Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Hazardous Waste Site Polygon Data with CIESIN Modifications, 1996

Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Publication Date: 20080829
Title: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Hazardous Waste Site Polygon Data with CIESIN Modifications, 1996
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Columbia University

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/eh/sfpop.html

Description:

Abstract:
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Hazardous Waste Site Polygon Data with CIESIN Modifications, 1996 is a database providing georeferenced data for 1562 National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund sites. These were selected from the larger set of the GRASP Hazardous Waste polygon boundary database, based on NPL site identification numbers provided by EPA for 2008, but excluding 7 sites in 4 US Territorial areas plus the now independent Palau, Federated States of Micronesia. There are 72 NPL sites for which there are no corresponding ATSDR polygons. The database includes all the attributes for these NPL sites provided in the ATSDR GRASP Polygon database and the EPA CERCLIS NPL database. The Hazardous Waste Site ATSDR layer was created by linking HAZ_SITES_ATSDR_BASE with additional data. Most polygons represent sites considered for cleanup under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund). Typical sites are either on the EPA National Priorities List (NPL) or are being considered for inclusion on the NPL.This dataset is modified and distributed by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).
Purpose: To provide an easily accessible, corrected dataset of polygons for hazardous waste sites in the United States which can be used to identify nearby populations and assess their potential risk.
Supplemental Information: To find out more about the EPA National Priorities List, visit http://www.epa.gov.

Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 2008/08/29

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -176.631973
East Bounding Coordinate: -65.764755
North Bounding Coordinate: 64.835175
South Bounding Coordinate: 17.958101

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Indexing Vocabulary Version 2.1 (GCMD Format)
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Environmental Protection > Superfund Program (CERCLA)
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Hazardous Exposures > Waste Sites

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: General
Theme Keyword: CERCLA
Theme Keyword: Environment
Theme Keyword: EPA
Theme Keyword: GRASP
Theme Keyword: Hazardous Waste Site
Theme Keyword: Hazardous
Theme Keyword: National Priorities List
Theme Keyword: NPL
Theme Keyword: Superfund

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: EI Gateway Vocabulary
Theme Keyword: Hazards

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Data Granularity
Theme Keyword: Country

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: SEDAC Topic
Theme Keyword: Hazard Vulnerability

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CSA-NBII Biocomplexity
Theme Keyword: Environments
Theme Keyword: Waste Disposal Sites

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO Topic
Theme Keyword: Environment
Theme Keyword: Health
Theme Keyword: Society

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Parameter Valids
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Environmental Assessments

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Location Terms, version 2.0
Place Keyword: Region > Equatorial
Place Keyword: Region > Mid-Latitude
Place Keyword: Continent > North America
Place Keyword: Region > Polar
Place Keyword: Country > United States

Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints:
The Geospatial Research, Analysis & Services Program (GRASP) and Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York hold the copyright of this dataset. Users are prohibited from any commercial sale or free redistribution without explicit written permission from GRASP. Users should acknowledge GRASP and CIESIN as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new datasets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this dataset. GRASP and CIESIN also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts.
Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) User Services

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator: United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University
Publication Date: 20080607
Title: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Priorities List (NPL) Sites Point Data with CIESIN Modifications, 2008
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: tabular
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Columbia University

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/eh/sfpop.html

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Publication Date: 19960101
Title: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Hazardous Waste Site Polygon Data, 1996
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Atlanta, GA
Publisher: Geospatial Research, Analysis, and Services Program (GRASP)

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/eh/sfpop.html

Logical Consistency Report:
Each site boundary is stored in an individual shapefile and the components of the shapefile (.shp, .dbf, .shx) are stored in a Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, a secure file control system. A history of each edit made to a shapefile (with corresponding comments) is maintained. On a daily basis, these shapefiles are used to generate a Hazardous Waste Site polygon layer within the GRASP Geobase. Any problems that are encountered during the creation of the Hazardous Waste Site layer are logged to a report that is accessible via the GRASP Intranet Web Site. In the ATSDRHazardousWasteSitePolygonsWithCIESINModifications.shp, the column "SITEID" was added to correct for the inconsistencies in the ATSDR "site_id" (eg. gad033582461) nomenclature which conflict with EPA's "EPA_ID" (eg. GAD033582461). Duplicate attributes are a result of joining ATSDR and EPA database variables.

