Making Waves is an after-school program for Richmond children that is housed in Building 240 of the former Zeneca site, a private development adjacent to the RFS but not affiliated with UC Berkeley. In response to concerns raised by the public about possible health risks posed to students and staff using Building 240, the State of California Department of Toxics Substances Control (DTSC) recently completed a soil vapor assessment of the facility. The results of the survey are presented in a November 30, 2005 report with the following attachments: a map of the survey area, sample analytical results (Table 1), exposure input parameters (Table 2), and risk assessment results (Table 3).
THE DTSC REPORT SUMMARIZED THE FINDINGS WITH THE FOLLOWING:
"Based on DTSC's evaluation of the data collected during the August 2005 sampling activities, DTSC has determined that the levels of soil vapors present around Building 240 do not pose a health risk to the students and staff of the Making Waves after-school program."
For more information on DTSC activities, visit their website at http://www.dtsc.ca.gov.
December 8, 2005