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Oak Ridge Reservation: East Fork
Poplar Creek |
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East Fork Poplar Creek flows through the Oak Ridge Reservation
and the city of Oak Ridge. ATSDR has conducted two health
consultations looking at public health issues of concern
to the community bordering the creek and has convened an
expert panel to examine issues relating to the bioavailability
of mercury. In addition, ATSDR staff members have participated
in DOE's East Fork Poplar Creek Citizens Working Group meetings,
attended DOE's Record of Decision workshop for East Creek
Poplar Creek in 1995, and reviewed and provided comments
on DOE's draft Record of Decision. Following are summaries
of ATSDR's primary activities involving East Fork Poplar
Creek.
- Proposed
Mercury Clean-Up Levels Health Consultation, January 1996
ATSDR conducted a health consultation to respond to concerns
by community members and the city of Oak Ridge about the
safety of the DOE's proposed clean-up levels. The January
1996 health consultation concluded that the clean-up level
of 400 mg/kg mercury for the East Fork Poplar Creek flood
plain soil were protective of human health and posed no
threat to adults or children.
- Bioavailability
of Mercury in Soil, ATSDR Science Panel Meeting, August
1995
To evaluate the mercury clean-up levels for East Fork
Poplar Creek flood plain soil, ATSDR convened a science
panel of internationally known experts on metal bioavailability
and experts from ATSDR, CDC, EPA, and the National Institute
for Environmental Health Science.
ATSDR used the findings of the science panel in evaluating
the mercury clean-up levels for East Fork Poplar Creek.
- Y-12
Weapons Plant Chemical Releases Into East Fork Poplar
Creek Health Consultation, April 1993
This health consultation found that certain locations
along the East Fork Poplar Creek floodplain were contaminated
with levels of mercury of public health concern and that
fish from the creek contained levels of mercury and polychlorinated
biphenyls that would cause a moderately increased health
risk to persons consuming fish frequently over long periods
of time. However, the creek has not been normally used
as a source of fish.
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This page last updated on June 30, 2005
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