This Public Health Assessment-Public Comment Release was prepared by ATSDR pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) section 104 (i)(6) (42 U.S.C. 9604 (i)(6),

and in accordance with our implementing regulations (42 C.F.R. Part 90). In preparing this document, ATSDR has collected

relevant health data, environmental data, and community health concerns from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),

state and local health and environmental agencies, the community, and potentially responsible parties, where appropriate.

This document represents the agency=s best efforts, based on currently available information, to fulfill the statutory criteria set

out in CERCLA section 104 (i)(6) within a limited time frame. To the extent possible, it presents an assessment of potential

risks to human health. Actions authorized by CERCLA section 104 (i)(11), or otherwise authorized by CERCLA, may be

undertaken to prevent or mitigate human exposure or risks to human health. In addition, ATSDR will utilize this document to

determine if follow-up health actions are appropriate at this time.

This document has previously been provided to EPA and the affected state in an initial release, as required by CERCLA

section 104 (i)(6)(H) for their information and review. Where necessary, it has been revised in response to comments or

additional relevant information provided by them to ATSDR. This revised document has now been released for a 30-day

public comment period. Subsequent to the public comment period, ATSDR will address all public comments and revise or

append the document as appropriate. The public health assessment will then be reissued. This will conclude the public health

assessment process for this site, unless additional information is obtained by ATSDR which, in the agency=s opinion, indicates

a need to revise or append the conclusions previously issued.

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julie L. Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., Administrator

Henry Falk, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Administrator

Division of Health Assessment and Consultation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Cibulas, Jr., Ph.D., Director

Sharon Williams-Fleetwood, Ph.D., Deputy Director

Community Involvement Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Germano E. Pereira, M.P.A., Chief

Exposure Investigations and Consultation Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan W. Metcalf, M.D., M.S.P.H., Acting Chief

Federal Facilities Assessment Branch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandra G. Isaacs, Chief

Program Evaluation, Records, and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Max M. Howie, Jr., M.S., Chief

Superfund Site Assessment Branch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard E. Gillig, M.C.P., Chief

Use of trade names is for identification only and does not constitute endorsement by the Public Health Service or the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services.

Please address comments regarding this report to:

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Division of Health Assessment and Consultation

Attn: Chief, Program Evaluation, Records, and Information Services Branch, E-60

1600 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30333

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