The U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry in Atlanta said Tuesday the study of emissions from Perma-Fix of Dayton Inc. will probably begin within six months and take up to a year to complete.
Some residents who live near the suburban Jefferson Township plant say fumes from the facility smell like paint thinner or nail polish and could be causing headaches and nausea.
Valerie Barker of Perma-Fix said there is no proof that residents are getting sick from the plant. "We have a lot of longevity in our employees, and our employees have not suffered any ill effects from the waste we treat," Barker said.
The health assessment examines the likelihood that persons living near a site were exposed, are being exposed or might be exposed to harmful levels of hazardous substances from the site.
"We're not in any way saying there is a problem. Right now, we're saying we want to evaluate it," said Leslie Campbell, petition coordinator for ATSDR.
Following neighborhood opposition, the Army decided last year to scrap a plan to use the plant to dispose of a byproduct from the neutralization of VX nerve agent. - Associated Press
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