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PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
U.S. NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE, NEW LONDON
GROTON, NEW LONDON COUNTY, CONNECTICUT
CERCLIS NO. CTD980906515
May 26, 1993
Prepared by
Defense Facilities Assessment Section
Federal Programs Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Atlanta, Georgia
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. Introduction
B. On-Base Contamination
C. Off-Base Contamination
D. Quality Assurance and Quality Control
E. Physical and Other Hazards
PATHWAYS ANALYSES
A. Completed Exposure Pathways
B. Potential Exposure Pathways
C. Eliminated Exposure Pathways
PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS
A. Toxicologic Evaluation
B. Health Outcome Data Evaluation
C. Community Concerns Evaluation
CONCLUSIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN
PREPARERS OF REPORT
REFERENCES
Appendix A - Figures
Appendix B - Cancer Registry Summary Data
Appendix C - Comments on New London Submarine Base Public Health Assessment
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