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PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

AMERICAN BEMBERG PLANT
ELIZABETHTON, CARTER COUNTY, TENNESSEE
CERCLIS NO. TND980558563

February 12, 1999

Prepared by:

Superfund Site Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

    A. Site Description and History
    B. Site Visit
    C. Demographics, Land Use, and Natural Resource Use
    D. Health Outcome Data

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND OTHER HAZARDS

    A. On-Site Contamination
    B. Off-Site Contamination

PATHWAYS ANALYSES

    A. Completed and Potential Exposure Pathways Identified
    B. Exposure Pathways Warranting More Detailed Health Impact Evaluation

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

    A. Introduction
    B. Toxicologic Evaluation
    C. Health Outcome Data Evaluation
    D. Community Health Concerns Evaluation

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIONS

SITE TEAM

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A

    SITE MAPS AND TABLES

APPENDIX B

    PUBLIC COMMENTS

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