Health assessment for CPS/Madison Industries, Old Bridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Region 2. CERCLIS No. NJD002141190. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Thu Jan 19 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:7246516

The CPS/Madison Industries site is on the National Priorities List. CPS processes, treats, and stores organic chemicals and Madison Industries produces zinc compounds for fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, and food additives. The environmental contamination on-site consists of the following: methylene chloride, 1,1-dichloroethane, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, 1,2-dichloroethane, trichloroethylene, benzene, chlorobenzene, toluene, cadmium, and lead in ground water. 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, surface water, sediment, and airborne particulate.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7246516
• Report Number(s): PB-90-137233/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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