Health assessment for Smith's Farm, Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky, Region 4. CERCLIS No. KYD097267413. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Tue Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6984113

The Smith's Farm site is on the National Priorities List. The environmental contamination on-site consists of ethylbenzene, bis-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, toluene, xylene, polychlorinated biphenyls, arsenic, chromium, lead, and nickel in soil; ethylbenzene, arsenic, mercury, nickel, cadmium, and zinc in surface water; ethylbenzene, toluene, bis-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, polychlorinated biphenyls, arsenic, chromium, lead, and nickel in sediment; and 1,1,1-trichlorethane, vinyl chloride, isophorone, benzene, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, trichloroethylene, xylenes, arsenic, nickel, and lead in leachate. Based on the available information, the site is considered to be of potential public health concern because of the risk to human health caused by the possibility of exposure to hazardous substances.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6984113
• Report Number(s): PB-90-141789/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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