PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

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

November 8, 1995

Prepared by:

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

General Information
Exposure Evaluation Process

BACKGROUND

Site Description
Demographics
Land Use and Natural Resources
Surface Water
Game and Fish
Geology and Groundwater

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION
AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAYS

Introduction
Evaluation of Possible Water Routes

Groundwater

Past Groundwater Effects
Present-Day Groundwater Effects
Surface Water

DDMT Golf Course Ponds
Drainage Ditches
Nonconnah and Cane Creeks
Evaluation of Possible Sediment Routes
Evaluation of Possible Air Routes
PCP Diptank Operation
Sandblasting Facility
Mustard Agent Destruction
Chemical Agent Identification Kits
"Spandome" Collapse - 1988
Evaluation of Possible Soil Routes
Evaluation of Possible Foodchain Routes

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

General
Health Outcome Data

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIONS

Actions Planned

PREPARERS OF REPORT

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A -- ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

APPENDIX B -- GEOLOGY OF DDMT AND VICINITY

APPENDIX C -- ATSDR COMPARISON VALUES

FOOTNOTES

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 -- ATSDR Environmental Exposure Evaluation

Figure 2 -- ATSDR Exposure Evaluation Process

Figure 3 -- Site Location

Figure 4 -- DDMT and Its Operable Units

Figure 5 -- Population Density in the DDMT Vicinity

Figure 6 -- DDMT Surface Drainage

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Water Analysis for DDMT Drainage Ditches.

Table 2 -- ATSDR Public Health Summary

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