Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Publication_Date: 20080829 Title: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Hazardous Waste Site Polygon Data with CIESIN Modifications, 1996 Edition: 1.00 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Palisades, NY Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Online_Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/superfund-atsdr-hazardous-waste-site-ciesin-mod-1996 Description: Abstract: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Hazardous Waste Site Polygon Data with CIESIN Modifications, 1996 is a database providing georeferenced data for 1562 National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund sites. These were selected from the larger set of the GRASP Hazardous Waste polygon boundary database, based on NPL site identification numbers provided by EPA for 2008, but excluding 7 sites in 4 US Territorial areas plus the now independent Palau, Federated States of Micronesia. There are 72 NPL sites for which there are no corresponding ATSDR polygons. The database includes all the attributes for these NPL sites provided in the ATSDR GRASP Polygon database and the EPA CERCLIS NPL database. 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 modified and distributed by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). Purpose: To provide an easily accessible, corrected data set of polygons for hazardous waste sites in the United States which can be used to identify nearby populations and assess their potential risk. Supplemental_Information: To find out more about the EPA National Priorities List, visit http://www.epa.gov. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 19960101 Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -176.631973 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.764755 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 64.835175 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.958101 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CIESIN Indexing Vocabulary Version 2.1 (GCMD Format) Theme_Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Environmental Protection > Superfund Program (CERCLA) Theme_Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Hazardous Exposures > Waste Sites Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Theme_Keyword: CERCLA Theme_Keyword: Environment Theme_Keyword: EPA Theme_Keyword: GRASP Theme_Keyword: Hazardous Waste Site Theme_Keyword: Hazardous Theme_Keyword: National Priorities List Theme_Keyword: NPL Theme_Keyword: Superfund Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: EI Gateway Vocabulary Theme_Keyword: Hazards Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Granularity Theme_Keyword: Country Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: SEDAC Topic Theme_Keyword: Hazard Vulnerability Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CSA-NBII Biocomplexity Theme_Keyword: Environments Theme_Keyword: Waste Disposal Sites Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO Topic Theme_Keyword: Environment Theme_Keyword: Health Theme_Keyword: Society Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD Parameter Valids Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Environmental Assessments Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CIESIN Location Terms, version 2.0 Place_Keyword: Region > Equatorial Place_Keyword: Region > Mid-Latitude Place_Keyword: Continent > North America Place_Keyword: Region > Polar Place_Keyword: Country > United States Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: Users are free to use, copy, distribute, transmit, and adapt the work for commercial and non-commercial purposes, without restriction, as long as clear attribution of the source is provided. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000 City: Palisades State_or_Province: NY Postal_Code: 10964 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 845-365-8920 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 845-365-8922 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University Publication_Date: 20080607 Title: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Priorities List (NPL) Sites Point Data with CIESIN Modifications, 2008 Edition: 1.00 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Palisades, NY Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Online_Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/superfund-epa-national-priorities-list-ciesin-mod-2008 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Publication_Date: 19960101 Title: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Hazardous Waste Site Polygon Data, 1996 Edition: 1.00 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Atlanta, GA Publisher: Geospatial Research, Analysis, and Services Program (GRASP) Online_Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/superfund-atsdr-hazardous-waste-site-1996 Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: Each site boundary is stored in an individual shapefile and the components of the shapefile (.shp, .dbf, .shx) are stored in a Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, a secure file control system. A history of each edit made to a shapefile (with corresponding comments) is maintained. On a daily basis, these shapefiles are used to generate a Hazardous Waste Site polygon layer within the GRASP Geobase. Any problems that are encountered during the creation of the Hazardous Waste Site layer are logged to a report that is accessible via the GRASP Intranet Web Site. In the ATSDRHazardousWasteSitePolygonsWithCIESINModifications.shp, the column "SITEID" was added to correct for the inconsistencies in the ATSDR "site_id" (eg. gad033582461) nomenclature which conflict with EPA's "EPA_ID" (eg. GAD033582461). Duplicate attributes are a result of joining ATSDR and EPA database variables. Completeness_Report: A variety of data are used to define each site boundary that GRASP analyzes. These varying pieces of data include digital spatial data, USGS quad sheets, aerial photographs, topographic maps, GPS coordinates, and verbal descriptions. Although all pieces of information do not exist for each site, GRASP staff synthesizes information from as many sources as possible to develop an accurate site boundary. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: 1. A new SITEID field with all capitalized letters from the ATSDR "site_id" was added to the ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site polygon data. 2. The new SITEID field was used to make a case sensitive join with the EPA NPL sites by the "EPA_ID" field. 