Health assessment for GEMS Landfill National Priorities List (NPL) site, Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey, Region 2. CERCLIS No. NJD980529192. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Jun 05 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:7011094

The GEMS Landfill is on the National Priorities List. The site covers approximately 60 acres. Contaminants at the GEMS Landfill site include volatile organic compounds, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, and inorganic compounds. A monitoring program will be implemented to assess the effectiveness and reliability of remedial action. Human exposure to cadmium, lead, methylene chloride, benzene, and carcinogenic polyaromatic hydrocarbons may occur, be occurring and have occurred in the past via ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7011094
• Report Number(s): PB-90-137365/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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