, target cores, and other Uranium+ products (5). The products are utilized in production reactors for the U.S. Department of Defense (5). Some of the materials on the site are Mercury, Barium, Thorium, Tetrachloroethylene, Arsenic, and PCBS (5). Just as the previously mentioned pollutants, these chemicals can cause anything from liver problems to cancer (4). Disposal and operational deficiencies have led to the contamination of soil, air, surface water and ground water (5). Also related to the site, was the detection of radon gas in the atmosphere by on- site monitoring equipment (5). A remedial investigation and feasibility study is in progress to determine the full impact of the contamination (2). When the study is complete, alternatives for remedial action will be identified (5).I was very surprise to find out how my own backyard is being affected by major contaminants. It seemed that this sort of things was only happening in movies to people who lived somewhere far away from here. I suppose it was nave to assume that corporations in Ohio would not have the same hazardous effect on the environment, as did those in California and the world. To show you how much of a problem superfund is here are some useful statistics with regard to the U.S. and a select few foreign regions. Region 1CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VTRegion 2NJ, NY, PR, VIRegion 3DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WVRegion 4AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TNRegion 5IL, IN, MI, MN, WI, OHRegion 6AR, LA, NM, OK, TXRegion 7IA, KS, MO, NERegion 8CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WYRegion 9AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI, NV, TT, CMRegion 10AK, ID, OR, WAAs disconcerting as the facts are, it is comforting to know that there are resources for people who are interested in understanding what is happening around them and what they can to about it. There are countless consumer groups and environmental groups whose purpose is to help educate the public and to keep an eye on environment violators. With the constant effort of...
