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PETITIONED PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

MORSE CUTTING TOOLS
NEW BEDFORD, BRISTOL COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
EPA FACILITY ID: MAD051505683

March 21, 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

LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

1 SUMMARY

2 PURPOSE AND HEALTH ISSUES

3 BACKGROUND

3.1 Site Description and History
3.2 Land and Natural Resource Use
3.3 Demographics

4 DISCUSSION

4.1 On-Site Data Evaluation
4.1.1 Groundwater
4.1.2 Soil
4.1.3 Asbestos Containing Materials
4.1.4 Paint Chips
4.1.5 Concrete Tank Water
4.1.6 Miscellaneous Debris
4.1.7 Underground Storage Tank and Catch Basin Material
4.2 Off-Site Data Evaluation
4.2.1 Groundwater
4.2.2 Soil
4.2.3 Air
4.2.4 Surface Wipe

5 Community Health Concerns

6 ATSDR Child Health Initiative

7 Conclusions

8 Recommendations

9 Public Health Action Plan

10 Public Comment

11 Site Team/Authors

12 References

APPENDIX A -- FIGURES

Figure 1: Morse Cutting Tools Site Location
Figure 2: Morse Cutting Tools Site Plan
Figure 3: Morse Cutting Tools Site Demographic Statistics
Figure 4: Underground Storage Tank and Catch Basin Removal
Figure 5: Sampling Location Map

APPENDIX B -- PAST RESPONSE ACTIONS

APPENDIX C -- TABLES

Table 1: Exposure Pathways
Table 2: On-site Groundwater Sampling
Table 3: On-site Subsurface Soil Sampling Results
Table 4: Concrete Tank Water Sample
Table 5: Wood Pile Debris Sampling
Table 6: Construction and Demolition Debris Sampling
Table 7: Underground Storage Tank and Catch Basin Material Sampling
Table 8: Off-site Groundwater Sampling
Table 9: Off-site Subsurface Soil Sampling Results
Table 10: Indoor Air Sampling

APPENDIX D -- COMPARISON VALUES

APPENDIX E -- ATSDR METHODOLOGY

APPENDIX F -- GLOSSARY OF TERMS

APPENDIX G -- PUBLIC COMMENTS

LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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