1 15 42 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young. For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 095 Folder The folder containing the original item. 2406 Series The series number of the original item. Series IV Subseries IV Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ratti, Sergio P. Armon F. Yanders Terry L. Stoddart Robert J. Schreiber Donald G. Barnes Betty Fischmann Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scientifica Acta Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-07-01 Title A name given to the resource Working Seminar: Effects of Dioxins on Nature and Society: the Experience in the U. S. A., September 26, 1985 Subject The topic of the resource chloracne risk assessment Missouri Dioxin Study international cooperation Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young. For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 093 Folder The folder containing the original item. 2338 Series The series number of the original item. Series IV Subseries IV Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Settimana 3 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1983-04-01 Title A name given to the resource Nessun Rischio per l'Uomo e Per l'Ambiente [No Risk for Humans and for the Environment] Subject The topic of the resource risk assessment decontamination ecological recovery toxic wastes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young. For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 092 Folder The folder containing the original item. 2305 Series The series number of the original item. Series IV Subseries IV Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 14 1977 Title A name given to the resource Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Lombardi Subject The topic of the resource decontamination risk assessment Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young. For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 089 Folder The folder containing the original item. 2274 Series The series number of the original item. Series IV Subseries II Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Young, Alvin L. Title A name given to the resource Letter: from Alvin L. Young to Robert H. Huffaker, October 9, 1985 Subject The topic of the resource BSOB public opinion risk assessment ambient air sampling Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young. For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 089 Folder The folder containing the original item. 2257 Series The series number of the original item. Series IV Subseries II Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Huffaker, Robert H. Title A name given to the resource Letter: from Robert H. Huffaker to Alvin L. Young, February 8, 1985 Subject The topic of the resource BSOB ambient air sampling health monitoring risk assessment Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young. For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 089 Folder The folder containing the original item. 2251 Series The series number of the original item. Series IV Subseries II Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Huffaker, Robert H. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Harry Stevens from Robert H. Huffaker, September 5, 1984 Subject The topic of the resource BSOB building remediation clean-up standards risk assessment Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young. For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 089 Folder The folder containing the original item. 2249 Series The series number of the original item. Series IV Subseries II Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Huffaker, Robert H. Title A name given to the resource Memorandum: from Doctor Huffaker to BSOB Panel Members and Interested Parties, March 15, 1984, with subject line "attached." Subject The topic of the resource BSOB risk assessment health monitoring clean-up standards Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young. For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 089 Folder The folder containing the original item. 2248 Series The series number of the original item. Series IV Subseries II Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Huffaker, Robert H. Title A name given to the resource Memorandum: from Doctor Huffaker to BSOB Panel Members and Interested Parties, February 21, 1984, with subject line "attached." Subject The topic of the resource BSOB risk assessment health monitoring clean-up standards https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/a38ee7288cfbc5d40a559cd4dae87de7.pdf 6847651603e9a958d1d5d4329982d7b6 PDF Text Text Item D Number °2247 Author Young, Alvin L. Corporate Author RBDOrt/APtiClB Tltto Letter *° Robert H. Huffaker from Alvin L. Young, February 6,1984 Journal/Book Title Year 000 ° Month/Day Color Number of Images D 1 Young thanks Huffaker for the opportunity to provide a final review of the protocols for Binghamton State Office Building activities. Young gives his assessment of the protocols. Thursday, September 20, 2001 Page 2247 of 2293 �EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY WASHINGTON. DC 20500 February 6, 1984 Dear Dr. Huffaker: Thank you for the opportunity to provide a final review of the protocols for Binghamton State Office Building (BSOB) activities. I concur with the protocals and with the revised risk assessment. I was pleased to hear that the BSOB experiences and guidelines were of assistance to the San Francisco Health Department. I hope you will keep us informed of the status of the health surveillance activities. I'm confident that your staff will assess carefully the incorporation of questionable tests until