PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

HOOKER CHEMICAL/RUCO POLYMER
HICKSVILLE, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
CERCLIS NO. NYD002920312

April 20, 1994

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SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

A. Site Description and History
B. Actions Implemented 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)

PATHWAY ANALYSES

A. Completed Exposure Pathway
B. Potential Exposure Pathways
C. Eliminated Exposure Pathway

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

A. Toxicological Evaluation
B. Health Outcome Data Evaluation
C. Community Health Concerns Evaluation
D. Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (TRI)

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

HEALTH ACTIVITIES RECOMMENDATION PANEL (HARP) RECOMMENDATION

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIONS

CERTIFICATION

PREPARERS OF THE REPORT

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A. Figures

APPENDIX B. Tables

APPENDIX C. Response to Public Comments

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