U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Air Study at Grenada Stamping
Grenada, Mississippi
Fact Sheet #7	January 2017
Introduction
EPA continues to assess potential impacts to human health and the environment resulting from contamination at and
surrounding the Grenada Manufacturing, LLC facility (Facility, commonly known as Grenada Stamping and currently
operated by Ice Industries). On January 3, EPA received sampling results showing elevated levels of trichloroethene (TCE) in
the Facility's indoor air and as well as areas beneath the concrete foundation.
With the concurrence of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), EPA directed Ice Industries to
notify workers of the elevated TCE concentrations and implement immediate actions at the Facility to reduce worker
exposure. EPA will oversee a second round of air sampling at the Facility during the week of January 16, 2017. More
information about EPA's ongoing work to oversee the cleanup of the site is posted online at:
Facility Indoor Air Sampling
The Facility's contractor conducted the sampling in
October 2016. Indoor air was sampled at 11
locations in both administrative and manufacturing
areas of the Facility. Six samples were also taken of
the air from beneath the manufacturing building
(known as "sub-slab"). Results are summarized in
the table and posted on EPA's website. TCE was
found to be above screening levels in all indoor
areas. Of the sub-slab samples, five were found to
be above the TCE screening level. EPA uses
screening levels to help determine if further
evaluation should take place.
In five indoor air samples collected in the
manufacturing areas, TCE was found to be above
the action level for sensitive populations (which
includes women of childbearing age). In the air
near the former chrome plating line, TCE was found
to be above the action level for non-sensitive
populations (which includes workers at the
Facility). Action levels are values used by EPA to
identify where an action may be necessary to
protect public health and/or the environment.
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Air Sampling Results at Facility

(Grenada Stamping)


Range of
Screening
Action Level
Action Level
Chemical
Concentration
Level
Sensitive
Non-
Detected

Population
Sensitive
Population
Trichloroethene (TCE) (units in ug/m3)
Indoor Air
6.7-29
3
8.8
26
Sub-slab Air
100-
2,900,000
100
**
**
Notes: The range of concentrations detected are given in units of
micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3).
** There are no action levels for chemicals in sub-slab air because
no one is directly exposed to sub-slab air.
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Worker Health
The health effects of TCE depend upon the pathway, amount, and time length of exposure to the chemical. Long-term
exposure to TCE vapors could pose potential health risks.
If you believe you have been exposed to TCE related to the Facility, you may want to consult your doctor. The Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has TCE exposure training materials and information available for
doctors in Mississippi upon request. The materials explain how you can be exposed to TCE, and how it affects your
health. For more information, your doctors can contact:
o Mississippi Poison Control Center: (601) 984-5577 or (800) 222-1222
o Bruce Brackin, MSDH: (601) 576-7725
o Leann Bing, ATSDR: (404) 562-1784
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CONTACTS
Actions Taken and Next Steps
In the near-term, EPA has directed Ice Industries to increase ventilation
inside the Facility to help reduce workers' TCE exposure. This may
include such things as opening windows, doors, adjusting the HVAC
system to circulate air flow, or
Right: Summa canister used for air samp!
inside the Facility in October 2016
installing filters.
The results indicate that TCE
may be entering the Facility in
the form of a gas from
contaminated groundwater and soil beneath the building, a process
known as "vapor intrusion." Groundwater sampling conducted over the
past three decades show that there is contaminated groundwater
underneath the Facility property. Additional indoor air and sub-slab air
samples will be collected by the Facility's contractor during the week of
January 16, 2017. EPA continues to work with the MDEQ and the
Facility to identify long-term measures to reduce and eventually
eliminate TCE exposure inside the Facility.
EPA Community Engagement
Coordinator
Brian Holtzclaw
404-821-0697 (cell)
holtzclaw.brian@epa.gov
EPA Outreach Coordinator
Keriema Newman
404-562.-8859 or 404-304-2490
newman.keriema(a>epa.gov
EPA Technical Project Manager
Brian Bastek
404-562-8511
bastek.brianPepa.gov
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Website
www.epa.gov/grenadacleanup
Information Repository
Elizabeth Jones Library
1050 Fairfield Avenue
Grenada, MS 38902

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