Health assessment for Mathis Brothers Landfill, Kensington, Georgia, Region 4. CERCLIS No. GAD980838619. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Thu Sep 29 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:7244895

The Mathis Brothers Landfill (MBL) is on the National Priorities List. MBL is a 20-acre site and is located on the east side of Marble Top Road, one-half mile south of State Highway 136 near Kensington (Walker), Georgia. MBL was licensed by the State to accept nonhazardous waste. The landfill is uncapped and rusted, leaking drums presently exist on-site. No removal operations have occurred. On-site contaminants of concern include lead, various residues from herbicide manufacturing and latex waste from carpet manufacturing. Based on 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.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7244895
• Report Number(s): PB-90-141672/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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