U.S. EPA Confirms Presence of Harmful Vapors in Dayton Neighborhood
By Christy Burns
Published on January 31, 2007
After testing the air inside numerous homes, the EPA found toxic amounts of trichloroethylene vapor in eight houses, leading investigators to believe the vapors are being emitted by contaminated groundwater. Trichloroethylene, also known as “TCE,” can cause nerve, liver, and kidney damage.
Some areas of the contamination site had levels of TCE vapor that were 650 times the amount considered to be a health hazard. DaimlerChrysler, the former owner of the Behr Dayton plant, has agreed to pay for the decontamination effort. At this time, nearly eight air venting units have been brought in to eliminate the vapors.
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