3. All sites with NPL_STATUS that were NOT "Currently on the Final NPL", "Deleted from the Final NPL" or "Proposed for NPL" were deleted from the modified polygon data. 4. US territorial sites in Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Northern Marian Islands as well as the now independent Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, were also deleted because corresponding gridded population data were not available for assessing populations in proximity to Superfund sites. Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-poly/n Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 2042 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257000 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: ATSDRHazardousWasteSitePolygonDataWithCIESINModifications1996 Attribute: Attribute_Label: ADDRESS Attribute_Definition: Address from EPA NPL sites database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: CITY_1 Attribute_Definition: City from EPA NPL sites database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: COUNTY_1 Attribute_Definition: County from EPA NPL sites database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: EPA_ID Attribute_Definition: EPA facility ID from EPA NPL sites database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: LATITUDE Attribute_Definition: Coordinates defining the features from EPA NPL sites database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE Attribute_Definition: Coordinates defining the features from EPA NPL sites database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: NPL_STATUS Attribute_Definition: EPA NPL Status (Currently on the Final NPL, Deleted from the Final NPL or Proposed for NPL) from EPA NPL sites database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: OID_ Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SHAPE_fid Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SITEID Attribute_Definition: ATSDR "site_id", containing EPA Facility ID ("EPA_ID"), modified by CIESIN to have all capitalized letters Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SITE_NAM_1 Attribute_Definition: EPA site name from EPA NPL sites database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: STATE_1 Attribute_Definition: State from EPA NPL sites database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape_Area Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape_Leng Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZIP_CODE Attribute_Definition: Zip code from EPA NPL sites database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: atsdrdoc_u Attribute_Definition: Hyperlink to ATSDR document from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: cerclis_id Attribute_Definition: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System ID from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: city Attribute_Definition: City from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: county Attribute_Definition: County from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: intromap_u Attribute_Definition: Hyperlink to ATSDR pdf from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: refresh_da Attribute_Definition: Date from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: region Attribute_Definition: EPA region from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: site_id Attribute_Definition: SITE_ID should contain the EPA facility ID (e.g. GAD123456789), ATSDR Cost Recovery Number (e.g. GAXCR123456) or unique GRASP ID (e.g. GASAIDS897). The GRASP ID is composed of the two-character state abbreviation + "SAIDS" + project number derived from the project management database. Attribute_Definition_Source: ATSDR Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: site_name Attribute_Definition: Site name from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: state Attribute_Definition: State from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: update_dat Attribute_Definition: Date from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: zipcode Attribute_Definition: Zipe code from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database Attribute_Definition_Source: CIESIN Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000 City: Palisades State_or_Province: NY Postal_Code: 10964 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 845-365-8920 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 845-365-8922 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu Resource_Description: CIESIN_SEDAC_SSF_HWSPDCM96 Distribution_Liability: CIESIN follows procedures designed to ensure that data disseminated by CIESIN are of reasonable quality. If, despite these procedures, users encounter apparent errors or misstatements in the data, they should contact SEDAC User Services at +1 845-365-8920 or via email at ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu. Neither CIESIN nor NASA verifies or guarantees the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any data provided. CIESIN provides this data without warranty of any kind whatsoever, either expressed or implied. CIESIN shall not be liable for incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of the use of any data provided by CIESIN. Standard_Order_Process: Ordering_Instructions: The shapefiles (SHP) are available from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: SHP File_Decompression_Technique: Unzip Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/superfund-atsdr-hazardous-waste-site-ciesin-mod-1996/data-download Access_Instructions: Data accessible via direct download. Available_Time_Period: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2009 Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20090908 Metadata_Review_Date: 20130724 Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 20140724 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Metadata Administration Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000 City: Palisades State_or_Province: NY Postal_Code: 10964 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 845-365-8988 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 845-365-8922 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: metadata@ciesin.columbia.edu Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Metadata_Time_Convention: local time