ATSDR/National Governors' Association Report on Closed and
Restricted Toxic Sites
The National Governors' Association (NGA), through a
cooperative agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry, has released a report on NGA's fourth biennial
survey of sites closed or restricted to the public because of
contamination by toxic substances. The report, Restrictions Imposed
on Contaminated Sites: A Status of State Actions (1), describes the
affected environmental media (i.e., land, groundwater, surface
water, and buildings), types of contaminants (i.e., organic
chemicals, inorganic chemicals, gasoline, fuel oil, and
radionuclides), and nature of restrictions (e.g., fencing, well
closings, fish consumption advisories, or posted warnings) at 2302
sites nationwide.
Information on the survey and copies of the report are
available from Barbara Wells, Senior Policy Analyst, NGA, 444 North
Capitol Street, Washington, DC 20001; telephone (202) 624-5822; fax
(202) 624-5313.
Reference
Wells BB. Restrictions imposed on contaminated sites: a status
of state actions. Washington, DC: National Governors' Association,
1992.
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