ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon Data, v1 (1996)
Purpose:
To provide the ATSDR polygon data set of hazardous waste sites in the United States, which can be used to identify nearby populations and assess their potential risk.
Abstract:
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Hazardous Waste Site Polygon Data, 1996 consists of 2042 polygons for selected hazardous waste sites that were compiled in January 1996. The Hazardous Waste Site ATSDR layer was created by linking HAZ_SITES_ATSDR_BASE with additional data. Most polygons represent sites considered for cleanup under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund). Typical sites are either on the EPA National Priorities List (NPL) or are being considered for inclusion on the NPL. This data set is distributed by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).
Recommended Citation:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
1996.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Hazardous Waste Site Polygon Data, 1996.
Palisades,
NY:
NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).
http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/superfund-atsdr-hazardous-waste-site-1996. Accessed DAY MONTH YEAR.