HEALTH CONSULTATION
CERTAIN-TEED CORPORATION
EAST ST. LOUIS, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS
| 1) | The Certain-Teed Corporation site poses no apparent public health hazard. |
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| 2) | One off-site soil sample contained lead at a level that may pose health problems to children if they ingest soil with lead at elevated levels. |
| 3) | Off-site soils contain concentrations of dieldrin and arsenic that may represent a low increased cancer risk. These contaminants do not appear to be site-related. |
| 4) | The site is accessible through holes in the fence; however, exposure to contaminated soils is reduced by thick vegetation that covers most of the accessible portions of the site. |
| 1) | Access to the site should be eliminated by repairing holes in the fence and closing offother entry points. |
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| 2) | Exposure to off-site soils should be minimized by maintaining good soil cover such asgrass or pavement. |
| 3) | Additional soil samples should be collected near sample X112 to determine if a localizedlead contamination problem exists. |
IDPH will provide information to residents living near sample location X112 on how to minimize exposure potential to lead.
David R. Webb, M.S.
Environmental Toxicologist
Illinois Department of Public Health
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