PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

USA DEFENSE DEPOT MEMPHIS
MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE
CERCLIS NO. TN4210020570

December 16, 1999

Prepared by:

Superfund Site Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

SITE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

Site History
Demographics
Information
Public Concern about DDMT
ATSDR Activities

CURRENT CONDITIONS OF SITE

Introduction
Evaluation of Dunn Field Data
Evaluation of Main Facility Data
Evaluation of Residential Areas around DDMT

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

CONCLUSIONS

ATSDR CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVE

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Completed Public Health Actions
Planned Public Health Actions
Recommended Public Health Actions

PREPARER OF REPORT

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A - PARAMETERS TESTED
APPENDIX B - EXPLANATION OF EVALUATION PROCESS
APPENDIX C - EXPLANATION OF COMPARISON VALUES
APPENDIX D - CALCULATION OF ESTIMATED EXPOSURE DOSES
APPENDIX E - CONTAMINANT TABLES
APPENDIX F - TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION
APPENDIX G - CONTAMINANT MAPS
APPENDIX H - ANALYSIS OF SURFACE WATER PATHWAY

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