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SULLIVAN'S LEDGE
NEW BEDFORD, BRISTOL COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

APPENDIX A.

Sullivan's Ledge - Middle Marsh Study Area Site Figures

Figure 1. Site Locus

Figure 2. Site Plan

APPENDIX B.

Chemical Data Summary Tables

Table B-1
Sullivan's Ledge - Middle Marsh Study Area
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Sediment/Soil (0-6 inch) Data

Compounds	freq.	max. conc.	ave. conc.	Comparison Value
				conc.	source
Aroclor 1254	62/67	38	8.0	0.25	CREG
Lead	38/40	770	263.9	----	----
Manganese	37/40	1870	374.6	5000	RfD CV
PAHs (car.)	25/41	7.2	2.1	----	----
PAHs (non-carc)	34/41	8.1	2.1	----	----
Zinc	34/40	521	153.3	----	----

Source: References 4 and 7

NOTES:	1.)	All concentrations are expressed in parts per billion unless otherwise specified.
	2.)	Abbreviations are as follows:
	freq.:		frequency, number of samples containing that compound divided by the number of samples analyzed.
	max. conc.:		maximum concentration
	ave. conc.:		average concentration
	PAHs (carc.):		total carcinogenic polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
	PAHs (non-carc.):		total non-carcinogenic polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
	CREG:		cancer risk evaluation guides as established by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
	RfD CV:		reference dose based comparison value as established by the ATSDR.

Table B-2
Sullivan's Ledge - Middle Marsh Study Area
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Subsurface Sediment/Soil Data

Compounds	freq.	max. conc.	ave. conc.	Comparison Value
				conc.	source
Aroclor 1254	48/56	97	<1.0	0.25	CREG
Lead	16/17	515	136.8	----	----
Manganese	17/17	1,780	278.3	5000	RfD CV
PAHs (car.)	12/33	9.6	2.5	----	----
PAHs (non-carc)	19/33	12.3	2.5	----	----
Zinc	14/17	528	151.7	----	----

Source: References 4 and 7

NOTES:	1.)	All concentrations are expressed in parts per million unless otherwise specified.
	2.)	Abbreviations are as follows:
	freq.:		frequency, number of samples containing that compound divided by the number of samples analyzed.
	max. conc.:		maximum concentration
	ave. conc.:		average concentration
	PAHs (carc.):		total carcinogenic polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
	PAHs (non-carc.):		total non-carcinogenic polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
	CREG:		cancer risk evaluation guide as established by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
	RfD CV:		reference dose based comparison value as established by the ATSDR.

Table B-3
Sullivan's Ledge - Middle Marsh Study Area
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Pore Water Data

Compounds	freq.	max. conc.	ave. conc.	Comparison Value
				conc.	source
Aroclor 1254	11/20	7.6	2.0	0.0045	CREG
Lead	4/7	5.2	3.3	50/0	MCL/PMCLG
Manganese	7/7	9120	1780.3	1000	RfD CV
PAHs (car.)	0/8	---	---	----	----
PAHs (non-carc)	8/8	230	80	----	----
Zinc	5/7	47.8	31.2	2000	LTHA

Source: Reference 4 and 7

NOTES:	1.)	All concentrations are expressed in parts per billion unless otherwise specified.
	2.)	Abbreviations are as follows:
	freq.:		frequency, number of samples containing that compound divided by the number of samples analyzed.
	max. conc.:		maximum concentration
	ave. conc.:		average concentration
	PAHs (carc.):		total carcinogenic polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
	PAHs (non-carc.):		total non-carcinogenic polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
	CREG:		cancer risk evaluation guides as established by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
	RfD CV:		reference dose based comparison value as established by the ATSDR.
	MCL/PMCLG:		maximum contaminant level and proposed maximum contaminant level goal as established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
	LTHA:		lifetime health advisory as established by the EPA.

Table B-4
Sullivan's Ledge - Middle Marsh Study Area
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Surface Water Data

Compounds	freq.	max. conc.	ave. conc.	Comparison Value
				conc.	source
Aroclor 1254	6/17	4.9	1.9	0.0045	CREG
Lead	4/7	66.4	36.4	50/0	MCL/PMCLG
Manganese	7/7	1,350.0	611.0	1000	RfD CV
Zinc	5/7	77.7	41.3	2000	LTHA

Source: References 4 and 7

NOTES:	1.)	All concentrations are expressed in parts per billion unless otherwise specified.
	2.)	Abbreviations are as follows:
	freq.:		frequency, number of samples containing that compound divided by the number of samples analyzed.
	max. conc.:		maximum concentration
	ave. conc.:		average concentration
	CREG:		cancer risk evaluation guide as established by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
	RfD CV:		reference dose based comparison value as established by the ATSDR.
	MCL/PMCLG:		maximum contaminant level and proposed maximum contaminant level goal as established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
	LTHA:		lifetime health advisory as established by the EPA.

Table B-5
Sullivan's Ledge - Middle Marsh Study Area
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Biota PCB Data

Source: References 4 and 7

NOTES:	1.)	All concentrations are expressed in parts per million (ppm).
	2.)	Abbreviations are as follows:
		freq.: frequency, number of samples containing that compound divided by the number of samples analyzed.
		max. conc.: maximum concentration
		ave. conc.: average concentration

APPENDIX C.

