PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
U.S. ARMY UMATILLA DEPOT ACTIVITY
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON
APPENDIX A
Acronyms and Abbreviations
ADA | Ammunition Demolition Area |
ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
BRAC | Base Realignment and Closure |
CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. Public Health Service) |
CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 |
DNB | 1,3-Dinitrobenzene |
DNT | 2,4- and 2,6- Dinitrotoluene |
DOD | (U.S.) Department of Defense |
EPA | (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency |
HHS | (U.S. Department of) Health and Human Services |
HMX | High melting explosive (cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine) |
mg | milligram |
mg/day | milligram per day |
mg/kg/day | milligram per kilogram per day |
NCEH | National Centers for Environmental Health (CDC) |
NPL | National Priorities List |
ODEQ | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality |
OUs | Operable Units |
PAHs | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
PCBs | Polychlorinated biphenyls |
PHA(s) | Public health assessments |
ppb | parts per billion |
ppm | parts per million |
RDX | Royal demolition explosive (hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,4-triazine) |
RfD | (oral) reference dose |
RI | Remedial Investigation |
ROD | Record of Decision |
SARA | 1986 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act |
TNB | 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene |
TNT | 2,4,6-trinotrotoluene |
UMCD | Umatilla Chemical Depot |
UMCD | Umatilla Depot Activity |
USACE | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
USATHAMA | U.S. Army Toxic and Hazardous Materials Agency |
U.S.C. | United States Code |
UXO | unexploded ordnance |