PRELIMINARY PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

ARCTIC SURPLUS
FAIRBANKS, FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR COUNTY, ALASKA
EPA FACILITY ID: AKD980988158

June 22, 1992

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. SUMMARY

II. BACKGROUND

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

III. COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

IV. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND OTHER HAZARDS

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

V. PATHWAY ANALYSES

A. Environmental Pathways (Fate and Transport)
B. Human Exposure Pathways

VI. PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

A. Toxicological Evaluation
ARSENIC
ASBESTOS
CHLORDANE
DIOXIN
LEAD
PCBs
B. Health Outcome Data Evaluation
C. Community Health Concerns Evaluation

VII. CONCLUSIONS

VIII. RECOMMENDATIONS

Public Comments

IX. PREPARERS OF REPORT

X. REFERENCES

APPENDIX A - ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING DATA

Table 1 - Range of Contaminant Concentrations in On-site Soil Samples
Table 2 - Contaminant Concentration in On-site Ground-water Preexisting Wells
Table 3 - Contaminant Concentration in On-site Ground-water Monitoring Wells 2-3 and 5-8
Table 4 - Contaminant Concentration in Off-site Ground-water Wells

APPENDIX B - RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS

APPENDIX C - FIGURES I, II, AND III

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