Exposure Pathway Summary Tables

TABLE C-1
COMPLETED EXPOSURE PATHWAYS
SULLIVAN'S LEDGE - MIDDLE MARSH STUDY AREA
NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

PATHWAY NAME						TIME
	SOURCE	ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA	POINT OF EXPOSURE	ROUTE OF EXPOSURE	EXPOSED POPULATION
Sed./Soil (0-6 in.)	Sullivan's Ledge Disposal Area (SLDA)	Surface Soil/ Sediment	Golf Course Wetland Area Stream Banks	Ingestion Inhalation Absorption	Children Golfers Workers	Past Present Future
Surface Water	SLDA	Surface Water	Stream Water Hazards	Ingestion Absorption	Children Golfers Workers	Past Present Future

TABLE C-2
POTENTIAL EXPOSURE PATHWAYS
SULLIVAN'S LEDGE - MIDDLE MARSH STUDY AREA
NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

PATHWAY NAME						TIME
	SOURCE	ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA	POINT OF EXPOSURE	ROUTE OF EXPOSURE	EXPOSED POPULATION
Sed./Soil (0-6 in.)	Sullivan's Ledge Disposal Area (SLDA)	Surface Soil/ Sediment	Golf Course Wetland Area Stream Banks	Ingestion Inhalation Absorption	Children Golfers Workers	Past Present Future
Surface Water	SLDA	Surface Water	Stream Water Hazards	Ingestion Absorption	Children Golfers Workers	Past Present Future

APPENDIX D.

Tables and Figures, Current Descriptive Health Study

Table D-1
1982-1988 Bladder Cancer Incidence For Selected Census Tracts
In New Bedford And Dartmouth, Massachusetts And In Each City/Town As A Whole

New Bedford Census Tracts	Total				Male				Female
	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI
6502	11	9.1	121	60-217	9	6.8	132	60-250	2	2.2	89	nc
6509	3	4.0	74	nc	1	2.8	36	nc	2	1.3	156	nc
6510	11	11.5	96	48-171	8	8.2	98	42-192	3	3.3	91	nc
City	134	156.3	86	72-102	96	111.3	86	70-105	38	45.0	84	60-116
Dartmouth Census Tracts	Total				Male				Female
	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI
6531	10	10.0	100	48-185	5	7.6	66	21-155	5	2.4	207	67-482
Town	31	34.6	90	61-127	22	25.6	86	54-130	9	9.0	100	46-190

Note:	SIRs are calculated based on the exact number of expected cases. Expected numbers of cases are presented as rounded to the nearest tenth.
	Obs = Observed number of cases Exp = Expected number of cases	SIR = Standardized Incidence Ratio CI = 95% Confidence interval	+/- = Statistical significance nc = Not calculated

Table D-2
1982-1988 Leukemia Incidence For Selected Census Tracts
In New Bedford And Dartmouth, Massachusetts And In Each City/Town As A Whole

New Bedford Census Tracts	Total				Male				Female
	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI
6502	5	3.5	143	46-333	3	2.0	148	nc	2	1.5	136	nc
6509	1	1.8	56	nc	1	0.9	112	nc	0	0.9	nc	nc
6510	3	4.6	66	nc	1	2.4	41	nc	2	2.1	94	nc
City	67	64.8	103	80-131	30	34.6	87	58-124	37	30.1	123	87-169
Dartmouth Census Tracts	Total				Male				Female
	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI
6531	5	4.2	119	38-277	5	2.5	201	65-469	0	1.7	nc	nc
Town	15	14.6	103	58-170	11	8.3	133	66-238	4	6.3	63	nc

Note:	SIRs are calculated based on the exact number of expected cases. Expected numbers of cases are presented as rounded to the nearest tenth.
	Obs = Observed number of cases Exp = Expected number of cases	SIR = Standardized Incidence Ratio CI = 95% Confidence interval	+/- = Statistical significance nc = Not calculated

Table D-3
1982-1988 Liver Cancer Incidence For Selected Census Tracts In
New Bedford And Dartmouth, Massachusetts And In Each City/Town As A Whole

New Bedford Census Tracts	Total				Male				Female
	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI
6502	0	0.9	nc	nc	0	0.6	nc	nc	0	0.2	nc	nc
6509	0	0.4	nc	nc	0	0.3	nc	nc	0	0.1	nc	nc
6510	1	1.1	93	nc	0	0.7	nc	nc	1	0.3	294	nc
City	11	14.9	74	37-133	5	10.1	49	16-115	6	4.7	127	47-277
Dartmouth Census Tracts	Total				Male				Female
	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI	Obs	Exp	SIR	CI
6531	2	1.0	202	nc	2	0.7	279	nc	0	0.3	nc	nc
Town	4	3.4	119	nc	4	2.4	167	nc	0	1.0	nc	nc

Note:	SIRs are calculated based on the exact number of expected cases. Expected numbers of cases are presented as rounded to the nearest tenth.
	Obs = Observed number of cases Exp = Expected number of cases	SIR = Standardized Incidence Ratio CI = 95% Confidence interval	+/- = Statistical significance nc = Not calculated

Figure D-1

Figure D-2

Figure D-3

APPENDIX E

Sullivan's Ledge Health Assessment (1988)
Sullivan's Ledge Addendum (1989)

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