Completeness Report:
A variety of data are used to define each site boundary that GRASP analyzes. These varying pieces of data include digital spatial data, USGS quad sheets, aerial photographs, topographic maps, GPS coordinates, and verbal descriptions. Although all pieces of information do not exist for each site, GRASP staff synthesizes information from as many sources as possible to develop an accurate site boundary.
Lineage:

Process Step:

Process Description:
1. A new SITEID field with all capitalized letters from the ATSDR "site_id" was added to the ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site polygon data.
2. The new SITEID field was used to make a case sensitive join with the EPA NPL sites by the "EPA_ID" field.
3. All sites with NPL_STATUS that were NOT "Currently on the Final NPL", "Deleted from the Final NPL" or "Proposed for NPL" were deleted from the modified polygon data.
4. US territorial sites in Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Northern Marian Islands as well as the now independent Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, were also deleted because corresponding gridded population data were not available for assessing populations in proximity to Superfund sites.

Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: G-poly/n
Point and Vector Object Count: 2042

Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:

Geodetic Model:

Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257000

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: ATSDRHazardousWasteSitePolygonDataWithCIESINModifications1996

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ADDRESS
Attribute Definition: Address from EPA NPL sites database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: CITY_1
Attribute Definition: City from EPA NPL sites database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: COUNTY_1
Attribute Definition: County from EPA NPL sites database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: EPA_ID
Attribute Definition: EPA facility ID from EPA NPL sites database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: LATITUDE
Attribute Definition: Coordinates defining the features from EPA NPL sites database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute Definition: Coordinates defining the features from EPA NPL sites database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: NPL_STATUS
Attribute Definition: EPA NPL Status (Currently on the Final NPL, Deleted from the Final NPL or Proposed for NPL) from EPA NPL sites database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: OID_
Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source: ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SHAPE_fid
Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source: ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SITEID
Attribute Definition: ATSDR "site_id", containing EPA Facility ID ("EPA_ID"), modified by CIESIN to have all capitalized letters
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SITE_NAM_1
Attribute Definition: EPA site name from EPA NPL sites database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: STATE_1
Attribute Definition: State from EPA NPL sites database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: Shape
Attribute Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition Source: ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: Shape_Area
Attribute Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute Definition Source: ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: Shape_Leng
Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source: ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ZIP_CODE
Attribute Definition: Zip code from EPA NPL sites database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: atsdrdoc_u
Attribute Definition: Hyperlink to ATSDR document from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: cerclis_id
Attribute Definition: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System ID from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: city
Attribute Definition: City from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: county
Attribute Definition: County from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: intromap_u
Attribute Definition: Hyperlink to ATSDR pdf from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: refresh_da
Attribute Definition: Date from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: region
Attribute Definition: EPA region from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: site_id
Attribute Definition:
SITE_ID should contain the EPA facility ID (e.g. GAD123456789), ATSDR Cost Recovery Number (e.g. GAXCR123456) or unique GRASP ID (e.g. GASAIDS897). The GRASP ID is composed of the two-character state abbreviation + "SAIDS" + project number derived from the project management database.
Attribute Definition Source: ATSDR
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: site_name
Attribute Definition: Site name from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: state
Attribute Definition: State from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: update_dat
Attribute Definition: Date from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: zipcode
Attribute Definition: Zipe code from ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon database
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Distributor:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) User Services

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu

Resource Description: CIESIN_SEDAC_SLP_HWSPDCM96
Distribution Liability:
CIESIN follows procedures designed to ensure that data disseminated by CIESIN are of reasonable quality. If, despite these procedures, users encounter apparent errors or misstatements in the data, they should contact SEDAC User Services at +1 845-365-8920 or via email at ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu. Neither CIESIN nor NASA verifies or guarantees the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any data provided. CIESIN provides this data without warranty of any kind whatsoever, either expressed or implied. CIESIN shall not be liable for incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of the use of any data provided by CIESIN.
Standard Order Process:

Ordering Instructions: The data are available from the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) in Shapefile (SHP) format via direct download at http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/eh/sfpop.html.

Standard Order Process:

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: SHP
File Decompression Technique: Unzip
Transfer Size: 1.310000

Digital Transfer Option:

Online Option:

Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/repository/health/data/ATSDRHazardousWasteSitePolygonDataWithCIESINModifications1996.zip

Access Instructions: The shapefiles are accessible via direct download.

Available Time Period:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 2009

Metadata Date: 2009/09/08
Metadata Review Date: 2011/04/17
Metadata Future Review Date: 2012/04/17
Metadata Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Metadata Administration

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, P.O. Box 1000, 61 Route 9W
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8988
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: metadata@ciesin.columbia.edu

Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time