HEALTH CONSULTATION
Public Health Evaluation of the (Proposed) Air Monitoring Plan of the Preliminary Design Report for the Ciba-Geigy Superfund Site
(Operable Unit 2)
CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION
TOMS RIVER, OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
EPA FACILITY ID: NJD001502517
March 27, 2003
Prepared by:
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
Hazardous Site Health Evaluation Program
Consumer and Environmental Health Services
Division of Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health
Under a Cooperative Agreement with the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PURPOSE AND STATEMENT OF HEALTH ISSUES
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Characterization of, and the Selected Remedy for,
On-site Source Areas
Characterization and Monitoring of Airborne Contaminants during Remedial Activities
Zones of Action and Exposure Duration
Capabilities of Air Monitoring Equipment
Concept of Monitoring, Action Levels, and Response Actions for VOCs
Action Levels for VOCs in the Work and Near Field Zones
Action Levels for VOCs at the Site Perimeter
Action Levels for Particulates
Summary of NJDHSS and ATSDR Evaluation of Proposed Action Levels
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ACGIH |
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
| AIHA | American Industrial Hygiene Association |
| ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| CACCCC | Citizen's Action Committee on Childhood Cancer Cluster |
| CGC | Ciba-Geigy Chemical Corporation |
| COC | Chemical of Concern |
| CREG | Cancer Risk Evaluation Guideline |
| CV | Comparison Value |
| EMEG | Environmental Media Evaluation Guide |
| EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
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FS |
Feasibility Study |
| IDLH | Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health |
| LTAL | Long Term Action Level |
| MDL | Minimum Detection Level |
| MW | Molecular Weight |
| MRL | Minimal Risk Level |
| NAPL | Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid |
| ND | Not Detected |
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NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NJDEP | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
| NJDHSS | New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services |
| NTC | Non-target compound |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PCE | Perchloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene) |
| PEL | Permissible Exposure Limit |
| PHRP | Public Health Response Plan |
| ppb | parts per billion |
| ppm | parts per million |
| RfC | Reference Concentration |
| RfD | Reference Dose |
| RMEG | Reference Dose Media Evaluation Guide |
| ROD | Record of Decision |
| RSD | Risk-Specific Dose |
| STEL | Short Term Exposure Limit |
| SVOC | Semi-volatile organic chemical |
| TCE | Trichloroethylene |
| TIC | Tentatively identified compound |
| TLV-TWA | Threshold Limit Value - Time Weighted Average |
| TVOC | Total Volatile Organic Chemicals |
| VOC | Volatile organic chemical |
