Health assessment for N. L. Industries, Inc. , Pedricktown, New Jersey, Region 2. CERCLIS No. NJD061843249. Preliminary report

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

OSTI ID:7255642

The N.L. Industries, Inc. Site (NLI) is on the National Priorities List. The 46-acre site is located in Pedricktown (Salem County), New Jersey. The site is a former secondary lead smelting facility which operated from 1972 to 1984. In addition, a closed landfill exists on-site that contains process wastes (slag and rubber materials) from the plant and lead contaminated soils that were excavated from the facility grounds. Preliminary on-site sampling results have identified lead (36 to 83,600 ppm in soil, 7.5 ppm in surface water, 0.01 to 11 ppm in ground water). In addition, arsenic and cadmium was identified along with selenium (1 ppm) in on-site ground water. Arsenic and cadmium were reported to be at concentrations that exceed standards. The site is considered to be of potential public health concern because of the risk to human health caused by the possibility of human exposure to hazardous substances. Direct contact and incidental ingestion of contaminated soil and surface water by area residents is the most likely route of exposure.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7255642
• Report Number(s): PB-90-137548/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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