Health Consultation: Surface Soil. Scott Homes Sector II, Miami-Dade County, Florida

摘要

In October 2008, both the Miami-Dade County Health Department (CHD) and Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM) requested the Florida Department of Health (DOH) assess the public health threat from surface soil at the Scott Homes Sector II site. This site includes a day care center, a community/health care center, a former dump area, and former housing area. Florida DOH reviewed the existing data and categorizes surface soil (0-6 inches deep) as no apparent public health hazard. Past exposure to surface soil is not likely to cause illness. Florida DOH recommends that if soil deeper than 6 inches is brought to the surface, the responsible party should evaluate the health risk.