Health assessment for F. O'Connor, Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, Region 1. CERCLIS No. MED018980027. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Mon Apr 10 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:7106246

The F. O'Connor Site (FOC) is on the National Priorities List. FOC recycled capacitors, transformers, and scrap metal for about 20 years. Preliminary on-site soil sampling results have identified PCB's, various PAH's, and various metals such as lead, nickel, chromium, arsenic, and mercury. On-site groundwater sampling results detected 1,4-dichlorobenzene and PCB's. The site is considered to be of potential public health concern because of the risk to human health caused by the likelihood of human exposure to hazardous substances.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7106246
• Report Number(s): PB-90-138033/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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