Note to Correspondents: Representatives of the news media are invited to talk to ATSDR staff during a media availability session from 5:00 p.m. until 5:45 p.m. at the Alberton Grade School. If you are unable to attend, or would like additional information, contact Kathy Skipper or Mike Groutt in the ATSDR Office of Policy and External Affairs at (404) 639-0501.
What: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will hold a public availability session in Alberton, Montana, on Wednesday, December 8, 1999.
ATSDR will hold the availability/poster session to discuss agency findings from the Phase II Study Report on Chronic Health Effects related to the Alberton Train Derailment and Chlorine Release. The study report will be released for public review and comment on December 1, 1999.
The public availability session will take place at the Alberton Grade School, 306 Railroad Avenue, Alberton, Montana, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Public availability sessions are not intended to be large-scale meetings. Instead, community members are invited to drop in at any time during the session and meet one-on-one with ATSDR staff to discuss health and site concerns. Attendance is open to the public.
Residents who are interested in reviewing a copy of the study report can do so at one of the repositories in the area. Repository locations include:
Missoula Public Library
Attn: Public Documents
301 East Main Street
Missoula, MT
(406) 721-2665 |
Missoula County Health Department
301 West Alder
Missoula, MT
(406) 523-4750 |
Frenchtown Rural Fire District
P.O. Box 119
Frenchtown, MT
(406) 626-5791
(406) 626-5791 |
Mineral County Health Department
300 River Street
Frenchtown Rural Fire District
P.O. Box 119
Frenchtown, MT
(406) 626-5791
Superior, MT |
University of Montana
Mansfield Library
32 Campus Drive #9936
Missoula, MT
(406) 243-6860
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The Sidetrack Café
301 Railroad Avenue
Alberton, MT
(406) 722-3347
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Alberton City Council
Alberton Town Hall
607 Railroad Avenue
Alberton, MT
(406) 722-3372
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Alberton Public Library
c/o Alberton Senior Citizens Center
607 Railroad Avenue
Alberton, MT
(406) 722-3372
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Alberton High School Library
Attn: Front Desk
306 Railroad Avenue
Alberton, MT
(406) 722-4413
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Superior Public Library
301 East Second Avenue
Superior, MT
(406) 822-3563
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The public comment period for the report will run from December 1, 1999, until January 15, 2000.
Please send written comments to:
ATSDR
Attn: Catherine Johnson
1600 Clifton Road
Mailstop E-31
Atlanta, GA 30333
Community members with additional questions, or those who cannot attend the meeting but would like to receive additional information, should contact Dr. Oleg Muravov toll free at 1-888-42-ATSDR (1-888-422-8737) or Chris Poulet, in the ATSDR Regional Office in Denver at (303) 312-7013.