Health consultation: Asbestos exposures at Oak Ridge High School, 1120 Harvard Way, El Dorado Hills, California, EPA Facility ID: CAN000906055
HERO ID
786521
Reference Type
Technical Report
Year
2006
Language
English
| HERO ID | 786521 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2006 |
| Title | Health consultation: Asbestos exposures at Oak Ridge High School, 1120 Harvard Way, El Dorado Hills, California, EPA Facility ID: CAN000906055 |
| Authoring Organization | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| Publisher Text | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| City | Atlanta, GA |
| Abstract | Oak Ridge High School is located at 1120 Harvard Way in El Dorado Hills, California, about 30 miles northeast of Sacramento, in El Dorado County. Naturally occurring asbestos has been identified in rocks and soils on and around school property, and a vein of asbestos was disturbed during construction of a soccer field in 2002. A community member, who had been active for several years in voicing concern over asbestos exposures in the area, asked the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to evaluate the public health implications of current and past asbestos exposures of students and staff at the high school. In this public health consultation, ATSDR reviews available environmental data and potential exposure pathways to determine whether adverse health effects are possible from past or present asbestos exposure at Oak Ridge High School and recommends actions to prevent, reduce, or further identify the possibility for adverse health effects. ATSDR has also received numerous reports of health-related concerns about the area surrounding the high school and other areas with naturally occurring asbestos. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently collecting and analyzing data on asbestos levels in other areas of El Dorado County, and ATSDR will address those pathways in a subsequent health consultation. |
| Ntis Number | PB2008101312 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Is Public | No |
| Language Text | English |
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