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PETITIONED PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

BOVONI DUMP
ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

January 9, 1998

Prepared by:

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Petition Response Branch
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. On-Site Contamination
B. Off-Site Contamination
C. Quality Assurance and Quality Control
D. Physical and Other Hazards

PATHWAYS ANALYSES

A. Completed Exposure Pathways
B. Potential Exposure Pathways

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

A. Toxicological Evaluation
B. Health Outcome Data Evaluation
C. Community Health Concerns Evaluation

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

A. Recommendations
B. Public Health Action Plan

PREPARERS OF REPORT

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A - Figures

APPENDIX B - Tables

APPENDIX C - Comparison Values

APPENDIX D - ATSDR Response to Comments

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