PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
[(a/k/a LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (NORTHWEST LAGOON)]
INDEPENDENCE, JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
EPA FACILITY ID: MO3213890012

August 6, 2001

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 History
ATSDR Involvement
Demographics
Land Use and Natural Resources
Quality Assurance and Quality Control

EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL EXPOSURE PATHWAYS

Introduction
Evaluation of Groundwater Exposure Pathway
Evaluation of the Soil Exposure Pathway
Evaluation of Surface Water/Sediment Exposure Pathway
Evaluation of Air Exposure Pathway

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

ATSDR CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVE

CONCLUSIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

PREPARERS OF REPORT

REFERENCES

TABLES

FIGURES

APPENDIX A. List of Comparison Values

APPENDIX B. Glossary

APPENDIX C. Estimated Exposure and Health Effects

APPENDIX D. Response to Public Comments

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. ATSDR's Hazard Categories for LCAAP

Table 2. Evaluation of Potential Public Health Hazards Associated with the Operable Units at LCAAP

Table 3. Summary of Potential Exposure Pathways at LCAAP

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. LCAAP Location Map

Figure 2. LCAAP Operable Unit and Source Area Map

Figure 3. ATSDR's Exposure Evaluation Process

Next Section