Health assessment for J and L Landfill, Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Michigan, Region 5. CERCLIS No. MID0980609440. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5254625

The J L Landfill is listed on the National Priorities List. During the period J L Landfill was in operation (1967 to 1980), approximately 1.5 million cubic feet of wastes were buried at the site. Waste materials reportedly included dusts from emission control devices in electric furnaces co-disposed with alkaline slag from electric furnaces involved in stainless steel production. The site is approximately 16.5 acres. Analyses conducted by J L detected manganese, chromium and nickel in the emission-control wastes deposited at the site in the range of 1-10% by weight. The major constituents of these wastes were iron oxides and calcium oxides, 25-40% and 18-21% respectively. Analysis of the slag material was not available. There have been no ground-water investigations or monitoring in relation to the site. The site is of potential public health concern because of the risk to human health that could result from possible exposure to hazardous substances at levels that may result in adverse health effects over time. Human exposure may be occurring via contaminated ground water or direct contact with contaminated soils or sediments.

• Research Organization: Michigan Dept. of Public Health, Lansing, MI (USA). Center for Environmental Health Sciences
• OSTI ID: 5254625
• Report Number(s): PB-90-107798/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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