REFERENCES
- IEPA: "CERCLA Screening Site Inspection Report". Matheson Gas Products, Inc. June 1991
- USEPA: "A Preliminary Assessment/Visual Site Inspection". Matheson Gas Products, Inc. Final Report. January 1994.
- Interoffice mail from IEPA, Sheri Adams, to IDPH, Constanta Mosoiu. March 6, 1997.
- Letter from Aparna Kaul, IDPH, to George Pierson. March 9, 1997.
- IEPA: "A Summary of Selected Background Conditions for Inorganics in Soil" (Within Metropolitan Statistical Areas). August 1994.
- ATSDR: "Toxicological Profile for Arsenic" (Update). February 1992.
- ATSDR: "Toxicological Profile for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons" (Update). August 1995.
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR): "Toxicological Profile for Lead" (Update). December 1992.
This Matheson Gas Products, Inc., Health Consultation was prepared by the Illinois Department of Public Health under a cooperative agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). It is in accordance with approved methodology and procedures existing at the time the health consultation was begun.
Gail D. Godfrey
Technical Project Officer
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
ATSDR
The Division of Health Assessment and Consultation, ATSDR, has reviewed this health consultation and concurs with its findings.
Richard E. Gillig
Chief, State Programs Section
Division of Health Assessment and ConsultationATSDR
| SWMU Number | SWMU-Name | Status | Current Wastes /Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wastes Liquids Room | Active; manages scrubber effluent waste and wastewater | Remnant gas/ Returned cylinders |
| 2 | Scrubber Unit | Active; neutralizes scrubber liquid | Remnant gas / Returned cylinders |
| 3 | Former Hazardous Waste Storage Area | Active; manages nonhazardous waste | Remnant gas/ Returned cylinders |
| 4 | Thermal Oxidizer | Active; incinerates hydrocarbons | Remnant gas/ Returned cylinders |
| 5 | Cylinder Disposal Area | Inactive; formerly used to dispose of scrap cylinders | Scrap cylinders/ Failed cylinders |
| 6 | Scrap Cylinder Accumulation Area | Active; manages non-hazardous scrap cylinders | Scrap cylinders/ Failed cylinders |
| 7 | Quarry Pond | Active; receives body of wastewater discharge | Scrap cylinders/ Failed cylinders |
| 8 | Tar Pit | Inactive; managed refinery wastes before 1946 | Refinery wastes/ Past refinery operations |
| 9 | Dumpster | Active; manages spent filters and general refuse | Spent filters/ Wastewater treatment |
| Sample | Depth | Appearance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 0-6" | Black soil | Background. About 300' south of the bottling building, across the Sugar Run Creek |
| S2 | 0-6" | Dark, wet sand and mud | Southern edge of the quarry pond at overflow discharge to Sugar Run Creek |
| S3 | 0-6" | Soil with black tar-like material | Along former creek bed about 35' south from the confluence of Sugar Run Creek |
| S4 | 0-6" | Dark brown soil with viscous tar material | One foot north of the fence at the northern edge of the tar pit |
| S5 | 0-6" | Black, viscous tar-like material | About 80' east of bottling building and 60' south of north fence line in the lot area |
| S6 | 0-6" | Black, viscous tar-like material | At southern end of fenced tar pit about 10' north inside the pit |
| S7 | 0-6" | Black, viscous tar-like material | Inside the pit about 18' south of the northern end of the tar pit |
| S8 | 0-6" | Brown/black mud with red discoloration | At the northern edge of the quarry pond about 30' east of discharge outfall pipe |
| S9 | 0-6" | Black/green mud | Along the discharge route, about 16' south of discharge outfall to quarry pond |
| Contaminants | Concentration Range (mg/kg) | Comparison Values ° (mg/kg) and Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | Off-site/Background | ||||
| 1991 | 1995 | 1991 | 1995 | ||
| Semivolatiles | |||||
