PETITIONED PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
FRESH KILLS LANDFILL
STATEN ISLAND, RICHMOND COUNTY, NEW YORK
EPA FACILITY ID: NYD980506943
May 3, 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
BACKGROUND AND STATEMENTS OF ISSUES
- A. Purpose and health issues
B. Site description and history
C. Demographics
D. Overview of past public health activities
E. Community health concerns
- A. Assessment methodology
B. Main exposure pathway--inhaling contaminated air
- Does the Fresh Kills Landfill release toxic chemicals to the air?
Are people potentially exposed to the site-related air contaminants?
Does exposure to the site-related air contaminants present a health hazard?
Are the odors from the Fresh Kills Landfill harmful?
Is general air quality throughout Staten Island unhealthy?
E. Summary
REVIEW OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS
- Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Figures and Tables
Appendix C: ATSDR's Health Assessment Methodology
Appendix D: Toxicologic Evaluations for Contaminants of Concern
| ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| COC | contaminant of concern |
| CREG | Cancer Risk Evaluation Guide |
| CV | comparison value |
| EMEG | Environmental Media Evaluation Guide |
| FKAMP | Fresh Kills Air Monitoring Program |
| IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| NAAQS | National Ambient Air Quality Standard |
| NYCDEP | New York City Department of Environmental Protection |
| NYCDOH | New York City Department of Health |
| NYCDOS | New York City Department of Sanitation |
| NYSDEC | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
| NYSDOH | New York State Department of Health |
| PAH | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon |
| PHA | Public Health Assessment |
| PCB | polychlorinated biphenyl |
| PCE | tetrachloroethylene |
| PM2.5 | particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter |
| PM10 | particulate matter smaller than 10 microns in diameter |
| ppb | parts per billion |
| ppm | parts per million |
| TCE | trichloroethylene |
| TRI | Toxics Release Inventory |
| µg/m3 | micrograms per cubic meter |
| VOC | volatile organic compound |
