Public health assessment for Spokane Junkyard, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, Region 10. Cerclis No. WAD981767296. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Thu Mar 17 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:7309714

Spokane Junkyard (SJ), N. 3322 Cook St. Spokane, Washington and several adjacent properties are a proposed 'Superfund' National Priorities List (NPL) site. The other properties of the site are Spokane Metals Company (SMC), an inactive metal scrapping/recycling facility, and two vacant fields (the Wall and Carbon properties). SJ is an abandoned junkyard which operated from 1936 to 1987. SMC, north of the SJ recycled scrap-metal from 1948 to 1982. SMC also drained polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) electric transformers and car batteries onto the ground. The site is a public health hazard because there are physical hazards which people have access to. Also, soils contaminated with more than 10 parts per million (ppm) of PCBs and 1,000 ppm of lead remain on site. People may be exposed to heavy metals and PCBs during contact with soils on-site by inhalation and/or ingestion. Also, on-site contaminants which adhere to soil may be blown off-site.

• Research Organization: Washington State Dept. of Health, Spokane, WA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 7309714
• Report Number(s): PB-94-158508/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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