PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER (NUWC) DIVISION
(a/k/a NAVAL UNDERSEA WAREFARE ENGINEERING STATION)
KEYPORT, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON
EPA FACILITY ID: WA1170023419

September 27, 2001

Prepared by:

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF APPENDICES

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

Site Description and History
Remedial and Regulatory History
ATSDR Involvement
Demographics
Land Use and Natural Resources
Hydrogeology
Groundwater Use
Quality Assurance and Quality Control

EVALUATION OF EXPOSURE PATHWAYS

Exposure via the Foodchain
Exposure to Groundwater
Exposure to Air Contaminants

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

ATSDR CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVE

CONCLUSIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

PREPARERS OF REPORT

REFERENCES

TABLE

FIGURES

LIST OF APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: Site Summary Evaluation Contamination at Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Keyport, Washington

APPENDIX B: Glossary

APPENDIX C: Health Consultation: NUWC Keyport, Washington, August 21, 1995

APPENDIX D: Health Consultation Follow-Up: NUWC Keyport, Washington, February 5, 1997

LIST OF TABLE

Table 1: Evaluation of Exposure Pathways at NUWC Keyport, Washington

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Keyport NUWC Vicinity Map

Figure 2: NUWC Keyport Intro Demographic Map

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