data are available to validate their use. The morbidity phase of the Air Force Health Study, a study of 1200 men heavily exposed to Agent Orange and its associated contaminant 2,3,7,8 TCDD, will be released on February 24, 1984. I'm sure you and your staff will want to review the results in detail. I will make sure you receive a copy of the report. Effective January 1, 1984, I 've joined the staff of the President's Science Advisor. My new address and phone number are as follows: Alvin Young, Senior Policy Analyst for Life Sciences, New Executive Office Building, Room 5005, Washington, D.C. 20506, (202/395-3125). Best wishes with the BSOB program. Sincerely, Alvin Youn<^ \ ~~ LT COL USAF, PfiTBv-Senior Policy Analyst for Life Sciences Dr. Robert H. Huffaker Associate Director Office of Public Health The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Albany, New York 12237 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young. For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 089 Folder The folder containing the original item. 2247 Series The series number of the original item. Series IV Subseries II Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Young, Alvin L. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Robert H. Huffaker from Alvin L. Young, February 6, 1984 Subject The topic of the resource BSOB risk assessment health monitoring clean-up standards Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young. For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 089 Folder The folder containing the original item. 2246 Series The series number of the original item. Series IV Subseries II Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Huffaker, Robert H. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Alvin L. Young from Robert H. Huffaker, January 19, 1984 Subject The topic of the resource BSOB risk assessment health monitoring clean-up standards Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young. For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 089 Folder The folder containing the original item. 2244 Series The series number of the original item. Series IV Subseries II Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rappe, Christoffer Title A name given to the resource Letter to Robert H. Huffaker from Christoffer Rappe, 1983-10-12 Subject The topic of the resource BSOB health monitoring clean-up standards risk assessment Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young. For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 089 Folder The folder containing the original item. 2243 Series The series number of the original item. Series IV Subseries II Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Huffaker, Robert H. Title A name given to the resource Letter with Attachments to Binghamton State Office Building Advisory Panel Members from Robert H. Huffaker, September 21, 1983 Subject The topic of the resource BSOB health monitoring clean-up standards risk assessment https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/e860235be5423865cc34848520c64446.pdf c1b5befa40bbb10830d48fc7eb106af1 PDF Text Text Item D Number 02241 Author Corporate Author RBpOrt/ArtlClB TltlO Materials Regarding the August 12-13 Binghamton State Office Building Expert Panel Meeting at Binghamton City Council Chambers Journal/Book Title Yoar 1983 Month/Day Color D Number of Images % DeSCrlptOH Not08 Materials include agenda, panel members list, and issues guide Thursday, September 20, 2001 Page 2241 of 2293 �AGENDA FOR THE BINGHAMTON STATE OFFICE BUILDING EXPERT PANEL MEETING AT BINGHAMTON CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AUGUST 12 2:00 Welcome and Preview of Business of Meeting 2:15 Update of Health Surveillance Activities a. b. c. 3:15 Findings Possible effect of withdrawal of litigants from study Future plans Dr. Axel rod Dr. Fitzgerald Dr. Fitzgerald Expert Panel Results of Environmental Studies a. Tests 1, 2 & 3 from the September '84 protocol b. Update of 90-day animal studies c. d. Discussion Results of clinical data from medical surveillance program for clean-up workers Dr. Eadon & Versar Drs. Kaminsky & Caprio 4:15 Expert Panel Versar Sampling a. Use of PCBs as surrogates for TCDF and TCDD b. c. d. Plans for future building monitoring using surrogate PCB levels Conditions of sampling-activity, temperature, etc. Use of sentinel animals as bioaccumators e. Discussion Versar & Dr. Eadon Expert Panel Expert Panel Drs. Kaminsky & Caprio Expert Panel Expert Panel 6:00 Break for Dinner and Closed Meeting with Union Officials (Taylor Law proceedings) 8:00 Return to Open Meeting 8:20 Progress Report-Cleaning of Lower Levels of the BSOB OGS Discussion of Sampling Protocols and Results Expert Panel 9:00 Questions and Answers with the Public Adjourn for evening �AUGUST 13, AM 9:00 Risk Assessments a. Drs. Kim & Hawley b. Comparison of various approaches including EPA risk assessment method Drs. Kim & Hawley c. Combined respiratory and skin exposure limits Drs. Kim & Hawley d. Skin pick-up efficiency-wet vs. dry wipes considerations Versar e. Comparison with California re-entry levels Dr. Miller f. Concerns regarding risk assessment methodologies and metabolism of furans and dioxins Dr. E. Silbergeld g. 11:00 Revisions to include PCBs and chlorinated benzenes Recommended re-entry values for permanent workers Dr. Melius Questions and Answers with the Public Adjourn, sine die. �BSOB EXPERT PANEL John Buckley, Ph.D. P.O. Box 263 Whitney Point, NY 13863 WINTER: 836 Rabbit Road Sanibel, Florida 33957 Toxicologist Renate D. Kimbrough, M.D. Medical Officer Center for Environmental Health Centers, for Disease Control 1600 