PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

FORMER NANSEMOND ORDNANCE DEPOT
SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA
EPA FACILITY ID: VAD123933426

February 19, 2004

Prepared by:

Superfund Site Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF ACRONYMS

SUMMARY

I. PURPOSE AND HEALTH ISSUES

II. BACKGROUND

A. Site Description and Scope of Assessment
B. Site History
C. Recent Site Activities
D. Previous ATSDR Reports
E. Demographics
F. Land and Natural Resource Use

III. DISCUSSION

A. Types of Data Used
B. Scope of Public Health Evaluation
C. Chemical Contamination: Summary of Areas Evaluated at FNOD
1. Dominion Lands
2. GE Lands
3. TCC Property
4. Offsite Area Evaluated-Respass Beach Potable Water Wells
D. Evaluation Process
E. Contaminant Screening, Exposure Analysis, and Toxicological Evaluation
1. Dominion Lands
2. GE Lands
3. TCC Property
4. Offsite Area Evaluated
F. Nonordnance Physical Hazards Evaluation
G. Ordnance Physical Hazards Evaluation
Investigations and Removals
Evaluation of Hazard
H. Health Outcome Data Evaluation
I. Child Health Considerations
J. Community Health Concerns Evaluation

IV. HAZARD CATEGORY

V. CONCLUSIONS

VI. RECOMMENDATIONS

VII. PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

IX. ATSDR SITE TEAM

X. REFERENCES

APPENDIX A: EXPLANATION OF EVALUATION PROCESS

Screening Process
Determination of Exposure Pathways
Evaluation of Public Health Implications
Soil Ingestion
Groundwater Ingestion
Surface Water Ingestion
Sediment Ingestion
Noncancer Health Effects
Minimal Risk Level (MRLs)-Developed by ATSDR
Reference Dose (RfD) - Developed by EPA
Calculation of Risk of Carcinogenic Effects

APPENDIX B: PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED

APPENDIX C: ATSDR GLOSSARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TERMS

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