Grantee Research Project Results
2002 Progress Report: The Center for Hazardous Substances in Urban Environments (CHSUE) Outreach Program
EPA Grant Number: R828771C007Subproject: this is subproject number 007 , established and managed by the Center Director under grant R828771
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
Center: Center for the Study of Childhood Asthma in the Urban Environment
Center Director: Hansel, Nadia
Title: The Center for Hazardous Substances in Urban Environments (CHSUE) Outreach Program
Investigators: Alavi, Hedy
Institution: The Johns Hopkins University
EPA Project Officer: Aja, Hayley
Project Period: October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002 (Extended to September 30, 2007)
Project Period Covered by this Report: October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002
Project Amount: Refer to main center abstract for funding details.
RFA: Hazardous Substance Research Centers - HSRC (2001) Recipients Lists
Research Category: Hazardous Waste/Remediation , Land and Waste Management
Objective:
The Center for Hazardous Substances in Urban Environments (CHSUE) Outreach Program is a collaborative effort between Johns Hopkins University (lead institution), University of Connecticut (UC) (representing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1), New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) (representing EPA Region 2), and University of Maryland (UMD) (representing EPA Region 3). The objective of this research project is to transfer knowledge and technology resulting from the research projects and expertise of the Principal Investigators and technical staff to communities with environmental contamination throughout the regions.
The principal efforts of the Outreach Program include two distinct, but interrelated, components: Technical Outreach Services for Communities (TOSC) and Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities (TAB). TOSC provides technical assistance and education to communities affected by hazardous waste, and assists them with the restoration of their environment and neighborhood. TAB assists municipal officials, developers, and community groups with meeting the challenges of sustainable Brownfields redevelopment by providing education and technical assistance on the application of advanced science and technology.
Progress Summary:
The outreach activities during the period of October 1, 2001 to September 30, 2002 include 13 projects geographically distributed across EPA Regions 1, 2, and 3. Six projects are allocated under TOSC, and seven projects are allocated under TAB. The TOSC and TAB efforts include the review of site characterization documents and remedial plans, review of hydrogeological data, workshops on Brownfield legislation and issues, remedial options for waste sites, training in redevelopment of Brownfield sites and former industrial areas, and communicating health effects for contaminants and information about health monitoring. Miscellaneous activities in support of the outreach efforts in these regions are presented.
Community Specific Outreach Projects
Cape Cod, MA. The primary environmental issue of the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) is its large-scale contamination with explosives and other chemical contaminants, and the migration of these contaminants into the surrounding residential areas via 19 individual contaminant plumes. UC's Environmental Research Institute (ERI) personnel, along with the subcontractor, are the technical representatives (TOSC) for the community, as part of the Impact Area Review Team (IART). ERI TOSC personnel attend monthly IART community meetings as well as Technical Team meetings. The TOSC members also review any appropriate documents generated during this study and provide technical input on behalf of the community. UC/ERI personnel met twice with Jim Murphy (EPA Region 1) to discuss MMR-related issues as well as other potential sites with which UC/ERI will be involved.
ERI also initiated a Web-based bulletin board for the IART members for MMR issues. This was undertaken at the request of IART members, and will serve to improve communication between the IART and TOSC members on action items. ERI received three boxes of past MMR documents from NJIT and are presently cataloging them. ERI TOSC personnel attended monthly IART community meetings in Cape Cod as well as several weekly Technical Team meetings during this reporting period. ERI is initiating a subcontract agreement with the remaining member of TOSC (Jim Stahl) to serve on the TOSC board. ERI staff participated in a 4-hour site tour and held a private meeting with community members. ERI raised several questions regarding the models used for contaminant distribution in groundwater and are reviewing the models. In response to issues raised by the community, IART members and ERI staff are conducting research on modeling methods, sampling methods, and potential real estate value impacts.