| Benzo(a)pyrene | ND • | 0.180- 5.4 | ND • | 0.110- 0.073 | 0.1 (CREG) |
| Chrysene | 5.1- 44 | 5.3- 5.9 | ND • | 0.140-0.090 | 0.640 (ATSDR)1 |
| Phenanthrene | 48- 110 | 1.8-7.7 | ND • | 0.140-0.052 | 0.140 (ATSDR)1 |
| PCBs | |||||
| Aroclor 1254 | 2.8 | ND • | ND • | ND • | 1 (RMEG) |
| Aroclor 1260 | 3.2 | 5.0 | ND • | ND • | 1.5 (ATSDR)2 |
| Inorganics | |||||
| Antimony | 34.8- 73.9 | ND • | 9.6 | ND • | 20 (RMEG) |
| Arsenic | 27.7 | ND • | 7.9 | 8.8 | 20 (EMEG) |
| Cadmium | 212.0 | 14.6 | 1.3 | 0.78 | 40 (EMEG) |
| Copper | 192.0 | 252.0 | 26.1 | 25.1 | 156 (IEPA)3 |
| Lead | 11-378 | 25.2-1410 | 26.5 | 90.9 | 71.1 (IEPA)3 |
mg/kg = milligrams of contaminant per kilogram of soil = parts per million (ppm)
°Comparison Values are based on assumption of child exposure
•ND = Not Detected
1Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: "Toxicological Profile for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons"
2 Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: "Toxicological Profile for Polychlorinated Biphenyls"
3Illinois Environmental Protection Agency: "A Summary of Selected Background Conditions for Inorganics in Soil"
| Inorganic Contaminants (mg/l) | On-site well GW1 | Residential well GW2 | Off-site/Background GW3 | Comparison Values ° (mg/l) and Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony | 0.0495 | ND • | ND• | 0.004 (RMEG) |
| Iron | 2.670 | 1.550 | 1.110 | 1.0 (MCL)1 |
| Manganese | 0.0728 | 0.0813 | 0.061 | 0.05 (SMCL)2 |
| Vanadium | 0.0291 | 0.0732 | 0.0341 | 0.030 (EMEG) |
mg/l =milligrams of contaminant per liter of liquid
°Comparison values are based on assumption of children exposure
• ND = Not Detected
o IDPH Maximum Levels for Contaminants in Public Water Supplies
5 USEPA Drinking Water Regulations and Health Advisories
| Contaminants | 1991 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|
| Benzo(a)pyrene | ND | S101*, S102, S203, S204 |
| Chrysene | S4, S6 | S102, S203 |
| Phenanthrene | S5, S6, S7 | S102, S203 |
| Aroclor 1254 | S9 | ND |
| Aroclor 1260 | S9 | S203 |
| Antimony | GW1, S2, S3, S5, S8, S9 | ND |
| Arsenic | S8 | ND |
| Cadmium | S4 | ND |
| Copper | S9 | S203 |
| Lead | S4, S5, S6, S9 | S101*, S203 |
| Iron | GW1, GW2, GW3* | ND |
| Manganese | GW1, GW2, GW3* | ND |
*Off-site/Background sample: S101, GW3
The Tar Pit: S4, S6, S7
The Quarry Pond: S2, S8, S9, S102
Former creek beds: S3, S203, S204
Soil: S5
On-site: GW1
Residential Well: GW2
ND=Not Detected Above Comparison Values
| Pathway name | Exposure Pathway Elements | Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | Environmental medium | Point of exposure | Route of exposure | Exposed population | ||
| Completed Exposure Pathways | ||||||
| Surface soil | Matheson Gas | Surface soil | Former creek beds | Ingestion | On-site workers= 26 Trespassers (estimated number= 10) | Past |
| Sediment | Matheson Gas (past refinery activities) | Sediment | The Tar Pit | Ingestion | On-site workers= 26 | Past |
| Potential Exposure Pathways | ||||||
| Private wells | Matheson Gas (past refinery activities) | Groundwater° | Residences | Ingestion | Residents within 4 - mile radius= aprox.7,200 | Present |
| Ambient air | Matheson Gas (past refinery activities) | Air° | Nearby yards & buildings | Inhalation | Residents within 1/2 mile radius = approx. 1,2224 | Present Future |
°The missing component that make the pathway potential rather than completed is presented in italic.
| Contaminants mg/kg (ppm) | Quarry Pond | Tar Pit | Former Creek Beds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1995 | 1991 | 1995 | 1991 | 1995 | |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | Not detected | 3.0 | Not detected | Not available | Not detected | 5.4 |
| Chrysene | Not detected | 5.3 | 44.0 | Not available | 5.4 | 5.9 |
| Arsenic | 27.7 | Not detected | Not detected | Not available | Not detected | Not detected |
| Lead | 378.0 | Not detected | 197.0 | Not available | 318.0 | 1,410.0 |
