PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

SHARON STEEL CORPORATION (FAIRMONT COKE WORKS)
FAIRMONT, MARION COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
CERCLIS NO. WVD000800441

November 18, 1997

Prepared by

Superfund Site Assessment 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. Site Visit
C. Demographics, Land Use, and Natural Resource Use
D. Health Outcome Data

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND OTHER HAZARDS

A. On-Site Contamination
B. Off-Site Contamination
C. Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (TRI) Review
D. Quality Assurance and Quality Control
E. 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

PREPARER OF REPORT

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A -- SITE MAP

APPENDIX B -- CONTAMINANT AND PATHWAY TABLES

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