New Haven, CT. The Regional Growth Partnership (RGP) is a Brownfields Pilot recipient and also a lead agency for a smart growth project that involves the Quinnipiac River Conservation and Development Corridor. A workshop was presented on Brownfields legislation and its impact on the liability framework and tools for managing liability. A followup to this workshop is planned for summer 2003, to help the Board gain a better understanding of the decision-making process for the acquisition of contaminated properties. The followup workshop and resulting research will help the Board create a model process to be used in its deliberations along the corridor. This research project is in transition from NJIT to ERI (new HSRC). UC participated in two RGP meetings coordinated by NJIT. One was a community meeting and the other was a meeting with the TOSC task force, Bridgeport officials, and Vita Nuova regarding development objectives. ERI staff participated in five 1-hour conference calls regarding the New Haven Regional Growth Partnership (NHRGP) that were scheduled by NJIT. ERI staff attended five meetings/events in Bridgeport and New Haven with NHRPG personnel, and attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a completed project in Bridgeport.
Vorhees, NJ. Through involvement in the New Jersey Brownfields Roundtable, the Northeast Hazardous Substance Research Center (NHSRC) was requested to provide technical assistance to the Voorhees Township Buzby Landfill Task Force. The Task Force is focused on the proposed cleanup of the Buzby Landfill, a site that had received industrial and municipal wastes, and is located near a residential area. Technical assistance began during the third quarter of 2002, in support of the shared vision of the Task Force and Township of site redevelopment into a recreational area and office park. The responsible parties (the Vorhees Township is a responsible party, but not in agreement with the majority) have expressed a desire to maintain the restricted access to the landfill to keep the current institutional control solution scenario. Our involvement will focus on the existing cap, which needs replacement or improvement under either scenario. The Task Force is active an its monthly meetings are well attended by local stakeholders.
Camden, NJ (Fettersville-Macedonia). The Fettersville-Macedonia Historical Association is seeking support for the use of the Paulownia tree for the phytoremediation/retreeing of a city-owned Brownfield site. This community group hopes that the remediation of this site will begin improving the neighboring properties of this disadvantaged community located along the Delaware River. Fettersville has a rich history; it was a key stop on the Underground Railroad, and its community groups are quite active. A meeting was held in September with the City of Camden's representative to review the city's and community's interest-both of which were expressed as high. The community would like assistance from a hydrologist and geologist on the utilization of perched water as a source for the garden and tree plantings, and assistance on the utility of phytoremediation for this type of property. A site visit will be conducted in the fourth quarter of 2002, and once specifics are determined, we will begin the process of matching needs to expertise.
Ft. Edwards, NY. Ft. Edwards Field Office in EPA Region 2 requested TOSC community services support for the Ft. Edwards Superfund project. NHSRC agreed that with the visibility of this Hudson River cleanup, some support would be necessary, depending on the scope of services and funding availability. At this stage, what distinguishes this community group from others is that this group had not believed that taking action, as outlined in the recent project descriptions, was necessary. During the latter part of September, NHSRC was requested to prepare a collateral funding request for support of the Ft. Edwards community, and the budget and scope were developed and submitted. This project is not only intriguing from an outreach perspective, but also technically challenging, given the scope and complexity of the cleanup.
Long Branch, NJ. In September, a conference call with a Long Branch Concerned Citizens Coalition member was held to review how TOSC might assist community members with the cleanup of a former Coal Gasification site that is near a residential area. The site is within a quarter of a mile of approximately 500 people, including 2 housing authority sites, which are "next door." The group is looking for technical support to explain to community members what the responsible party and its engineers are doing with the cleanup. This is a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS)-listed site, but the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) leads the cleanup. The group has filed a petition with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), who has accepted it and will conduct a study. We agreed that a site visit would be scheduled during the fourth quarter of 2002, but not finalized until additional information that was promised by the citizen group, is received (i.e., a NJDEP site-inspection document, ATSDR petition, etc.).
