PETITIONED PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

CALDWELL SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
LENOIR, CALDWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
CERCLIS NO. NCD086871282

September 30, 1994

Prepared by

Federal Facilities Assessment Branch, Superfund Site Assessment Branch,
and Petition Response Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

A. Site Description and History
B. Actions Implemented During the Public Health Process
C. Site Visit
D. Demographics, Land Use, and Natural Resource Use
E. State and Local Health 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

PATHWAYS ANALYSES

A. Completed Exposure Pathways
B. Potential Exposure Pathways

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

A. Toxicological Evaluation
B. Health Outcome Data Evaluation
C. Community Health Concerns Evaluation

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PREPARERS OF REPORT

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A - Figures

APPENDIX B - Tables

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 - Site Map of Caldwell Systems Property

Figure 2 - Topographic Map

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 - Contaminants of Concern in On-site Groundwater

Table 2 - Contaminants of Concern in On-site Soil

Table 3 - Contaminants of Concern in On-site Wastes

Table 4 - Contaminants of Concern in Off-site Groundwater

Table 5 - Contaminants of Concern in Off-site Surface Water

Table 6 - Completed Exposure Pathways

Table 7 - Potential Exposure Pathways

Table 8 - Eliminated Exposure Pathways

Table 9 - Selected Vital Statistics for 1975

Table 10 - Selected Vital Statistics for 1980

Table 11 - Cancer Deaths and Death Rates, 1984 - 1988

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