SOIL SENT TO LAB IN INQUIRY OF PARK LEAD CONTAMINATION.Byline: Dana Bartholomew Staff Writer CHATSWORTH -- Soil samples from Chatsworth Park South were sent to a laboratory Tuesday to confirm a preliminary report of lead contamination, possibly from buckshot buck·shot n. A large lead shot for shotgun shells, used especially in hunting big game. buckshot Noun large lead pellets used for hunting game Noun 1. , park officials said. The former shooting and skeet skeet: see shooting. range was closed Friday after the state Department of Toxic Substances Control reported a positive test for lead within the park, city officials said. The closure of the park at 22360 Devonshire St. affects numerous residents who make use of its recreation center, preschool, playground, tennis courts, and hiking and horse trails. "We care about the safety and the health of our patrons," said John Kirk John Kirk may refer to:
An environmental consultant took soil samples from the park Friday through Monday and submitted them Tuesday to a lab for testing. Results are expected this week. Park officials say the amount of lead contamination will determine the extent of park cleanup and how long it takes to reopen it. "There is some indication of some lead left over from buckshot from a 1967 shooting range there when we acquired the land" for the park, parks spokeswoman Jane Kolb said. She said the danger to the community is not known. Lead is a highly toxic highly toxic Occupational medicine adjective Referring to a chemical that 1. Has a median lethal dose–LD50 of ≤ 50 mg/kg when administered orally to 200-300 g albino rats 2. metal that can affect the nervous system and damage the brain and kidneys, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the federal Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry disease registry Public health A surveillance system that collects and maintains structured records on the new cases of a specific disease or condition for a specified time period and population; a DR analyzes, and interprets data those with a common illness or . dana.bartholomew(at)dailynews.com 818-713-3730 |
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