Camden, NJ (Martin-Aaron). Under the Superfund pilot project in the City of Camden, the 5.9 acre Martin-Aaron site has been identified as "potentially usable" by community members and industrial interests alike. The site was host to a former barrel recycler that has been subject to EPA and NJDEP removal actions. The community developed a plan that calls for locating a farmer's market on the site, while an industrial neighbor has expressed an interest in using the land for expansion. The city would like to use this project to not only arrive at a best-use option, but also to empower the community and create academic linkages. The city believes that community members would benefit from capacity building in the form of risk skills training modeled after the North Camden training conducted through NHSRC several years ago. The city also believes a planning (with economic/feasibility components) analysis would be useful to determine the viability and desirability of either or both land-use options. At present, we are waiting for the city's concurrence to develop a budget for the assemblage of a team consisting of experienced academic practitioners to address both risk skills training and planning analysis for the community, using graduate student support to explore options and components. The facilitation of a related redevelopment in a former industrial area will be the final component of this project.
Island Wide, PR. The Environmental Quality Board sought public outreach support for its Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) initiative through an islandwide conference. Throughout this year, planning and coordination for the next steps in implementing the VCP were principal efforts for the center. During the third quarter of 2002, additional planning sessions were held and coordinated with EPA Region 2 for the islandwide conference held on October 10, 2002. The conference, which focused on the VCP program launch and the new federal Brownfields legislation, will be followed up with more focused meetings during the coming year.
Philadelphia, PA. The community was concerned about health effects related to volatile organic compounds (VOC) (particularly tetrachloroethene [PCE]) vapor extraction at a site of a future McDonalds, located at 4240 Market St., Philadelphia, PA. The community requested information about alternative methods of remediation, health monitoring, and case studies of other communities involved with PCE exposures. Outreach staff conducted literature searches and information gathering sessions on PCE remediation and case studies to send to the community. EPA Region 3 also collaborated with George Hoag at UC (EPA Region 1) and Michael Fernandez from the Western Hazardous Substance Research Center (WHSRC) for advice about remediation options and experience with similar sites. The Program Manager traveled to Philadelphia for a site visit, met with community members, and performed a document review of relevant site information at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PADEP). The Program Manager also conducted interviews with various members of White Stone (McDonalds' consulting firm), the Department of Commerce, the Department of Air Management, the State Department of Environmental Protection, and EPA Region 3. EPA Region 3 continued to collaborate with George Hoag in reviewing documents and conducting interviews. The results of the review, including possible options, were submitted in writing to the community. The Program Manager further supported community empowerment by attending an appeal hearing related to the air management permit. Following the hearing, the center answered further questions from the community related to thermal desorption.
Baltimore, MD. The Woodberry/Coldspring Landfills CERCLIS site is the
prior site of two landfills, one of which was uncontrolled. The EPA Preliminary
Assessment, conducted and reported in December 2001, shows the presence of various
VOCs, semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), pesticides, and polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs). A full site assessment was completed on April 15, 2002, and
the preliminary data were received on June 21, 2002. Loyola College has permission
from the city council to buy the land for development into a stadium complex.
The community requested help in interpreting the results of EPA's testing, training
on the various options for remediation, and the health effects associated with
contaminants at the site and the increased risks during redevelopment. To meet
the community and gain background knowledge on the site and the current issues,
the Program Manager attended a City Council meeting regarding the purchase of
the site. Outreach staff received and reviewed EPA's Preliminary Assessment
Report. The Program Manager and Outreach Director of EPA Region 3 attended a
community meeting to discuss information and assistance needs. Outreach staff
have reviewed the results from EPA's full site assessment, and the contractor's
air monitoring procedures and action levels during a test pit construction.
The Program Manager, Outreach Director of Region 3, and Center Outreach Director
participated in a site tour with members of Woodberry Land Trust in preparation
for release of EPA's summary report. Outreach staff members received EPA's summary
documents for both landfills and the Risk Assessment, and are collaborating
with NJIT, in EPA Region 2, in reviewing these documents.
