PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
MONTCLAIR/WEST ORANGE RADIUM SITE
MONTCLAIR/WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
CERCLIS NO. NJD980785653
August 8, 1995
Prepared By:
New Jersey Department Of Health
Environmental Health Service
Under A Cooperative Agreement With
The Agency For Toxic Substances And Disease Registry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Summary
Background
- Site Description And History
- Site Visit
- Demographics, Land Use And Natural Resource Use
- Health Outcome Data
Community Health Concerns
Environmental Contamination And Other Hazards
- On-Site Contamination
- Off-Site Contamination
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control
- Physical And Other Hazards
- Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Data
Pathway Analysis
- Completed Exposure Pathways
- Potential Exposure Pathways
Public Health Implications
- Toxicological Evaluation
- Health Outcome Data Evaluation
- Community Health Concerns Evaluation
Conclusions
Recommendations
Health Activities Recommendation Panel (HARP) Statement
Public Health Action Plan
- Public Health Actions Taken
- Public Health Actions Planned
Certification
Preparers Of Report
References
Appendices
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Demographic Breakdown for the Montclair/West Orange and Glen Ridge Radium Sites
Table 2. Number of Screened Homes and Estimated Population in the Study Areas
Table 3. Number of Homes with Air Contaminated by Radon and Gamma Radiation
Table 4. Maximum Radiation concentrations
Table 5. Completed Exposure Pathways
Table 6. Potential Exposure Pathways
Next Section
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