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Dioxins and Furans Found
A media advisory and a revised Dioxin and Furan brochure issued December 12, 2006 addresses prior inaccurate information on the potential health risks from the berm.  Media advisory and public notice issued May 11, 2006 on the presence of dioxins and furans near SIAST Woodland Campus in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.  Fact sheet on dioxin and furans prepared by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment.

Remediation Action Plan  

Technical Summary of the Remediation Action Plan for Contaminated Materials at the berm near the SIAST Woodland Campus Area in Prince Albert.

 

 

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

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The mission of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), as an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is to serve the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances. Contains information on health impacts of creosote.

 

Creosote Found On Residential Properties Last modified: September 21, 2004
Results of environmental testing in a residential area in the Riverview Subdivision of Prince Albert's northeast show the presence of creosote contamination on a few properties. It also shows that health risks from this contamination are minimal.
 
Creosote - Questions and Answers Last modified: September 21, 2004
Prince Albert Creosote Drilling Investigation (Summer 2004 results and Fall 2004 proposal) Questions and Answers
 
News Release - Creosote Contamination Found, Further Testing Needed external link
Environmental testing in a residential area in the Prince Albert's northeast
has found deeply-buried pockets of creosote.
 
News Release/Brochure Last modified: June 28, 2004
News release and brochure describing the environmental monitoring program being conducted in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
 
Presentation Last modified: June 28, 2004
Presentation provides additional information on the history, extent and location of the creosote contamination in Prince Albert.
 
Questions and Answers Last modified: June 28, 2004
Questions and answers on creosote and the environmental monitoring program.