The Center will continue to review documents as they become available and will
provide workshops on remediation options and health effects, as requested by
the community.
Pen Argyl, PA. The community of Pen Argyl is concerned about possible health effects from an existing landfill and the possible effects of a proposed 27-acre expansion of the site. They requested information on possible health effects related to living near a landfill and guidance on developing a health study to be conducted by the community. They also are interested in the fate of a vacant industrial complex adjacent to the landfill, which is unoccupied for various reasons that include its perceived contamination and its blight to the community. Outreach staff performed a literature and Internet search to gather background data on the community and site. The Program Manager, EPA Region 3 Outreach Director, and several nurse consultants and graduate students attended two community meetings in Pen Argyl to answer the community's concerns about the landfill and its possible health effects. There has been continuous e-mail and phone contact regarding the development and distribution of the health survey to be conducted by the community. The team has provided a critique and comments on the draft survey and cover letter, and has provided guidance and suggestions for coding, distribution, and data entry. The Center is helping connect the community with a nurse statistician for data analysis and summary of results. Other activities the community is interested in include holding a public meeting with a guest speaker on possible health effects related to living near a landfill, and hosting a health fair to raise community awareness of common issues.
Baltimore, MD. The residents of Baltimore are seeking help with many issues. In particular to our Center are two abandoned Brownfield sites, the former Armco Steel Mill and Ainsworth Paint Factory. The community would like to see these sites cleaned up and redeveloped into something economically and aesthetically beneficial to the community. The community also would like to include workforce development strategies in the redevelopment plan. They have requested help with document review related to both sites, making connections with the appropriate city, state, and federal parties, and enhancing the capacity of the community by providing education about health risks and the requisite skills needed for grant writing. After initial contact from the community, outreach staff sent an information packet to the group on the Center's capabilities and they are having ongoing conversations with community members. The Program Manager and Outreach Director attended a community leaders' meeting at the Clearinghouse for a Healthy Community with other professionals from Morgan State University and Johns Hopkins University (JHU), and discussed the many issues and goals of the group. Follow up to the meeting included information gathering on Brownfields in Maryland, and conversations with both Art O'Connell, Chief of the Site and Brownfield Assessments Division at Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), and Evans Paul of the Baltimore Development Corporation, regarding the two sites. Outreach staff submitted Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to MDE and was able to review site documents on Armco Steel and Ainsworth Paint. A FOIA request also was submitted to and honored by EPA, for the Onsite Coordinators Report for Ainsworth Paint. Outreach staff members have attended subsequent community meetings to discuss information gathered on the two sites, identify data gaps, and plan the next steps. Outreach staff also facilitated a meeting with the community and Evans Paul to illustrate the process of Brownfield redevelopment in Baltimore City and to discuss available funding and partnering opportunities for the community. The community would also like the Center's assistance in hosting a workshop to discuss the health, economic, and legal issues related to environmental contamination and the redevelopment of the Brownfield sites. This workshop is tentatively set for April 2003.
Portsmouth, VA. NiSource Company is the current owner of the former manufactured gas plant, previously owned by Columbia Gas of Virginia. The site, contaminated with PAHs, VOCs, mercury, and arsenic, is being remediated under Virginia's Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP). Site assessment is ongoing and the first parcel is nearing completion of remediation and relandscaping. The next phase of assessment and remediation will cover the rest of the onsite property and extend to offsite impacted areas. The community wants information on testing and remediation activities, review and interpretation of site data, planned reuse of the site, and health effects of exposure to contaminants, as well as guidance on becoming more involved in the VRP cleanup process. The community also would like to improve the channels of communication between NiSource, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), and themselves. Outreach staff members engage in ongoing phone conversations with members of the Swimming Point Civic League as issues and information arise.
