| National Gypsum/Gold Bond, 1850 W 8th Street, Long Beach, California |
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| EPA Region |
Location of facility | Type of facility | Amount of ore received (in tons) |
Did EPA visit the site? |
Were samples taken? |
Results of evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1850 W 8th Street, Long Beach, California | Gypsum board manufacturer | 925 | Yes-April 6, 2000 | Yes | According to an EPA database compiled from W.R. Grace shipping invoices, 925 tons of vermiculite ore from the Libby mine were shipped to this site between July 1970 and August 1977. EPA collected 7 air, 16 soil, and 7 dust samples at this site. The air samples did not contain detectable levels of asbestos; the soil samples contained less than 1-percent asbestos; and the dust samples were less than 10,000 structures per square centimeter of wiped surface. The soil samples were analyzed using polarized light microscopy (PLM) and the air and dust samples were analyzed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Since all the samples were below levels that would trigger a cleanup, EPA determined no further action was needed. |
| GAO-09-6R |