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30333 Physician, toxicologist, epidemiologist Clark W. Heath, Jr., M.D. , ; Professor of Community Health Emory University, School of Public Health 1518 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30332 Physician, environmental medicine, epidemiologist Roy E. Albert, M.D. New York University Medical Center Institute of Environmental Medicine 550 First Avenue New York, NY 10016 Physician, medicine Ellen Silbergeld, Ph.D. Senior Scientist Toxic Chemicals Program Environmental Defense Fund 1525 18th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 Toxicologist Kathleen Gaffney, M.D. Commissioner, Broome County Health Department One Wall Street Binghamton, NY 13901 Physician, chemist, public health Christopher Rappe, Ph.D. Department of Organic Chemistry University of UMEA S-901 87 UMEA, Sweden Chemist Arthur C. Upton, M.D. Professor and Chairman Department of Environmental Medicine New York University Medical Center 550 First Avenue New York, NY 10016 Physician, toxicologist environmental �David L. Stalling, Ph.D. Chief of Chemistry U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Columbia National Fisheries Research Lab Route 1 Columbia, Missouri 65201 Chemist, toxicologist Alvin L. Young, Ph.D. Office of Environmental Medicine Veteran's Administration 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20420 CO Toxicologist, -e-p-i d em i o 1 o-g-1-aJL Donald L. Grant, Ph.D. Pesticides Section Bureau of Chemical Safety Toxicological Division Health Protection Branch, HPB Bldg., Tunney's Pasture Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A OL2 Chemist, toxicologist James Melius, M.D. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Robert A. Taft Laboratories 4676 Columbia Parkway Cincinnati, Ohio 45226 Physician, occupational medicine Douglas Harding, M.D. Senior Medical Consultant Ontario Ministry of Labor Special Studies and SErvices Branch 400 University Avenue, 8th floor Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1S5 Physician, industrial medicine BSOB TECHNICAL STAFF Dr. Nancy Kim NYS Department of Health Dr. George Eadon NYS Department of Health Mr. Harry Stevens NYS Office of General Services Dr. Stephen Levin PEF Representative Dr. Terry L. Miller CSEA Representative Dr. John Buckley Broome County Mr. Robert Williams City of Binghamton Dr. Kathleen Gaffney Broome County Health Department Dr. Ellen Silbergeld Citizen's Committee Representative �SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL Binghamton, NY Issues Guide for August 12-13 meeting on the State Office Building HEALTH SURVEILLANCE The most recent findings still; show no difference between the study group and general population, in terms of disease rates. Panel will be asked to recommend future study course. AIR TESTS No dioxins or furans were detected outside the building during February venting. Indoor contamination levels dropped from less than 11 pico grams per cubic meter in February to less than 4.1 pico grams per cubic meters after venting. Earlier, the panel) set |LO pico grams per cubic meter as the "target" for reoccupancy — not counting possible surface contamination. SURFACE TESTS Latest tests show varying levels of remaining contribution, less than in previous rounds of testing. * Panel must recommend how to evaluate surface contamination levels in combination with air test results. RE-OCCUPANCY A "bottom line" re-occupancy level is to be recommended by the panel, including both surface and air contamination. Also, prospects for comparison tests with other state buildings, and possible use of lab animals as "sentinels" in the Binghamton building are to be discussed. RISK ASSESSMENTS Questions about risk assessment are up for discussion. These include comparisons between New York, California and U.S. EPA methods, and inclusion of PCBs in the basic Binghamton formula This paper was prepared by the Department of Health as a short-hand guide to the Scientific Panel discussion outlining the major items and is;sue;s! for discussion. It is* not meant to be all-inclusive. , ; �A Page 2 Average 2,3,7,8-TCDD Equivalents for 6th and 14th floor Air Samples This column lists chemicals which belong to three different families - they are converted to 2,3,7,8 TCDD equivalents so we can add them up Sept. 84 March 85 picograms per cubic meter (pg/m3) 2,3, 7,8 TCDF 2 .7 1 .1 2378 , 12348, 23478-PeCDF 4 .7 1 .6 HEXA CDF 0 .1 0 .04 1237 8-PeCDD .7 ^° <. 0 .1 HEXA CDD < 0 .1 2,3, 7,8 TCDD i <L 0 .5 ^0 .07 1 .3 1236 7-Pentachlorobiphenylene <£ 0 .2 < 1.3 2367 -Tetrachlorobiphenylene TOTAL i <io .4 <. 0 .2 11.0 pg/m3 (< * less than) 4.1 pg/m3 Note: Detection limits were used, which vary from test to test. "definition of terms" for a further explanation of this. See DEFINITION OF TERMS picogram - one trillionth of a gram or 1,000,000,000,000 . • 1 nanogram - one billionth of a gram or 1,000,000,000 meter - a unit of length measuring 39.37 inches cubic meter - a meter multiplied by itself twice to form a unit of measurement for volume square meter - a unit of surface measurement which has the form of a square Air samples for the BSOB are measured in picograms per cubic meter (pg/m3). The results of the air sample tests are listed in the above table. Surface samples for the BSOB are measured in nanograms (or other fractions,) i per square m^te.r (ng/m2). j The surface sample data had not beep converted to 2 i 3 ,7 ,,8 TCDD1 equivalents in the ,early release of the results, but the conversions will be available ito the Expert Panel. �Page 3 Detection Limits A detection limit is the lowest point at which a chemical can be measured in air or oi\ surfaces b? specialized equipment (for