The Intercontinental Terminals Chemical Fire Study: A Rapid Response to an Industrial Disaster to Address Resident Concerns in Deer Park, Texas
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Community Description
2.2. Community Air Monitoring in Deer Park and Jacinto City During the Fire
2.3. DR2 Pilot Study in Deer Park a Month after the Fire
2.3.1. Residential Air Monitoring to Collect Baseline Data a Month after the Fire
2.3.2. Health Survey to Assess Health Effects During and Two Weeks After the Fire
3. Results
3.1. Impact of the ITC Fire on Community Air Quality
3.2. DeeP Fire Pilot Study Findings
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Deer Park | Jacinto City | |||||
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Pollutant | March 20 | March 27 | p-Value a | March 20 | March 27 | p-Value a |
PM2.5 (µg/m3) b | 38.5 ± 4.1 | 14.4 ± 8.5 | <0.001 | 52.8 ± 6.4 | N/Ac | _ |
TVOCs (ppb) | 79 ± 84 | 28 ± 40 | <0.001 | 46 ± 69 | 20 ± 13 | 0.006 |
BC (µg/m3) | 0.90 ± 0.10 | 0.46 ± 0.15 | <0.001 | 1.30 ± 0.46 | 0.65 ± 0.33 | 0.002 |
UFP (#/cm3) | 13,575 ± 4408 | 4895 ± 1566 | <0.001 | 26,888 ± 2275 | 40,958 ± 4688 | <0.001 |
Pollutant | No. of Homes | Mean | Median | Range |
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PM2.5 (µg/m3) | 8 | 13 ± 6 | 12 | 3–28 |
TVOCs (ppb) | 8 | 108 ± 98 | 72 | 17–536 |
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An Han, H.; Han, I.; McCurdy, S.; Whitworth, K.; Delclos, G.; Rammah, A.; Symanski, E. The Intercontinental Terminals Chemical Fire Study: A Rapid Response to an Industrial Disaster to Address Resident Concerns in Deer Park, Texas. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 986. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030986
An Han H, Han I, McCurdy S, Whitworth K, Delclos G, Rammah A, Symanski E. The Intercontinental Terminals Chemical Fire Study: A Rapid Response to an Industrial Disaster to Address Resident Concerns in Deer Park, Texas. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(3):986. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030986
Chicago/Turabian StyleAn Han, Heyreoun, Inkyu Han, Sheryl McCurdy, Kristina Whitworth, George Delclos, Amal Rammah, and Elaine Symanski. 2020. "The Intercontinental Terminals Chemical Fire Study: A Rapid Response to an Industrial Disaster to Address Resident Concerns in Deer Park, Texas" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 3: 986. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030986