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Hudson County

Hoboken:

Grand Street Mercury (a.k.a. Quality Tool and Die

Jersey City:

Jersey City Chromium Sites (aka Hudson County Chromium Sites)
PJP Landfill
Van Leer Container Co.

Kearny:

Diamond Head Oil Refinery
Standard Chlorine Chemical Company, Inc.
Syncon Resins

Secaucus:

Keystone Metal Finishers Inc. (former)

Glossary of Terms

Public Health AssessmentA Public Health Assessment is an evaluation and statement of the public health issues related to a contaminated site. Every New Jersey site on the National Priorities List has had a Public Health Assessment completed. Environmental data, health outcome data, and community health concerns are all considered in the process of developing a Public Health Assessment in order to: (1) identify human exposures and hazardous conditions associated with a site, (2) identify past, current or future impact on public health, (3) develop health advisories or other health recommendations (4) identify populations living or working near the sites for further studies or actions .
Public Health ConsultationA Public Health Consultation is similar to a Public Health Assessment, but is designed to answer a focused question about the site and its health impact. Many sites have had at least one Public Health Consultation.
Citizen’s GuideCitizen’s Guides are summaries of the technical Public Health Assessment and Public Health Consultation documents.
Public Health AdvisoryA Public Health Advisory is issued in rare instances where contamination poses an immediate and significant danger to public health.
Exposure InvestigationAn Exposure Investigation is conducted as part of a Public Health Assessment, Consultation or Advisory, if it is necessary to perform limited human exposure measurements. This may include biological sampling (e.g., blood, urine, or hair) of nearby residents, or additional environmental sampling of potential areas of exposure. Large scale biological sampling may be continued by the Health Studies Project. Large scale environmental sampling is performed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) or the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

HOBOKEN
Site Name	Reports and Resources
Grand Street Mercury (a.k.a. Quality Tool and Die)	Public Health Assessment: November 1998 (includes the January 1996 Public Health Advisory, Health Consultation, and Mercury Exposure and Health Fact Sheet) [pdf 2.5m] USEPA Site Fact Sheet
JERSEY CITY
Site Name	Reports and Resources
Jersey City Chromium Sites	Public Health Consultation: Analysis of Oral, Esophageal and Stomach Cancer Incidence Near Chromium-Contaminated Sites in New Jersey (aka Hudson County Chromium Sites): December 2010 [pdf 0.98m] Public Health Consultation: Analysis of Lung Cancer Incidence Near Chromium-Contaminated Sites in New Jersey (aka Hudson County Chromium Sites): September 2008 [pdf 2.48m] Citizen's Guide to the September 2008 Lung Cancer Analysis Report [pdf 140k] Chromium Medical Surveillance Project: Summary of Final Technical Report: October 1994 [pdf 64k] Medical Evaluation of Children and Adults of the Whitney Young Jr. School, Jersey City, New Jersey: December 1989 [pdf 1.27m] Report on Chromium Sampling in Jersey City, Summer and Fall 1986: May 1989 [pdf 409k]
PJP Landfill	Public Health Consultation: August 1995 (evaluates past and present exposures to contamination in Sip Avenue Ditch) [pdf 622m] Site Review and Update: August 1993 [pdf 26k] Public Health Assessment: October 1988 [pdf 228k] Report: March 1987 – Community Respiratory Status Relative to a Burning Landfill [pdf 920k] USEPA Site Fact Sheet
Van Leer Containers	Report: A Study of Odor and Irritant Effects in a Population Residing Near a Barrel and Pail Manufacturing Plant in Jersey City: January 1988 [pdf 1.44m]
KEARNY
Site Name	Reports and Resources
Diamond Head Oil Refinery	Public Health Assessment (ATSDR): September 2002 Public Health Consultation Site Visit Report: May 2001 [PDF 564K] USEPA Site Fact Sheet
Standard Chlorine Chemical Company Inc.	Public Health Assessment: April 2005 [pdf 1.6m] USEPA Site Fact Sheet
Syncon Resins	Public Health Assessment: October 1988 [pdf 588k] USEPA Site Fact Sheet
SECAUCUS
Site Name	Reports and Resources
Keystone Metal Finishers Inc. (former)	Public Health Consultation (ATSDR): February 2003 (reviews potential for exposures to chemicals associated with the site)

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