PRELIMINARY PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

NATIONAL SOUTHWIRE ALUMINUM COMPANY
HAWESVILLE, HANCOCK COUNTY, KENTUCKY
CERCLIS NO. KYD049062373

May 10, 1994

Prepared by:

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

A. SITE DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY
B. SITE VISIT
C. DEMOGRAPHICS, LAND USE, AND NATURAL RESOURCE USE
D. HEALTH OUTCOME DATA

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND OTHER HAZARDS

A. ON-SITE CONTAMINATION
B. OFF-SITE CONTAMINATION
C. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL
D. PHYSICAL AND OTHER HAZARDS

PATHWAYS ANALYSES

A. COMPLETED EXPOSURE PATHWAYS
B. POTENTIAL EXPOSURE PATHWAYS

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

A. TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION
B. HEALTH OUTCOME DATA EVALUATION
C. COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS EVALUATION

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PREPARERS OF REPORT

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A -- SITE MAPS

APPENDIX B -- CONTAMINATION DATA

APPENDIX C -- PUBLIC COMMENTS

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