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| Title | Construction Work in Arsenic and Lead Contaminated Soils |
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Construction Work in Arsenic and Lead Contaminated Soils (Number of pages: 4) (Publication Size: 1285KB)
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| Author(s) | Jill Reitz | ||||||
| Description | The former Asarco smelter in Ruston and north Tacoma released air emissions that carried arsenic, lead and other heavy metals. These metals settled on the surface soil over 1,000 square mile area of King, Pierce and Thurston counties, called the Tacoma Smelter Plume. The Washington Department of Ecology is addressing soil contamination on child play areas, residential yards and providing technical assistance to developers working in the plume. Many construction sites in the Puget Sound region may have arsenic and lead soil contamination. This FAQ explains what to do to protect workers and people living around work sites to prevent exposure to contaminated dust and soil. |
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| Contact | Eva Barber at 360-407-7094 or Jill.Reitz@ecy.wa.gov | ||||||
| Keywords | Worker Safety, Tacoma smelter plume, lead, construction, contaminated soil, contamination, arsenic, Asarco | ||||||
| WEB PAGE | Yard Sampling and Cleanup Program | ||||||
| CLEANUP SITE | Cleanup Site ID: 3657 |
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| FACILITY SITE | Facility Site ID: 89267963 |
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| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | Title:
Quick Guidance for Arsenic and Lead Soil Sampling and Cleanup Working in Arsenic and Lead Contaminated Soils |
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