Health Risk Assessment of Consuming Deer from Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Report and Appendices A-D

Abstract

Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is a United States Army installation located on the western banks of the upper Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. The APG has been in operation for over 75 years with primary mission of research, development, and testing of munitions and military vehicles. As a results of APG being on the National Priorities List, an installation-wide health risk assessment is currently underway. As part of this health risk assessment, all potential human exposure pathways are being investigated to include the food chain. Hunters harvest approximately 800 whitetail deer from APG annually. To assure public safety, a study was completed by the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM) to identify any potential human health hazards associated with consumption of deer harvested from APG. During the 1993 hunting season, scientists from USACHPPM collected 150 deer samples (muscle and liver) from hunters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA327420

Entities

People

  • Janet E. Whaley

Organizations

  • United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Weight
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel

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  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology