Health assessment for East Helena, East Helena, Montana, Region 8. CERCLIS No. MTD006230346. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Mon Jul 11 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:5155772

The East Helena site is on the National Priorities List. The site is an active smelter and public access is restricted in operating areas of the plant. Environmental contamination consists of heavy metals in ground water (lead, arsenic, cadmium) and surface soil (lead, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron). In the past, airborne lead levels in the valley have exceeded Federal emission standards. 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 via contaminated ground water and soil.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5155772
• Report Number(s): PB-90-118308/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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