PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

POPILE, INCORPORATED
EL DORADO, UNION COUNTY, ARKANSAS
CERCLIS NO. ARD008052508

November 14, 1994

Prepared by

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

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. Off-Site Contamination
C. Toxic Chemical Release Inventory
D. Quality Assurance and Quality Control
E. Physical and Other Hazards

PATHWAYS ANALYSES

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

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

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

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PREPARERS OF REPORT

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A. FIGURES

APPENDIX B. COMPARISON VALUES

APPENDIX C. B(A)P AND 2,3,7,8-TCDD EQUIVALENT CONCENTRATIONS

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Contaminant Concentrations in On-Site Waste Materials (Sludges)
Table 2a. Pre-Removal Contaminant Concentrations in On-Site Surface Soil
Table 2b. Post-Removal Contaminant Concentrations in On-Site Surface Soil
Table 3a. Pre-Removal Contaminant Concentrations in On-Site Subsurface Soils
Table 3b. Post-Removal Contaminant Concentrations in On-Site Subsurface Soils
Table 4. Contaminant Concentrations in On-Site Groundwater
Table 5a. Contaminant Concentrations in On-Site Surface Waters (Old Treatment FacilityImpoundment)
Table 5b. Contaminant Concentrations in On-Site Surface Waters
Table 6. Contaminant Concentrations in On-Site Sediments
Table 7. Contaminant Concentrations in On-Site Ambient Air Samples
Table 8. Contaminant Concentrations in Off-Site Waste Materials (Sludges)
Table 9. Contaminant Concentrations in Off-Site Surface Soil
Table 10. Contaminant Concentrations in Off-Site Surface Water (Bayou de Loutre)
Table 11. Contaminant Concentrations in Off-Site Sediments (Bayou de Loutre)
Table 12. Contaminant Concentrations in Off-Site (Perimeter) Ambient Air Samples
Table 13. Completed and Potential Exposure Pathways
Table 14. Estimated Populations for Completed Exposure Pathways
Table 15. Estimated Population for Potential Exposure Pathways
Table 16. Comparison of Estimated Exposed Dose to Health Guidelines for Individuals Exposed to On-Site and Off-Site Contaminants

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Location Map
Figure 2. Pre-Removal Site Map
Figure 3. Post-Removal Site Map
Figure 4. Soil Sampling Locations - 1991
Figure 5. Sampling Locations For 10/89 Site Assessment and 8/90 Air Sampling
Figure 6. Surface Soil, Surface Water, and Sediment Location
Figure 7. Monitoring Well and Piezometer Locations
Figure 8. Estimated Areal and Vertical Extent of Soil Contamination
Figure 9. Estimated Areal Extent of Groundwater Contamination

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