PRELIMINARY PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
PACIFIC SOUND RESOURCES
SEATTLE, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CERCLIS NO. WAD009248287
November 23, 1994
Prepared by
Washington State Department of Health
Under Cooperative Agreement with the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND OTHER HAZARDS
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Contaminants of Concern in on-site Soils
Table 2. Potential Exposure Pathways
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 |
CREG | Carcinogenic Risk Evaluation Guide |
ECOLOGY | Washington State Department of Ecology |
EMEG | Environmental Media Evaluation Guide |
EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
HARP ATSDR | Health Activities Recommendation Panel |
HSDB | Hazardous Substances Data Bank |
IRIS | Integrated Risk Information System |
MRL | Minimal Risk Level |
NIOSH | National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
PCP | Pentachlorophenol |
RfD | Reference Dose |
RI/FS | Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study |
RTECS | Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances |
TOXNET | Toxicology Data Network |
TRI | Toxic Chemical Release Inventory |
VOC | Volatile Organic Compound |
WDOH | Washington State Department of Health |
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
ppb | Parts Per Billion |
ppm | Parts Per Million |
g/day | Grams per day |
mg/l | Milligrams Per Liter = Parts Per Million |
mg/kg | Milligrams Per Kilogram = Parts Per Million |
mg/kg/day | Milligrams Per Kilogram Per Day |
µg/l |
Micrograms Per Liter = Parts Per Billion |