PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA
YUMA, ARIZONA
CERCLIS No. AZ0971590062

August 26, 1998

Prepared by:

Federal Facilities Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

Site Description and Operational History
Remedial And Regulatory History
Local Demographics and Land Use
ATSDR Involvement
Quality Assurance and Quality Control

EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND POTENTIAL EXPOSURE PATHWAYS

Introduction
Evaluation of Groundwater Exposure Pathway
Evaluation of Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM) at the Radar Hill Disposal Area
Evaluation of Organic Lead in Surface Soil

ATSDR CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVE

CONCLUSIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

PREPARERS OF REPORT

REFERENCES

TABLES

FIGURES

APPENDIX A: Evaluation of Potential Public Health Hazards Associated with Marine Corps Air Station Yuma

APPENDIX B: Comparison Values

APPENDIX C: Glossary

APPENDIX D: Responses to Public Comments

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Population Data Table

Table 2: Housing Data Table

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Location Map of MCAS Yuma and Surrounding Area

Figure 2: Station Map of MCAS Yuma

Figure 3: ATSDR's Exposure Evaluation Process

Figure 4: Impacted Groundwater Plumes and Downgradient Drinking Wells

Figure 5: Location of ACM at Radar Hill Disposal Area

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