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PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
LOXAHATCHEE NURSERY
PALM CITY, MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA
CERCLIS NO. FL0001900091
September 29, 1998
Prepared by:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Exposure Investigations and Consultation Branch
Petition Response Section
Table of Contents
Summary
Background
A. Site Description and History
B. Previous ATSDR Actions
C. Site Visit
D. Demographics, Land Use, and Natural Resource Use
Community Health Concerns
Environmental Contamination and Other Hazards
A. Environmental Contamination
B. Physical and Other Hazards
Pathways Analyses
A. Completed Exposure Pathway
B. Potential Exposure Pathways
Public Health Implications
A. Toxicologic Evaluation
B. Health Outcome Data Evaluation
C. Community Health Concerns Evaluation
ATSDR Child Health Initiative
Conclusions
Recommendations
Public Health Action Plan
Preparers of Report
References
APPENDIX A -- ACRONYMS
APPENDIX B -- FIGURES
Figure 1: March 1998 Sampling Event Location Map -- Draft
Figure 2: Demographic Information
APPENDIX C -- TABLES
Table 1: Completed Exposure Pathways
Table 2: Potential Exposure Pathways
Table 3: On-Site Groundwater Sampling Results
Table 4: Private Well and Off-Site Temporary Well Sampling Results
Table 5: On-Site Soil Sampling Results - Soil Depth Unspecified
Table 6: On-Site Surface Soil Sampling Results - 1998
Table 7: Off-Site Surface Soil Sampling Results - 1998
Table 8: Sediment Sampling Results - 1998
Table 9: Tank Pull Sampling Results
APPENDIX D -- COMPARISON VALUES
APPENDIX E -- ATSDR METHODOLOGY
APPENDIX F -- ATSDR HEALTH CONSULTATION
APPENDIX G -- ATSDR RESPONSE TO COMMENTS
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