Application of Risk Assessment Study at Petro-Processors of Louisiana, Inc. (PPI) Site

Seçil Tutar Öksüz

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Application of Risk Assessment Study at Petro-Processors of Louisiana, Inc. (PPI) Site

Authors:

Seçil Tutar Öksüz

Publisher:

Sakarya University

Main Topics:

Environmental Engineering | Environmental Sciences

Journal:

Sakarya University Journal of Science Vol.27 Issue 1, pp.83-93

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283956

pISSN:

2147-835X

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Abstract:

 Petro-Processors of Louisiana, Inc. PPI site, located North of the city of Baton Rouge Parish, used two sites as depositories for various petrochemical wastes from mainly the 1960s until the 1980s. The main problem was the potential for leachate migration and for exposure of toxic materials, which had been released into local waterways. Therefore, the site is considered a public health hazard area because of risks to human health from past, present, and future exposure to hazardous substances. This study focuses on investigating selected chlorinated organic liquids, which are the predominant contaminants among all wastes: Hexachlorobenzene HCB and Hexachlorobutadiene HCBD with possible health effects using a risk assessment study. The results show that even though the petrochemical waste disposal has completely shut down since1980, it will still take an average of the HCB and HCBD to reach the domestic well with groundwater is 68 years and 57 years, respectively via slow migration, which will increase the cancer risks for the people who live near PPI site. Our results indicated that the cancer risks of exposure to HCB and HCBD are 4.6x10-6 and 2.6x10-3, respectively, which are more than the 10-6 goal. In addition, this study can be used at similar sites and for different compounds to investigate the potential impacts of pollutants on human health.

 Petro-Processors of Louisiana, Inc. PPI site, located North of the city of Baton Rouge Parish, used two sites as depositories for various petrochemical wastes from mainly the 1960s until the 1980s. The main problem was the potential for leachate migration and for exposure of toxic materials, which had been released into local waterways. Therefore, the site is considered a public health hazard area because of risks to human health from past, present, and future exposure to hazardous substances. This study focuses on investigating selected chlorinated organic liquids, which are the predominant contaminants among all wastes: Hexachlorobenzene HCB and Hexachlorobutadiene HCBD with possible health effects using a risk assessment study. The results show that even though the petrochemical waste disposal has completely shut down since1980, it will still take an average of the HCB and HCBD to reach the domestic well with groundwater is 68 years and 57 years, respectively via slow migration, which will increase the cancer risks for the people who live near PPI site. Our results indicated that the cancer risks of exposure to HCB and HCBD are 4.6x10-6 and 2.6x10-3, respectively, which are more than the 10-6 goal. In addition, this study can be used at similar sites and for different compounds to investigate the potential impacts of pollutants on human health.

 Petro-Processors of Louisiana, Inc. PPI site, located North of the city of Baton Rouge Parish, used two sites as depositories for various petrochemical wastes from mainly the 1960s until the 1980s. The main problem was the potential for leachate migration and for exposure of toxic materials, which had been released into local waterways. Therefore, the site is considered a public health hazard area because of risks to human health from past, present, and future exposure to hazardous substances. This study focuses on investigating selected chlorinated organic liquids, which are the predominant contaminants among all wastes: Hexachlorobenzene HCB and Hexachlorobutadiene HCBD with possible health effects using a risk assessment study. The results show that even though the petrochemical waste disposal has completely shut down since1980, it will still take an average of the HCB and HCBD to reach the domestic well with groundwater is 68 years and 57 years, respectively via slow migration, which will increase the cancer risks for the people who live near PPI site. Our results indicated that the cancer risks of exposure to HCB and HCBD are 4.6x10-6 and 2.6x10-3, respectively, which are more than the 10-6 goal. In addition, this study can be used at similar sites and for different compounds to investigate the potential impacts of pollutants on human health.

 Petro-Processors of Louisiana, Inc. PPI site, located North of the city of Baton Rouge Parish, used two sites as depositories for various petrochemical wastes from mainly the 1960s until the 1980s. The main problem was the potential for leachate migration and for exposure of toxic materials, which had been released into local waterways. Therefore, the site is considered a public health hazard area because of risks to human health from past, present, and future exposure to hazardous substances. This study focuses on investigating selected chlorinated organic liquids, which are the predominant contaminants among all wastes: Hexachlorobenzene HCB and Hexachlorobutadiene HCBD with possible health effects using a risk assessment study. The results show that even though the petrochemical waste disposal has completely shut down since1980, it will still take an average of the HCB and HCBD to reach the domestic well with groundwater is 68 years and 57 years, respectively via slow migration, which will increase the cancer risks for the people who live near PPI site. Our results indicated that the cancer risks of exposure to HCB and HCBD are 4.6x10-6 and 2.6x10-3, respectively, which are more than the 10-6 goal. In addition, this study can be used at similar sites and for different compounds to investigate the potential impacts of pollutants on human health.

Article Details

Application of Risk Assessment Study at Petro-Processors of Louisiana, Inc. (PPI) Site

Authors:

Seçil Tutar Öksüz

Publisher:

Sakarya University

Main Topics:

Environmental Engineering | Environmental Sciences

Journal:

Sakarya University Journal of Science Vol.27 Issue 1, pp.83-93

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283956

pISSN:

2147-835X

Petro-Processors of Louisiana

chlorinated hydrocarbons

risk assessment

Issues

Article Details

Application of Risk Assessment Study at Petro-Processors of Louisiana, Inc. (PPI) Site

Authors: Seçil Tutar Öksüz

Publisher: Sakarya University

Main Topics: Environmental Engineering | Environmental Sciences

Journal: Sakarya University Journal of Science Vol.27 Issue 1, pp.83-93

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 2/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001283956

pISSN: 2147-835X

Petro-Processors of Louisiana

chlorinated hydrocarbons

risk assessment

Issues

Authors:

Seçil Tutar Öksüz

Publisher:

Sakarya University

Main Topics:

Environmental Engineering | Environmental Sciences

Journal:

Sakarya University Journal of Science Vol.27 Issue 1, pp.83-93

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283956

pISSN:

2147-835X