PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
BORDNER MANUFACTURING
FREEPORT, STEPHENSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
September 22, 2004
- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. CERCLA Expanded Site Inspection for Bordner Manufacturing Company. Springfield: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; 2003.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. On-Scene Coordinator's Report for Bordner Manufacturing Company. Chicago: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; 1994.
- GDR International, Inc. Preliminary Soil Investigation Residential Neighboring Properties, City of Freeport Weed and Seed. Loves Park (Ill.): GDR International, Inc.; 2003 (Aug.).
- American Lung Association. Fact sheet on "Sarcoidosis." Available at http://www.lungusa.org/diseases/lungsarcoido.html. Accessed Dec. 8, 2003.
The Illinois Department of Public Health, under a cooperative agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), prepared this Bordner Manufacturing public health assessment. It was prepared in accordance with approved methodology and procedures existing at the time.
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Allen Robison
Technical Project Officer
Superfund and Program Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
The Division of Health Assessment and Consultation has reviewed this health consultation and concurs with its findings.
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Bobbi Erlwein
Team Leader, Cooperative Agreement Team
Superfund and Program Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
ATSDR
| Table 1. GDR International, Inc. Soil Sample Results (June 2003) and Comparison Values Used by IDPH for Public Health Assessment for Borden Manufacturing Site. | |||||
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| Chemical | Maximum Level Detected in Soil at 12- foot depth (mg/kg) | Average Level in Illinois Surface Soil* (mg/kg) | ATSDR Health-based Comparison Value (mg/kg) | Illinois EPA Guideline for Residential Soil (mg/kg) | Improper Comparison Used by GDR International, Inc. (mg/L) |
| Antimony | 0.39 | 4.2 | 20 | 31 | 0.006 |
| Arsenic | 0.607 | 7.4 | 20 | 13† | 0.05 |
| Beryllium | 0.589 | 0.73 | 100 | 160 | 0.004 |
| Cadmium | 0.726 | 1.3 | 10 | 78 | 0.005 |
| Chromium | 4.668 | 21.2 | 200 | 230 | 0.1 |
| Copper | 19.76 | 28.9 | 2,000 | 2,900 | 0.65 |
| Lead | 33.36 | 71.1 | 1,000 (IDPH) | 400 | 0.0074 |
| Mercury | 0.42 | 0.12 | na | 10 | 0.002 |
| Nickel | 16.27 | 20.9 | 1,000 | 1,600 | 0.1 |
| Selenium | 0.56 | 0.58 | 300 | 390 | 0.05 |
| Silver | 0.31 | 0.97 | 300 | 390 | 0.05 |
| Thallium | 1.94 | 0.46 | na | 6.3 | 0.002 |
| Zinc | 69.1 | 137.9 | 20,000 | 23,000 | 5 |
| * A Summary of Selected Background Conditions for Inorganics in Soil. Illinois EPA; 1994. † Statistical background concentration for arsenic | |||||
| Abbreviations: mg/kg = milligrams of chemical per kilogram of soil mg/L = milligrams of chemical per liter of water ATSDR = Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry comparison values for child exposures IDPH = level promulgated in the Illinois Department of Public Health Lead Poisoning Prevention Code na = no comparison value listed | |||||
| Table 2. Maximum Levels of Chemicals of Interest in On-Site Soil at Bordner Manufacturing Site (1996-2002). | ||||
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| Chemical | Maximum Level Detected (mg/kg) | Comparison Value (mg/kg) | Location | Depth of Sample |
| cadmium | 63.4 | 10 (EMEG Child) | west fenced area | 4 to 8 inches |
| cadmium | 94.4 | 10 (EMEG Child) | former plating area | 8 to 12 inches |
| cadmium | 102 | 10 (EMEG Child) | near old building foundation | 1.5 to 2.5 feet |
| lead | 2,000 | 1,000 (IDPH) | former plating area | 8 to 12 inches |
| mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram. EMEG Child = Environmental Media Evaluation Guide for children IDPH = level promulgated in the Illinois Department of Public Health Lead Poisoning Prevention Code | ||||
| Table 3. Maximum Levels of Chemicals of Interest in Sediment at Bordner Manufacturing Site (1996-2002). | ||||
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| Chemical | Maximum Level Detected (mg/kg) | Comparison Value (mg/kg) | Location | Depth of Sample |
| antimony | 26.6 | 20 (RMEG Child) | center of north fenced ditch | 4 to 6 inches |
| arsenic | 24.8 | 20 (EMEG Child) | center of north fenced ditch | 4 to 6 inches |
| cadmium | 1,020 | 10 (EMEG Child) | center of north fenced ditch | 4 to 6 inches |
| chromium | 6,780 | 200 (EMEG Child for chromium VI) | center of north fenced ditch | 4 to 6 inches |
| copper | 3,490 | 2,000 (EMEG Child) | center of north fenced ditch | 4 to 6 inches |
| mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram. EMEG Child = Environmental Media Evaluation Guide for children RMEG Child = Reference Dose Media Evaluation Guide for children | ||||
| Table 4. Maximum Levels of Chemicals of Interest in Off-Site Soil Near Bordner Manufacturing Site (October 2003). | ||||
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| Chemical | Maximum Level Detected (mg/kg) | Comparison Value (mg/kg) | Location | Depth of Sample |
| arsenic | 79 | 20 (EMEG Child) | residential soil | 2.5 feet |
| lead | 626 | 1,000 (IDPH) | residential soil | 0 to 6 inches |
| manganese | 4,010 | 3,000 (RMEG Child) | Taylor Park | 2.5 feet |
| mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram EMEG Child = Environmental Media Evaluation Guide for children IDPH = level promulgated in the Illinois Department of Public Health Lead Poisoning Prevention Code RMEG Child = Reference Dose Media Evaluation Guide for children | ||||
