PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA
YUMA, ARIZONA
CERCLIS No. AZ0971590062
August 26, 1998
Prepared by:
Federal Facilities Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
Site Description and Operational History
Remedial And Regulatory History
Local Demographics and Land Use
ATSDR Involvement
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND POTENTIAL EXPOSURE PATHWAYS
Introduction
Evaluation of Groundwater Exposure Pathway
Evaluation of Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM) at the Radar Hill Disposal Area
Evaluation of Organic Lead in Surface Soil
ATSDR CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVE
CONCLUSIONS
PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN
PREPARERS OF REPORT
REFERENCES
TABLES
FIGURES
APPENDIX A: Evaluation of Potential Public Health Hazards Associated with Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
APPENDIX B: Comparison Values
APPENDIX C: Glossary
APPENDIX D: Responses to Public Comments
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Population Data Table
Table 2: Housing Data Table
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Location Map of MCAS Yuma and Surrounding Area
Figure 2: Station Map of MCAS Yuma
Figure 3: ATSDR's Exposure Evaluation Process
Figure 4: Impacted Groundwater Plumes and Downgradient Drinking Wells
Figure 5: Location of ACM at Radar Hill Disposal Area
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