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PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

STIBNITE/YELLOW PINE MINING AREA
STIBNITE, VALLEY COUNTY, IDAHO
EPA FACILITY ID: IDD980665459

September 5, 2003

Prepared by:

Bureau of Environmental Health and Safety
Division of Health
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Under a Cooperative Agreement with the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF APPENDICES

LIST OF TABLES

ACROMYMS

SUMMARY

1. PURPOSE AND HEALTH ISSUES

2. BACKGROUND

2.1 Site Description
2.2 Site History
2.3 Demographics
2.4 Site Visit

3. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND OTHER HAZARDS

3.1 Soil
3.2 Surface Water and Sediment
3.3 Air and Dust
3.4 Biota
3.5 Groundwater
3.6 Other Concerns
3.6.1 Data Gaps

4. PATHWAYS OF HUMAN EXPOSURE

4.1 Completed Exposure Pathways
4.1.1 Onsite Surface Soil
4.1.2 Surface Water
4.1.3 Sediment Pathway
4.1.4 Air and Dust Pathway
4.2 Potential Exposure Pathways
4.2.1 Biota - fish, game, and plants
4.3 Eliminated Pathways
4.3.1 Subsurface Soil
4.3.2 Groundwater

5. DISCUSSION - ADULT AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH ISSUES

5.1 Public Health Implications
5.1.1 Introduction
5.1.2 Evaluation of Toxicology and Epidemiology by Pathway
5.1.2.1 Surface soil and airborne particulate exposure pathway
5.1.2.2 Surface water exposure pathway
5.1.2.3 Potential fish exposure pathway
5.1.2.4 Summary of health risks from the multiple pathways
5.1.3 ATSDR Child Health Initiative
5.2 Health Outcome Data (HOD) Evaluation
5.2.1 Community Health Concerns

6. CONCLUSIONS

7. RECOMMENDATIONS

8. PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

9. REFERENCES

10. PREPARERS OF REPORT

11. CERTIFICATION

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix A. Stibnite Location and Sampling Maps

Appendix B. ATSDR Interim Public Health Hazard Categories

Appendix C. Contaminants of Concern Selection and Estimated Non-Carcinogenic Exposure Doses

Appendix D. Estimated Carcinogenic Exposure Doses and Cancer Risk

Appendix E. Expsoure Dose Calculation Equations

Appendix F. Cancer Risk Calculation Equation

Appendix G. ATSDR Glossary of Environmental Health Terms

Appendix H. Stibnite Mine Public Health Assessment Public Release Review Comments Addressed

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Completed Exposure Pathways

Table 2. Potential Exposure Pathways

Table 3. Eliminated Exposure Pathways

Table 4. Exposure Assumptions Summary

Table B-1. Interim Public Health Hazard Categories

Table C-1. Health Comparison Values

Table C-2. Contaminants of Corcern in Surface Soil of Meadow Greek exposure Areas

Table C-3. Contaminants of Corcern in Surface Soil of Bradley waste Rock Dumps and Hot Spots

Table C-4. Contaminants of Corcern in Surface Water of different Exposure Locations

Table C-5. Estimated Daily Exposure Dose of Concerned Contaminants from Consumption of Fish by Recreational Users

Table C-6. Health Guidelines Values

Table C-7. Estimated Daily Exposure of Concerned Contaminants from Ingestion of Surface Soil and Inhalation of Air Borne Particulate in Meadow Creek Exposure Areass

Table C-8. Estimated Daily Exposure of Concerned Contaminants from Ingestion of Surface Soil and Inhalation of Air Borne Particulate in Bradely Waste Rock Dumps and Hot Spots

Table C-9. Estimated Daily Exposure Dose of Concerned Contaminants from Ingestion of Surface water

Table C-10. Summary of Non-Carcinogenic Exposure Dose of the Concerned Contaminants in Different Areas

Table D-1. Summary of Carcinogenic Expsoure Dose and Cancer Risk of Arsenic in Different Areas

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