PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE
CAMP SPRINGS, PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND
EPA FACILITY ID: MD0570024000

September 24, 2001

Prepared by:

Federal Facilities Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF APPENDICES

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

Site Description
Operational History
Remedial and Regulatory History
ATSDR Activities
Demographics and Land Use
Quality Assurance and Quality Control

EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND EXPOSURE PATHWAYS

Introduction
Potential Exposures of Concern at Andrews AFB
Pathway: Surface Soil
Pathway: Surface Water and Sediment
Pathway: Groundwater
Pathway: Soil Gas

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

ATSDR CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVE

CONCLUSIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

REFERENCES

PREPARERS OF REPORT

TABLES

FIGURES

APPENDICES

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Evaluation of Potential Public Health Hazards at Andrews Air Force Base

Table 2. Evaluation of Exposure Pathways at Andrews Air Force Base

Table 3. Chemicals Detected in Surface Soil at ST-18

Table 4. Chemicals Detected in Surface Soil at LF-05

Table 5. Chemicals Detected in Off-Site Surface Soil

Table 6. Chemicals Detected in Surface Water and Sediment in an Unnamed Tributary to Paynes Branch

Table 7. Chemicals Detected in Surface Water and Sediment in Cabin Branch

Table 8. Chemicals Detected in Surface Water, Sediment, and Fish in the Base Lake

Table 9. Chemicals Detected in Surface Water, Sediment, Fish, and Strawberries in Piscataway Creek

Table 10. Chemicals Detected in Surface Water and Sediment in Charles Branch

Table 11. Chemicals Detected in Groundwater at LF-05

Table 12. Chemicals Detected in an Off-Site Groundwater Well Near LF-05 (Well at Hexagon Developers)

Table 13. Chemicals Detected in Off-Site Monitoring Wells at LF-05

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Location of Andrews Air Force Base

Figure 2. ATSDR's Exposure Evaluation Process

Figure 3. Locations of IRP Sites at Andrews Air Force Base

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix A. Glossary of Terms

Appendix B. Estimated Exposure and Health Effects

Appendix C. Response to Public Comments

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

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