Public Health Assessment for Brandywine Defense Reutilization and MarketingOffice, Andres, Prince George's County, Maryland, EPA Facility ID: MD9570024803. Region 3

摘要

Brandywine Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) is a remote facilityowned by Andrews Air Force Base (AFB) but operated by the Defense Supply Agency. Prior to 1955, the site was owned and operated by the United States Navy. It is located in Prince George's County, Maryland, about eight miles south of Andrews AFB. The entire 8-acre site is surrounded by a chain link fence and is locked to prevent trespassing. Prior to 1980, Brandywine DRMO was an active receiving facility for waste solvents and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-contaminated transformers. It received waste materials from Andrews AFB, the Navy Research Laboratory, White Oak Laboratory, Bolling AFB, the Washington Navy Yard, and the Indian Head Naval Ordnance Station. After 1980, Brandywine DRMO was no longer used as a redistribution and marketing office and no new hazardous wastes were allowed on site; however, remaining wastes were not completely removed until extensive removal activities ended in 1994. In May 1999, Brandywine DRMO was placed on the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) National Priorities List for PCB-contaminated soil and volatile organic compound (VOC)-contaminated groundwater. ATSDR visited Brandywine DRMO in January 2000 and met with Air Force, EPA, and Prince George's County Health Department personnel. At that time, no immediate public health hazards were identified.