HEALTH CONSULTATION

LEFFINGWELL ROAD PIPELINE SPILL
BERLIN TOWNSHIP, MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO
( Number 1 )

RECOMMENDATIONS

No additional sediment samples from the intermittent stream north of Leffingwell Road are recommended at this time.
ODH will evaluate any additional environmental monitoring data relative to the intermittent stream if they become available.

PREPARER OF REPORT

Ohio Department of Health
Bureau of Environmental Health & Toxicology

REFERENCES

1. AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY (ATSDR). 1995. Toxicological Profile for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, 273 p.
   
   
2. JEN-TECH ENVIRONMENTAL. 1997. Environmental Site Assessment for the Intermittent Stream and Residential House located at 17467 Leffingwell Road, Berlin, Ohio. 8 p plus attachments.
   
   
3. NORTHEAST DISTRICT OFFICE, OHIO EPA. 1997a. Environmental sampling data collected in the Fall, 1996 investigation of the Leffingwell Road Pipeline Spill. Various packets of analytical sampling data.
   
   
4. NORTHEAST DISTRICT OFFICE, OHIO EPA. 1997b. Environmental sampling data from the 11/14/97 sampling of sediments in the Leffingwell tributary (Quanterra Environmental). Analytical sampling results and cover letter.
   
   
5. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (ODH). 1997. Health Consultation for the Leffingwell Road Pipeline Spill, Berlin Township, Mahoning County, Ohio. April 10, 1997. 9 p.
   
   
6. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. 1997. Investigation of Oil Pipeline Leak at Berlin Lake. 4 p.
   
   
7. U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. 1997a. Sampling Activities at the East Ohio Gas site at Leffingwell Road, Berlin Township, Ohio (Ecology & Environment). August 6, 1997. 4 p plus attachments.
   
   
8. U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. 1997b. Sampling Activities at the East Ohio Gas site at Leffingwell Road, Berlin Township, Ohio (Ecology & Environment). September 18, 1997. 2 p plus attachments.

CERTIFICATION

This Leffingwell Road Pipeline Spill Site Health Consultation was prepared by the Ohio Department of Health under 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 initiated

Gail D. Godfrey,
Technical Project Officer, SPS, SSAB, DHAC

The Division of Health Assessment and Consultation (DHAC), ATSDR, has reviewed this health consultation and concurs with its findings.

William Greim,
Chief, SPS, SSAB, DHAC

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