ATSDR also received numerous reports of health related concerns about the area surrounding the high school and other areas in El Dorado Hills with naturally occurring asbestos. In May 2005, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released the findings of its October 2004 sampling for personal exposures to asbestos at three schools and the El Dorado Hills Community Park. These results suggest that engaging in a variety of sports and play activities in the areas tested can expose individuals participating in those activities to significantly elevated levels of amphibole asbestos. ATSDR will address these exposure pathways in a forthcoming health consultation.
January 2006 Public Health Consultation, Oak Ridge High School, Final [PDF, 425KB]
This final public health consultation released by ATSDR concludes that current
exposures to naturally occurring amphibole asbestos from campus soil at Oak
Ridge High School have been minimized by the mitigations conducted by the El
Dorado Union High School District (EDUHSD) and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. However, the potential exists for current or future exposures from
unmitigated areas on campus or from other off-campus sources. The final public
health consultation includes public comments from the May 6, 2005 through June
30, 2005 public comment period and ATSDR’s responses.
Naturally-Occurring Asbestos Materials
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