PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
ROSEN SITE
(a/k/a ROSEN BROTHERS SITE)
CORTLAND COUNTY, CORTLAND, NEW YORK
CERCLIS NO. NYD982272734
December 22, 1997
Prepared by:
New York State Department of Health
Under Cooperative Agreement with the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
A. Site Description and History
B. Actions Completed During the Public Health Assessment Process
C. Site Visit
D. Demographics, Land Use, and Natural Resource Use
E. Health Outcome Data
COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND OTHER HAZARDS
A. On-site Contamination
B. Off-site Contamination
C. Quality Assurance and Quality Control
D. Physical and Other Hazards
E. Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (TRI)
PATHWAYS ANALYSES
A. Completed Exposure Pathways
B. Potential Exposure Pathways
C. Eliminated Exposure Pathways
D. Data Gaps
PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS
A. Toxicological Evaluation
B. Health Outcome Data Evaluation
C. Community Health Concerns Evaluation
CONCLUSIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
HEALTH ACTIVITIES RECOMMENDATION PANEL (HARP) RECOMMENDATIONS
PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN
PREPARERS OF THE REPORT
CERTIFICATION
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A. Figures
APPENDIX B. Tables
APPENDIX C. NYS DOH Procedure for Evaluating Potential Health Risks for Contaminants of Concern
APPENDIX D. ATSDR Guidance for Assigning a Public Health Hazard Category
APPENDIX E. Response to Public Comments
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