Public Health Assessment for Alark Hard Chrome Riverside, Riverside County, California. EPA Facility ID: CAD098229214.

摘要

The Environmental Health Investigations Branch (EHIB) of the California Department of Health Services, under cooperative agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), is conducting a PHA for the Alark Hard Chrome (AHC) facility in Riverside, California. ATSDR, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services that is authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980 to conduct PHAs at hazardous waste sites. The PHA process includes an evaluation of existing environmental data to determine whether the release of contaminants (chemicals) from a hazardous waste site or an industrial facility impacts or has impacted the health of people in the surrounding communities. The PHA process also includes gathering and responding to concerns that community members have about their health as it relates to an industrial facility. Lastly, through the PHA process, recommendations are made to reduce or prevent possible adverse health effects.