 Land and Natural Resource Use
3.3 Demographics

4 DISCUSSION

4.1 On-Site Data Evaluation
4.1.1 Groundwater
4.1.2 Soil
4.1.3 Asbestos Containing Materials
4.1.4 Paint Chips
4.1.5 Concrete Tank Water
4.1.6 Miscellaneous Debris
4.1.7 Underground Storage Tank and Catch Basin Material
4.2 Off-Site Data Evaluation
4.2.1 Groundwater
4.2.2 Soil
4.2.3 Air
4.2.4 Surface Wipe

5 Community Health Concerns

6 ATSDR Child Health Initiative

7 Conclusions

8 Recommendations

9 Public Health Action Plan

10 Public Comment

11 Site Team/Authors

12 References

APPENDIX A -- FIGURES

Figure 1: Morse Cutting Tools Site Location
Figure 2: Morse Cutting Tools Site Plan
Figure 3: Morse Cutting Tools Site Demographic Statistics
Figure 4: Underground Storage Tank and Catch Basin Removal
Figure 5: Sampling Location Map

APPENDIX B -- PAST RESPONSE ACTIONS

APPENDIX C -- TABLES

Table 1: Exposure Pathways
Table 2: On-site Groundwater Sampling
Table 3: On-site Subsurface Soil Sampling Results
Table 4: Concrete Tank Water Sample
Table 5: Wood Pile Debris Sampling
Table 6: Construction and Demolition Debris Sampling
Table 7: Underground Storage Tank and Catch Basin Material Sampling
Table 8: Off-site Groundwater Sampling
Table 9: Off-site Subsurface Soil Sampling Results
Table 10: Indoor Air Sampling

APPENDIX D -- COMPARISON VALUES

APPENDIX E -- ATSDR METHODOLOGY

APPENDIX F -- GLOSSARY OF TERMS

APPENDIX G -- PUBLIC COMMENTS

LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ACM	Asbestos containing material
ATSDR	Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
CAI	Cistar Associated, Inc.
CLHA	Child longer term health advisory
CREG	Cancer risk evaluation guide
EMEG	Environmental media evaluation guide
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
ft2	Square foot
IEMEG	Intermediate environmental media evaluation guide
J	Estimated value
kg	Kilogram
L	Liter
LTHA	Lifetime health advisory
m3	Cubic meter
MADEP	Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
MADOH	Massachusetts Department of Health
MADPH	Massachusetts Department of Public Health
MCL	Maximum contaminant level
MCLG	Maximum contaminant level goal
mg	Milligram
NA	Not applicable
PAHs	Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Paragon	Paragon Environmental Services, Inc.
PCBs	Polychlorinated biphenyls
PHA	Public health assessment
ppb	Parts per billion
RBC (c)	Risk-based concentration (cancer)
RBC (n)	Risk-based concentration (noncancer)
RCRA	Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RMEG	Reference dose media evaluation guide
SERO	Southeast Regional Office
SVOCs	Semivolatile organic compounds
TPH	Total petroleum hydrocarbons
µg	Microgram
USTs	Underground storage tanks
VOCs	Volatile organic compounds

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