Outreach staff members have reviewed the field investigation report prepared by RETEC Group, Inc., the contractor for Columbia Gas of Virginia; real-time air monitoring results for VOCs, dust, mercury, noise; and related site documents held by DEQ. The staff members have collected information on site contaminants and possible health effects. They have collaborated with the following individuals:
· Jim Cutler of the DEQ Voluntary Remediation Program, to gather information on the site and DEQ's involvement;
· Jane Zhu, an ATSDR Environmental Health Scientist, to discuss the involvement at the site, impressions of health threats, and the forthcoming report once data is complete; and
· Pat McMurray, a DEQ Toxicologist, to discuss the impressions of the site and risks to public health.
There have been frequent e-mails and phone conversations as new questions arise, and this information along with suggestions of ways to move forward and what questions remain to be answered is passed on to the community. Outreach staff members also have had conversations with Sydeny Rice, of NiSource Public Affairs, about site remediation and redevelopment plans, current operations, and community involvement protocol. Outreach Staff have contacted Roger Hathaway, the RETEC site manager, about progress of site data collection and remediation. The Program Manager and a nurse consultant traveled to Portsmouth to attend a site tour, and afterwards participated in a community meeting to assess the needs and concerns of community members and answer any questions relating to the next steps. As a result of the meeting, the Center was requested to review a resident's soil and well sampling data, and to comment on the health risks related to any contamination. The community would like continued review of the environmental testing data to determine the appropriateness of techniques, and to be advised about what further questions need to be asked, and what rights they have under the VRP system.
Miscellaneous Outreach Activities
The following section provides information on miscellaneous activities conducted in the support of the outreach efforts in EPA Regions 1, 2, and 3, apart from the community specific projects described above.
Region 1. Members of the ERI at UC:
· Met with staff members from EPA Region 1 in the Superfund, Brownfield, and Community Outreach sections and discussed issues as well as a general introduction.
· Augmented NJIT staff as a facilitator at a NJIT-hosted meeting in Syracuse, NY (EPA Region 2), regarding changes to the EPA Brownfield laws and risk and liability associated with Brownfields redevelopment.
· Assisted the JHU/UMD staff on a project in Philadelphia (EPA Region 3) regarding VOC issues and remediation options.
· Participated in two community meetings in Hartford, CT, regarding a Brownfield (a former chrome plating facility) in the center of a residential/light industrial/retail area. ERI provided a fact sheet translated into Spanish (more than 50 percent of the residents are Spanish speaking) at the request of the Community, the State of Connecticut (CT) Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and the Hartford Health Department Meetings appear to have been successful in disseminating appropriate information regarding the investigation and sampling activities on the site.
· Attended community and local church meetings in Hamden, CT, regarding homes, churches, and a middle school built over a municipal/industrial waste dump. ERI staff met with CT DEP officials and attended an administrative hearing regarding the enforcement of a CT DEP order pertaining to the school and any potential health risks to local residents and school-aged children. The ERI has been asked to review geostability and structural integrity reports, which are expected in the near future.
· Met with local community organizations, the City of Danbury, environmental activists, and CT DEP personnel regarding potential hazards associated with a mercury-contaminated industrial site in Danbury, CT. This site was a former hat factory and there has been some recent intense publicity regarding this site and its perceived health effects. We are in the process of negotiating a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the community and the city to undertake a limited risk assessment for the site. ERI plans to review data collected by the city, the state, and several University Investigators regarding potential data gaps or other issues that may need to be investigated to provide an assessment of risk.
· Contacted representatives of EPA Region 1 Brownfield Pilot Program and informed them of the availability of the Center's TAB services. All contacts expressed an interest in working with ERI staff to explore the TAB opportunities in the region.
Region 2. Members of NHSRC at NJIT:
· Finalized EPA Region 2 Brownfields Redevelopment Guidance Document,
which will be available on the NHSRC Web Site and by CD-ROM, distributed by
EPA Region 2 at the Brownfields 2002 Conference.
