Health Assessment for Spra-Fin Site, North Wales, Pennsylvania, Region 3. CERCLIS No. PAD002498632

摘要

The Spra-Fin Site is an active metal products facility that has operated on a half-acre site in an urban area of North Wales, Pennsylvania, since 1963. The facility uses trichloroethylene (TCE) in a 100-gallon vapor degreaser. In 1982, 80 cubic yards of TCE-contaminated soil was removed from the area surrounding the storage tank. Environmental sampling to data indicates that the contaminants of concern are volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in groundwater and soil. The VOCs present in the groundwater include TCE, 1,2-dichloroethylene, vinyl chloride, tetrachloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and chloroform. The primary environmental pathway for the site is contamination of groundwater. Human exposures may result from ingestion, inhalation, and dermal absorption of contaminants in groundwater used for drinking and other household needs, and from inhalation of air-stripped contaminants. The site is considered to be of potential public health concern because of the risk to human health caused by the possibility of human exposure to hazardous substances.