PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

NATIONAL ZINC COMPANY
BARTLESVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
CERCLIS NO. OKD000829440

February 21, 1995

Prepared by

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Atlanta, Georgia

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

A. Site Description And History
B. Site Visit
C. Demographics, Land Use, And Natural Resource Use
D. Health Outcome Data

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND OTHER HAZARDS

A. On-Site Contamination
B. Quality Assurance and Quality Control
C. Physical and Other Hazards
D. Review of Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (TRI) Data

PATHWAY ANALYSES

A. Completed Environmental Exposure Pathways
B. Potential Environmental Exposure Pathways
C. Specific Pathways Eliminated From Consideration
D. Other Sources of Lead Exposures

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

A. Toxicological Evaluation
B. Health Outcome Data Evaluation
C. Community Health Concerns Evaluation

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIONS

A. Public Health Actions Taken

B. Public Health Actions Planned

PREPARERS OF REPORT

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

Appendix 1, Figure 1 - Map of the Proposed National Zinc Company National Priorities List Site, Bartlesville, OK
Appendix 2 - Health Comprison Values
Appendix 3 - Environmental Exposure Pathways
Appendix 4 - Comparison of Estimated Exposure Doses to Health Guidelines
Appendix 5 - Response to Public Comments

List of Figures

Appendix 1, Figure 1 - Map of the Proposed National Zinc Company National Priorities List Site, OK

List of Tables

Table 1 - Environmental Contaminants Detected Above Health Comparison Values at the Zinc Corporation of America Facility in 1981, 1991, & 1992

Table 2 - Environmental Contaminants Detected Above Health Comparison Values in the Surrounding Community Near the Zinc Corporation of America Facility, 1977-1982

Table 3 - Environmental Contaminants Detected Above Health Comparison Values in the Surrounding Community Near the Zinc Corporation of America Facility, 1991-1992

Appendix 3, Table 1 - Completed Environmental Exposure Pathways at the Proposed National Zinc Corporation National Priorities List Site

Appendix 3, Table 2 - Potential Environmental Exposure Pathways at the Proposed National Zinc Corporation National Priorities List Site

Appendix 4, Table 1 - Comparison of Estimated Exposure Dose to Health Guidelines for Ingestion or Inhalation

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