· Participated in the Brownfields 2001 Conference with an NHSRC exhibit.
· Continued to develop the EPA Region 2 Expert System Model, a PowerPoint presentation on current status that was sent to EPA Region 2 contacts.
· Delivered a Public Participation and Brownfields presentation to the New Jersey Brownfields Roundtable.
· Conducted Brownfield Pilot Grant Stakeholder meetings for five communities throughout EPA Region 2.
· Provided technical facilitation for the New York State Brownfields Roundtable quarterly meetings.
· Conducted two nonpilot outreach meetings-one in New York, and one in New Jersey.
· Developed an NHSRC fact sheet for the EPA Region 2 Brownfields Internet site.
· Participated in the environmental cleanup conference conducted by the Southwest Hazardous Substance Research Center (SHSRC) in Rio de Janeiro-presentations were given on applications of Field Analytic Methods.
· Investigated site characteristics at several sites using TAB funding and funding from the Technical Innovation Office of the EPA, which are now in the process of being developed as case studies.
· Attended the Winter 2002 EPA TOSC/TAB National Conference in Portland, OR.
· Provided support to the Interstate Technology Regulatory Council for their Brownfields and Sampling, Characterization, and Monitoring Teams.
· Conducted a workshop held in Thailand on establishing sampling and analysis programs at the government level for compliance monitoring purposes.
· Co-taught a graduate level environmental risk assessment course in Thailand.
· Finalized a collateral funding request with EPA Region 2 for Fiscal Year 2003.
Region 3. The members of the School of Nursing at UMD:
· Participated in planning the content and logistics for the next TOSC/TAB/EPA conference in March 2003, with a goal of improving communication and collaboration among the centers and involved agencies.
· Created and maintained the Centerwide Web Site (www.jhu.edu/hsrc Exit ) to allow for a transparent process and to provide information to communities and interested parties. On the Web Site, there are updates on community progress, pictures of sites, resources, and contact information.
· Developed a series of PowerPoint presentations addressing common toxics found at Superfund sites, their health effects, and ways to reduce exposure. These presentations have been recently added to the Web Site, shared with other HSRCs, and submitted for posting on www.envirotools.org Exit .
· Participated in several lectures and presentations to a variety of audiences on the role of the Center, community involvement, partnering with healthcare providers, and environmental health in general. Some of the groups include church groups, nursing students, and environmental engineering students.
· Explored means to raise awareness about community empowerment. One undertaking was to write an article for Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice to be published in January 2003. This article discusses community involvement at hazardous waste sites, highlighting the School siting issue to raise awareness of data gaps, and the need for legislation to protect children and staff from hazardous exposures. Also included in the article is a summary of the HSRC Outreach program and its capabilities. The outreach staff members also are developing a poster presentation on community involvement at hazardous waste sites for an Environmental Journalists conference in October.
· Attended several conferences to become more effective in community outreach at Superfund and Brownfield sites and gain knowledge, connections, and tools beneficial to performing community outreach tasks. Conferences include the Greening Brownfields seminar hosted by EPA Region 3 and the Baltimore Development Corporation; and EPA's Community Involvement Conference in Portland, OR. Outreach staff plans to make a presentation on community empowerment issues at the American Public Health Association Convention and will attend the National Brownfields Conference.
· Visited the outreach staff in EPA Region 3, Philadelphia, PA, to create relationships among all stakeholders. There also have been joint meetings with Superfund, Brownfield, and Office of Research and Development (ORD) offices at headquarters to discuss outreach activities and progress. At the state level, staff has met with the Maryland Department of the Environment, the Maryland's Governor's Office of Smart Growth, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV DEP), and the Virginia DEQ, to introduce the Center and determine points of collaboration with Superfund and Brownfield sites in the various states. Because they are based in Baltimore, outreach staff felt that it was particularly desirable to engage local representatives working on Superfund and Brownfield issues. These have included the President of the Cleanup Coalition, the Baltimore Development Corporation, developers from Struever Brothers, Eccles, and Rouse, and the Director of the Herring Run Water Association.
