Health assessment for Kaiser Steel Corporation Fontana, San Nernadino County, California, Region 9. CERCLIS No. CAD008274938. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Wed Oct 25 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:6749729

The Kaiser Steel Corporation (KSC) site was included in the Update 7, proposed National Priorities List (NPL). The site was subsequently dropped from the proposed NPL on October 4, 1989. The site is located near Fontana, California, in San Bernardino County, approximately 45 miles east of Los Angeles. The on-site environmental contamination in groundwater and soil consisted of volatile organic compounds, organic acids, aluminum, barium, iron, lead, manganese, cadmium, and chromium compounds. The site is of potential health concern because of the risk to human health resulting from possible exposure to hazardous substances at concentrations that may result in adverse health effects.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6749729
• Report Number(s): PB-90-208372/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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