[CPEO-BIF] TCE found in indoor air at Anaheim, California site

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Toxic Chemicals Detected in Indoor Air Samples at Anaheim Site

BY Orange County (CA) Health Care Agency  
October 22, 2023 

Information provided by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) indicates that several chemicals have been detected in subsurface and indoor air samples at 60 E. Orangethorpe Avenue in the City of Anaheim. Sampling of soil and sub-slab gas conducted in November 2022 and February 2023 by the responsible party and recently reported to the DTSC indicates several of the chemicals detected are considered human carcinogens and/or cause other toxic effects to humans.

One of the chemicals found, Trichloroethylene (TCE), is used primarily as a degreasing agent in various industrial processes. The United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 (USEPA) has identified cancer and non-cancer hazards based on exposure to TCE in indoor air. A specific vulnerable population is women in the first trimester of pregnancy due to the potential for causing heart defects in the developing fetus. Long-term exposure may lead to an increased risk of kidney or other cancers. The detected indoor air levels of TCE within the building located at 60 E. Orangethorpe Avenue in the City of Anaheim exceed the USEPA urgent response category.


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For the entire release, see
https://fullertonobserver.com/2023/10/22/toxic-chemicals-detected-in-indoor-air-samples-at-anaheim-site/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
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http://www.cpeo.org
Author: DISTURBING THE WAR: The Inside Story of the Movement to Get Stanford University out of Southeast Asia - 1965–1975 (See http://a3mreunion.org)

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