PETITIONED PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
ROCK AVENUE 21-E DUMP
WINCHESTER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
January 6, 2000
Prepared by:
Petition Response Section
Exposure Investigation and Consultation Branch
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Methods
Surface Soil, Sediment, and Dusts
Biota
Soil Gas - Indoor Ambient Air
Extent of Contamination and Public Health Implications
Community Health Concerns
Child Health Initiative
- Appendix A: Figures and Tables
Appendix B: ATSDR Methodology
Appendix C: Glossary
Appendix D: Public Comments
| ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| bgs | below ground surface |
| DPW | Department of Public Works |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| MADEP | Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
| MADEQ | Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality |
| MDPH | Massachusetts Department of Public Health |
| MIT | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| NERL | EPA's New England Regional Laboratory |
| ppb | parts per billion |
| ppm | parts per million |
| SVOC | semi-volatile organic compound |
| VOC | volatile organic compound |
