There are 1386 hazardous waste sites in New York state, 774 of them are listed on the state Superfund list, 199 are on the National Priority List Sites (NPL) and 49 of these sites directly effect the Great Lakes basin. We used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools to locate and classify the hazardous waste sites based on facility information from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). By capturing important spatial and geographic dimensions and linking them with other attributes, we were able to detect possible relationships between locations of hazardous waste sites and health effects. Selected incidence disease maps was created and integrated with hazardous waste site locations to produce a cumulative report on environmental contaminant and health information. See www.albany.edu/ihe/gis.htm
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to: 1. Identify locations of hazardous waste sites in New York state. 2. Recognize different hazardous waste sites based on federal and state regulations.
Keywords: Geographic Information Systems, Toxic Dumps
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.