PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

THERMO CHEM INCORPORATED
MUSKEGON, MUSKEGON COUNTY, MICHIGAN
CERCLIS NO. MID044567162

August 21, 1996

Prepared by

Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH)
Under a Cooperative Agreement With
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

A. Site Description and History
B. Actions Implemented During the Health Assessment Process
C. Site Visit
D. Demographics, Land Use, and Natural Resource Use
E. Health Outcome Data

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS 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

HEALTH ACTIVITIES RECOMMENDATION PANEL STATEMENT
PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIONS

PREPARERS OF REPORT

CERTIFICATION

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A – FIGURES

APPENDIX B – TABLES

RESPONSIVENESS SUMMARY

FOOTNOTES

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