| Title: | Health effects related to releases of hazardous substances on the Superfund priority list |
| Author(s): | Hall HI; Price-Green PA; Dhara VR; Kaye WE; |
| Address: | "Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0045-6535(95)00115-o |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0045-6535 (Print) 0045-6535 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry maintains an active, state-based surveillance system to record the public health consequences of hazardous substance releases. During 1992, the 9 participating states reported 1,876 events; 80% of the events occurred at fixed facilities, and 20% were transportation related. The most frequently released substances were volatile organic compounds, acids, herbicides, and ammonia. In 263 events, 600 people were injured and 4 died. Employees were injured more frequently (71%) than first responders or the general public. The most frequently reported injuries were respiratory and eye irritation. Evacuations occurred in 13% of the events. These results provide information for preparedness planning and training of first responders and employees" |
| Keywords: | "Accidents Adolescent Adult Aged Child Child, Preschool Data Collection *Environmental Exposure Eye Diseases/*chemically induced/epidemiology Female Fires Hazardous Substances/*adverse effects Humans Infant Male Middle Aged Occupational Diseases/chemically;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineHall, H I Price-Green, P A Dhara, V R Kaye, W E eng England 1995/07/01 Chemosphere. 1995 Jul; 31(1):2455-61. doi: 10.1016/0045-6535(95)00115-o" |
