Table 2.
United States, Department of Health and Human Services (U.S. D.H.H.S.), Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry (ATSDR), Health Consultations Summaries conducted in Health Zone 1
| Health Consultation | Toxicants of Public Health Concern | Interventions/Recommendations |
|---|---|---|
| 1. U.S. D.H.H.S., ATSDR, 5th&Cleveland Street Incinerator, (1996) | Peak lead level 3,950 ppm of soil | ▪ Cover ash with gravel, compost and grass ▪ Sample for complex organic contaminants and lead 0–3 inches ▪ Lead levels above 400 mg/kg (EPA clean-up residential goal) |
| 2. U.S., D.H.H.S., ATSDR, 5th&Cleveland Street Incinerator, (2003a). | Peak lead level 4400 ppm of garden soil | ▪ EPA recommends good gardening and food preparation practices ▪ Peak lead levels in collard and mustard greens 0.30 mg/kg greens. ▪ No unacceptable risk of consuming vegetables from soil <500 ppm |
| 3. U.S., D.H.H.S., ATSDR, 5th and Cleveland Street Incinerator, (2003b). | Samples >400 ppm of lead in three locations around the baseball field | ▪ ATSDR recommends that the prohibition of organized sports at Emmett Reed Park until a permanent exposure control measures are implemented |
| 4. U.S., D.H.H.S., ATSDR, Brown’s Dump, (1997). | Peak lead level 78800 ppm, 45% of 103 samples > than 500 ppm,> 5000 around Moncrief Creek | ▪ Remove 6” of soil around basketball court, playground area, and between two southern Bethune Elementary buildings. ▪ Installed fence around parking lot in front Bethune elementary, lock gate in back of school ▪ Restrict access to Moncrief Creek, post signs, repair fence ▪ 194 children screened for lead at Pre-K, elementary, Bessie Circle, Moncrief Village and Palm Terrace. (4.1%> 10 μg/dl) |
| 5. U.S. D.H.H.S., ATSDR, Brown’s Dump, (1999). | Residential 2% ≥ 2000 ppm, 30% ≥ 400 ppm, Basketball court peak 1900 ppm with 5 other samples < 400 ppm, Head Start < 400 ppm, Butterfly Park 400–540 ppm | ▪ Cover area that exceed 400ppm with mulch, soil or sod ▪ Additional sampling recommended for lead ▪ Limit children’s exposure in areas > than 400 ppm ▪ Offer blood lead testing for children > than 400 ppm |
| 6. U.S., D.H.H.S, ATSDR, Forest Street Incinerator, (1997). | Peak lead level 2,930 mg/kg of soil and all other metals below ATSDR Soil Comparison Values and Low levels of lead and chromium detected in shallow ground water | ▪ Restrict access ▪ Sample site surface soil for complex organic chemicals ▪ Test vegetables grown in contaminated soil ▪ 178 children screened for lead at Head Start School |
| 7. U.S., D.H.H.S., ATSDR, Lonnie C. Miller Park, (1999). | Elevated levels of arsenic, lead, copper were detected, Elevated organic toxicants above background. | ▪ Additional surface soil sampling ▪ New sampling data to reflect current site conditions ▪ Sampling sites where children play ▪ Levels detected not likely to cause acute or chronic health effects |