· Interacted with community groups and national community organizations such as Lois Gibb's group, the Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ). It is through this particular connection that the Center's researchers and outreach staff cohosted and participated in a conference to address the gap in policy coverage for school sitings. Schools do not fall under any program for environmental assessment and cleanup, leading to a large number of schools being built on or near hazardous waste sites with little or no protection from exposure. The meeting brought together engineers, health experts, and school representatives to draft recommendations for siting and testing guidelines that currently are being developed for congressional review.
· Participated in Maryland's Governor's Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, and the EPA Region 3 Outreach Director is a newly appointed commissioner. Staff will help organize public dialogs across the state to comment on an Environmental Justice tool being developed. The Center also is in the planning stages of an Environmental Justice workshop for community members, Center participants, and regional contacts.
· Participated in various activities related to new Brownfields, Superfund, and environmental health legislation. This includes attending congressional briefings hosted by the Environment and Health Forum, and collaborating with local parties interested in drafting new state Brownfield legislation.
Future Activities:
The CHSUE Outreach Program will continue to transfer knowledge and technology resulting from the research projects and expertise of the Principal Investigators and technical staff to communities with environmental contamination throughout the regions.
Journal Articles:
No journal articles submitted with this report: View all 10 publications for this subprojectSupplemental Keywords:
volatile organic compound, VOC, semi-volatile organic compound, SVOC, polychlorinated biphenyl, PCB, Brownfield, EPA Region 1, EPA Region 2, EPA Region 3, pesticides., RFA, Health, Scientific Discipline, PHYSICAL ASPECTS, Waste, Health Risk Assessment, Risk Assessments, Brownfields, Hazardous Waste, Physical Processes, Ecological Risk Assessment, Ecology and Ecosystems, Hazardous, outreach material, brownfield sites, environmental hazards, contaminant transport, contaminant dynamics, environmental justice, risk assessment , exposure, human exposure, web site development, technology transfer, urban environment, outreach and education, human health risk, technical outreach, community support, hazardous substance contaminationRelevant Websites:
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Progress and Final Reports:
Original AbstractMain Center Abstract and Reports:
R828771 Center for the Study of Childhood Asthma in the Urban Environment Subprojects under this Center: (EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
R828771C001 Co-Contaminant Effects on Risk Assessment and Remediation Activities Involving Urban Sediments and Soils: Phase II
R828771C002 The Fate and Potential Bioavailability of Airborne Urban
Contaminants
R828771C003 Geochemistry, Biochemistry, and Surface/Groundwater Interactions
for As, Cr, Ni, Zn, and Cd with Applications to Contaminated Waterfronts
R828771C004 Large Eddy Simulation of Dispersion in Urban Areas
R828771C005 Speciation of chromium in environmental media using capillary
electrophoresis with multiple wavlength UV/visible detection
R828771C006 Zero-Valent Metal Treatment of Halogenated Vapor-Phase Contaminants in SVE Offgas
R828771C007 The Center for Hazardous Substances in Urban Environments (CHSUE) Outreach Program
R828771C008 New Jersey Institute of Technology Outreach Program for EPA Region II
R828771C009 Urban Environmental Issues: Hartford Technology Transfer and Outreach
R828771C010 University of Maryland Outreach Component
R828771C011 Environmental Assessment and GIS System Development of Brownfield Sites in Baltimore
R828771C012 Solubilization of Particulate-Bound Ni(II) and Zn(II)
R828771C013 Seasonal Controls of Arsenic Transport Across the Groundwater-Surface Water Interface at a Closed Landfill Site
R828771C014 Research Needs in the EPA Regions Covered by the Center for Hazardous Substances in Urban Environments
R828771C015 Transport of Hazardous Substances Between Brownfields and the Surrounding Urban Atmosphere
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