Report to Congress October 2004: Table of Contents

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I. Report Summary

• Purpose
• Findings
• Recommendations

II. Background

• History of ATSDR Activities
• Current ATSDR Activities

III. Exposure Pathway Evaluation

• Identification of Pathways of Exposure
• Sources and Exposure Pathways at Tar Creek Superfund Site
• Major Completed Exposure Pathways
  • Residential Area Soil
  • Mine Tailings
  • Lead-Based Paint
• Other Exposure Pathways
  • Ingestion of Homegrown Produce
  • Ingestion of Tap Water
  • Airborne Dust
  • Use of Biota by Tar Creek Site Area Tribal Populations
• Physical Hazards

IV. Discussion

• Blood Lead EvaluationDatasets Reviewed
• Percentage of Elevated BLLS and Geometric Mean of BLLS
• Picher/Cardin in Comparison with the Tar Creek Superfund Site as a Whole
• Characteristics of Children with Elevated BLLS
• Data Limitations
• Interventions

V. Conclusions

VI. Recommendations

VII. Appendices

• Table 1 – Major Lead Exposure Pathways at the Tar Creek Superfund Site
• Table 2 – Other Lead Exposure Pathways at the Tar Creek Superfund Site
• Table 3 – Demographics in Tar Creek Superfund Site Area
• Table 4 – Characteristics of Blood Lead Testing Data Among Children Aged 1-5 Years Living Within the Tar Creek Superfund Site – Entire Site
• Table 5 – Characteristics of Blood Lead Testing Data Among Children Aged 1-5 Years Living Within the Tar Creek Superfund Site – Picher and Cardin Only
• Table 6 – Existing Health Study Information
• Table 7 – Children Aged 1-5 Years Living in the Tar Creek Superfund Site with Known Elevated BLLS in 2003, Residential Assessment Lead Exposure Status

VIII. Figures

IX. References

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