Environmental Risk Assessment for

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Environmental Risk Assessment for Facet
Enterprises, New York, USA
Presentation by Marie, Seun, and Deb
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Flow of presentation

• Introduction Chemicals of Concerns Exposure
  Assessment Conclusions

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Introduction Company History

• An active manufacturing facility occupying 31
  acres in the Village of Elmira Heights, Town of
  Horseheads, Chemung County, New York EPA region
  II, Site ID NYD073675514 1895 Started with
  producing bicycles later produced various
  industrial and motor parts such as starters,
  clutches, spark plugs etc World war II time
  fuses, 20 millimeter guns, magnetos, aircraft
  cannons, and fuel pumps were manufactured
  on-site Plant 2 started manufacturing in 1941

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Introduction Company History (Contd.)
1895 Eclipse Incorporated 1929 to 1976,
Bendix Corporation 1976, Facet Enterprises
assumed ownership of the facility Later changed
to Purolator Products
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Introduction Site Description
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Introduction Site Description (Contd.)
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Introduction Site Description (Contd.)

• Nearest residence 80 feet to the south Total
  population at these three sites is 75,000.
  Residential areas southeast drained by storm
  swears west and southwest drained by swear that
  connects to Mays Creek Ground water was used for
  drinking purposes

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Introduction Site Characterization (Contd.)

• The electronic wastes produced by the industry
  was dumped in the waste pit Waste water was
  drained into the near by creek

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Data collection and evaluation chemicals of
concern at the site
Chemicals detected during sampling
Aroclor 1248 Benzo(g,h,i) perylene Dibenz(a,h)anthracene Naphthalene
Aroclor 1254 Cadmium Dibenzofuran Nickel (soluble salts)
Arsenic (inorganic) Chromium (III) Dichloroethene, 1,1 Pentachlorophenol
Benzo(a)anthracene Chrysene Indeno(1,2,3- cd) pyrene Phenanthrene
Benzo(a)pyrene Cyanide (free) Lead (and compounds) (inorganic) Thallium
Trichloroethane, 1,1,1- Vinyl Chloride
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Data collection and evaluation chemicals of
concern at the site
Health effects of chemicals detected during
sampling (Carcinogens)
Aroclor 1248 Carcinogen Liver cancer
Aroclor 1254 Carcinogen Biliary tract
Arsenic (inorganic) Carcinogen Lung cancer
Benzo(a)anthracene Probable Carcinogen
Benzo(a)pyrene Probable Carcinogen
Cadmium Carcinogen Lung cancer
Chromium (III) Carcinogen Lung cancer
Vinyl Chloride Carcinogen Liver cancer
Dichloroethane 1,1 Possible Carcinogen
Indeno(1,2,3- cd) pyrene Possible Carcinogen
Nickel Carcinogen Lung cancer
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Data collection and evaluation chemicals of
concern at the site
Health effects of chemicals detected during
sampling (Non carcinogens)
Dibenz(a,h)anthracene Reproductive system
Dibenzofuran Skin, eyes, and nose irritation
Pentachlorophenol Liver and kidney
Naphthalene Red blood cells
Lead (inorganic) Nervous and blood system
Thallium Nervous, lung, and kidney
Phenanthrene Skin
Trichloroethane, 1,1,1- Liver, kidney, and liver system
Benzo(g,h,i) perylene Reproductive system
Chrysene Reproductive system
Cyanide Reproductive system
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Exposure and toxicity assessment
Exposure pathways
Offsite contamination
Onsite contamination
Outdoor air
Soil and sediment contamination
Potable water contamination
Surface water contamination
Soil and sediment contamination
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Exposure and toxicity assessment (Contd.)
Assumptions !!!!!!!!!!!!_at__at__at__at__at__at__at_

• All groups had equal chances of being affected
  by the contaminants Ground water was the source
  of drinking water supply No threat from surface
  water No threat from indoor air to the
  residents Contaminated water was used in all
  industrial processes Soil and sediment posed
  equal risk and are not cumulative Water
  treatment facility processes did not reduce the
  contaminant level

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Results Cancer risk for industrial workers
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Results Non cancer risk for industrial workers
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Results Pathway comparison for industrial
workers
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Results Offsite adult cancer risk of residents
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Results Offsite adult non-cancer risk for
residents
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Results Offsite children cancer risk
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Results Offsite children non cancer risk
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Results Pathway analysis for offsite exposure
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Conclusions

• Ingestion from soil and sediment possess the
  highest exposure pathways The soil and sediment
  are highly contaminated and are the primary
  residue of most of the waste dumped by the
  company Dibenz(a,h)anthracene posed the
  largest cancer risk to residents while Chyrsene
  was culprit for the non-cancer. Industrial
  workers were mostly exposed to arsenic, and
  arsenic contamination posed the greatest hazard
  to arsenic.Most of the contaminants were
  carcinogen thus making the carcinogenic risk
  high while the non-cancer risk was non existent

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References
http//www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HAC/PHA/facet/fac_p4.html
APPENDIXBhttp//www.epa.govDr. R.
Authenrith (verbally) (Professor Civil
Engineering)Abhi ( smart risk operator)
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