PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
DEPUE/NEW JERSEY ZINC/MOBIL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
DEPUE, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS
CERCLIS NO. ILD062340641
December 17, 1999
Prepared by:
Illinois Department of Public Health
Under Cooperative Agreement with the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- A. Site Description and History
B. Site Visits
C. Demographics and Natural Resource Use
D. Health Outcome Data
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND OTHER HAZARDS
- A. On-site Contamination
B. Off-site Contamination
C. Quality Assurance and Quality Control
D. Physical and Other Hazards
- Multiple Sclerosis Case Confirmation and Incidence Rates Associated with a Small
North Central Illinois Community
Public Comments and Responses to Comments
| ATSDR = | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
|---|---|
| CEMEG = | Chronic EMEG, for exposures longer than one year |
| CREG = | Cancer Risk Evaluation Guide |
| EMEG = | Environmental Media Evaluation Guide |
| IDPH = | Illinois Department of Public Health |
| IDNR = | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
| IEMEG = | Intermediate EMEG, for exposures less than one year |
| ISGS = | Illinois State Geological Survey |
| LTHA = | Lifetime Health Advisory, for drinking water |
| LUST = | Leaking Underground Storage Tank |
| MCL = | Maximum Contaminant Level, for drinking water |
| mg/kg/day = | milligrams of chemical per kilogram of body weight per day |
| MRL = | Minimum Risk Level |
| MS = | multiple sclerosis |
| OSHA = | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| ppb = | parts per billion |
| ppm = | parts per million |
| RfD = | Reference Dose |
| RI = | remedial investigation |
| RMEG = | Reference Dose Media Evaluation Guide |
| µg/dL = | micrograms per deciliter |
| USEPA = | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| USFDA = | United States Food and Drug Administration |
