Public Health Assessment for Diaz Chemical Corporation (a/k/a FMC C/O Diaz Chemical C/O FMC) Village of Holley, Orleans County, New York, EPA Facility ID: NYD067532580 September 30, 2003;Final rept

摘要

On January 5, 2002, the Diaz Chemical Corporation facility in the Village of Holley, Orleans County, New York, accidentally released a mixture consisting primarily of toluene, water (steam), and 2-chloro-6-fluorophenol (CFP) into outdoor air. Soon after the chemical release, people complained of acute health effects such as sore throats, headaches, eye irritation, nosebleeds, and skin rashes. In response to the visible contamination and odors from the January 5, 2002 release, Diaz relocated people from about 15-20 homes and, working with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) cleaned some exterior surfaces contaminated and stained from the release.