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PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

KLONDYKE TAILINGS
(a/k/a ARAVAIPA CREEK MINE TAILINGS)
KLONDYKE, COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZONA

CERCLIS NO. AZ0000309294

February 15, 2000

Prepared by:

Arizona Department of Health Services
Under cooperative agreement with the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2.0 PURPOSE AND HEALTH ISSUES

3.0 BACKGROUND

    3.1 Site History
    3.2 Environmental Sampling Data
    3.3 Data Sampling Methodology
    3.4 Fate and Transport of Chemicals of Concern
    3.5 Physical Hazards on Site

4.0 DISCUSSION

    4.1 Contaminants of Concern
    4.2 Exposure Pathways
    4.3 Completed Pathways of Exposure
      4.31 All-Terrain Vehicle User
        Inhalation of Dust
        Soil Ingestion
        Dermal Exposure
        Integrated Blood Lead Model
        Total ATV User Exposure
      4.32 Campers and Hikers
        Inhalation of Fugitive Dust
        Soil Ingestion
        Dermal Exposure
        Integrated ATSDR Blood Lead Model
        Total Camper Exposure
      4.33 Recreational River Use
        Swimming
    4.4 Potential Pathways of Exposure
      4.41 Recreational River Use
        Fish Consumption
    4.5 Incomplete Pathways of Exposure
      4.51 Agricultural Uses

5.0 CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVE

6.0 COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

7.0 CONCLUSIONS

8.0 RECOMMENDATIONS

9.0 PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

10 CERTIFICATION

11 REFERENCES

12 APPENDICES


LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Surface Water Samples
Table 2 Sediment Samples
Table 3 Fish Samples
Table 4 Soil Contaminants
Table 5 Exposure Pathway Summary
Table 6 Total Intake of Soil Contaminants
Table 7 Intake of Contaminants from Local Fish

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