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PETITIONED PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
OTTAWA RADIATION AREAS
OTTAWA, LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
CERCLIS NO. ILD980606750
May 4, 1993
Prepared by:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Atlanta, Georgia
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
A. SITE DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY
B. SITE VISIT
C. COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS
DEMOGRAPHICS, LAND USE, AND NATURAL RESOURCE USE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND OTHER HAZARDS
A. ON-SITE CONTAMINATION
B. OFF-SITE CONTAMINATION
C. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL
D. PHYSICAL AND OTHER HAZARDS
PATHWAYS ANALYSES
A. ENVIRONMENTAL PATHWAYS (FATE AND TRANSPORT)
B. HUMAN EXPOSURE PATHWAYS
PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS
A. TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION
B. HEALTH OUTCOME DATA EVALUATION
C. COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS EVALUATION
CONCLUSIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
PREPARERS OF REPORT
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
Appendix I. Figures
Appendix II. Tables
Appendix III. Newspaper articles related to the film "Radium City."
Appendix IV. Response from the Division of Health Studies, ATSDR
Appendix V. Glossary of Radiation Terminology
Appendix VI. Public Comments
Appendix VII. ATSDR Response to Public Comments
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