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Investigative Strategies for Lead-Source Attribution at Superfund Sites Associated with Mining Activities (2017) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
Pages 7-11

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... Lead SOUTHEAST MISSOURI LEAD occurs naturally in the environment, is present in wastes MINING DISTRICT associated with lead-mining districts, and has been used in various consumer products that are known to have re- As noted, mining sites are typically large and comsulted in environmental contamination, such as leaded plex, and the Southeast Missouri Lead Mining District gasoline and paint. Given the complexities surrounding provides a prime example of the complexities that a site lead contamination, Congress asked EPA to commission a might pose.
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From page 8...
... It provides information on "site history, site description, site characteristics, community participation, enforcement activities, past and present activities, contaminated media, the contaminants present, description of response actions to be taken…the remedy selected for cleanup…[and] consideration of how the site could be used in the future." Remedial Design and Remedial Action: The next phase of the process includes the development of specific engineering details concerning cleanup measures and the process of undertaking cleanup.
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From page 9...
... First, the area is rich mittee notes that mining waste or residual material from in naturally occurring lead-ore deposits that are at or near processing is typically referred to as tailings; however, the surface. Second, the area has a long history of mining the term chat is also used in the Southeast Missouri Lead activities.
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... During its first two meetings, the committee held cations of the committee's strategies specifically for the BOX 1-2 Statement of Task An ad hoc committee will examine the extent to which various sources contribute to environmental lead con centrations in areas at or near Superfund sites that are situated within or adjacent to lead-mining areas. The com mittee will consider whether sources, such as naturally occurring lead, lead-based paint, and the consumer use of products that contain lead, are significant contributors to environmental contamination problems identified through the Superfund site assessment process.
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From page 11...
... 2017c. Search for Superfund Sites Where You Live [onthe research needed for identifying lead sources at Super- line]
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