example, most outdoor thermometers do not measure air temperatures below -40°F). If you look through the data for the BSOB, you would see many "ND" notations - meaning that no chemical was detected. This can therefore be added In as zero. Alternatively, a lab may set a number for the lowest point at which a chemical could be detected and factor that number into the total instead. This latter approach is more conservative, for you are assigning a higher value than what was actually found. This is the approach that the NYS Health Dept. Lab used, and thus arrived at a total of less tb,an 4. JL picograms per cubic meterjof air. Probably, the total is even less than that because' values were assigned where no chemicals were detected. I Procedure for Contamination Measurement and Risk Assessment To understand the underlying principles used to design the test plan for the BSOB, a review of some basic concepts and history might be useful. The fire in the BSOB resulted in a mixture of contaminants being spread throughout the building. Most of the contaminants are members of four families of chemical compounds: 1) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's), 2) polychlorinated dibenzo dioxins (PCDD's), 3) polychlorinated dibenzo furans (PCDF's), and 4) polychlorinated biphenylenes (PCBP's). The Department of Health and the Expert Panel have reviewed available information on the toxicity of these chemicals and have set maximum contamination levels that must not be exceeded if the building is to be rehabitated, using a procedure known as Risk Assessment. These levels are set on the basis of total health risk from all the contaminants combined and by all routes of exposure rather than trying to establish limits chemical by chemical and route by route. Since it is impossible to know before testing what the relative amounts of the various contaminants will be, the total risk approach is the most practical way to establish criteria for the cleanliness of air and surfaces in the building. Thus, test samples will be chemically analyzed for all of the contaminants of concern in the building and their toxicity will be summed by a method known as 2,3,7,8 TCDD equivalents. This equivalent serves as a kind of "common denominator" for all the contaminants present in the building. 2,3,7,8 TCDD (one of the family of PCDD's) is the most toxic of the contaminants found in the building. For example, it is considered three times as toxic (on. the basis of equal exposure) as 2,3,7,8 TCDF (one of the family of PCDF's). In using 2,3,7,8 TCDD equivalents as a "yardstick," one can total the risk from the sum of toxic compounds present. And using the most toxic contaminant present as the yardstick yields the most consiervative estimate of contamination, (In determining the toxicity,of alii chemicals found in the building, �Page 4 each chemical's toxicity is expressed in terms of how much 2,3,7,8 TCDD it is equivalent to, §nd all these numbers are added). For the building to meet the Expert Panel's criteria, the total dose for surface samples and for air samples combined must be less than the limits they set. The criteria set by the Department of Health and suggested to the Expert Panel are based OR not exceeding a maximum daily intake of two trillionths of a gram (2 picogramSi) of 2,3,7,8 TCDD equivalents for each kilogram--(2.2 pounds) of a person's body weight per day (2 pg/kg day). This limit is translated into limits for air and surface contamination by considering ho'fa much air a person breathes and how much surface dirt a person might get in their mouth or on their skin in a day at work. From these .values the calculations lead to a maximum acceptable air concentration of 10 [ picjograms of 2,3,7,|8 TCDD equivalents in a cubic meter of air or'a maximum acceptable contaminant level on surfaces of 25 nanograms on a. square meter of desk, wall or other surface. Obviously, if air levels are 10, surface levels will have to be zero and vice versa. The last test results show air levels to be less than 4.1 picograms of 2,3,7,8 TCDD equivalents per cubic meter. Surface levels have yet to be factored in. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young. For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 089 Folder The folder containing the original item. 2241 Series The series number of the original item. Series IV Subseries II Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1983 Title A name given to the resource Materials Regarding the August 12-13 Binghamton State Office Building Expert Panel Meeting at Binghamton City Council Chambers Subject The topic of the resource BSOB risk assessment health monitoring dioxin Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young. For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 088 Folder The folder containing the original item. 2230 Series The series number of the original item. Series IV Subseries II Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fitzgerald, Edward F. Title A name given to the resource Memorandum: Regarding the BSOB Report for the Expert Panel, from Edward F. Fitzgerald to Dwight T. Janerich, May 26, 1983 Subject The topic of the resource health monitoring risk assessment PCBs dioxin Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young. For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 088 Folder The folder containing the original item. 2225 Series The series number of the original item. Series IV Subseries II Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kozak, Van Title A name given to the resource Letter: from Van Kozak to Alvin L. Young, May 13, 1983 Subject The topic of the resource BSOB health monitoring risk assessment