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Health assessment for Union Scrap Iron and Metal Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Region 5. CERCLIS No. MND022949192. Preliminary report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5219863
Union Scrap Iron and Metal Company (Union Scrap) is listed on the National Priorities List. Samples taken indicated high levels of lead contamination. Soil at the site contained a maximum of 59,000 ppm, surface water runoff contained as much as 120,000 ppm, air samples contained a maximum of 5.8 micro g/cu m. Sludge from the sanitary sewers was found to contain 54% lead. Other contaminants in on-site soils and sludges were polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), arsenic, cadmium, nickel, and copper. There is potential for groundwater contamination. From 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 via ground water.
Research Organization:
Minnesota Dept. of Health, Minneapolis, MN (USA)
OSTI ID:
5219863
Report Number(s):
PB-90-107459/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English