What are the results of this human health risk assessment?
Nickel The Soil Investigation and Human Health Risk Assessment for the Rodney Street Community, Port Colborne: March 2002 has set a soil-nickel intervention level of 8,000 ppm. This is to protect the health of toddler-aged children. The report finds that soil-nickel levels in the community should not pose any immediate or longer-term risks to other age groups. The ministry has ordered Inco to clean up 25 properties with soil-nickel levels at or above 8,000 ppm and to undertake further sampling. The order also requires Inco to clean up any additional properties in Port Colborne that the company’s sampling shows have soil-nickel levels at or above 8,000 ppm. The decision to issue the order is based on the risk-assessment report. Lead Setting intervention levels for lead is important to protect children. The report sets a lead-intervention level of 1,000 ppm for play areas covered by sod or grass on residential properties and public areas to which children have access. If there is bare so
