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What do we do'.' • "Large Population at Risk:" Could improper combustion of tires at Cemex put a large population at risk? Yes, according to a team of students in the Environmental Design Department of the University of Colorado who researched and wrote a report entitled: Cemex Corporation Environmental Impact Statement: Cement Kiln Tire Incineration (2003) Section: Issues and Concerns: (Item 3, page 9) "The Cemex Plant lies inclose proximity to the city of Boulder, Colorado. Improper incineration and the release of additional emissions could put a large population at risk." Section: Issues and Concems: (Item 6, page 9) "Cemex has a poor environmental track record for compliance with the EPA. Safety issues are ampli&ed due to the possibility of wide scale negative consequences. Research indicates problems at the Lyons plant as well as other Cemex operations around the country. Proper tire incineration relies on consistent management practices that may not be present at Cemex." This EIS was performed under the supervision of Brian Mulier of the Environmental Design Department at the University of Colorado at Boulder. This EIS may be the only one available on this local issue. It appears to be an unbiased and a researched document.Z • Health Consultation: In July of 2003, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) conducted a Health Consultation on the test bum data that was submitted for evaluation. The ATSDR concluded the concentration of the chemicals detected in the stack gases are unlikely to result in adverse public health effects. (p. l3) ATSDR recommends that agencies with regulatory authorit)~ over the Cemex plant regularly inspect the facility, enforce operating conditions that will assure the stack emissions remain within the ranges measured during the source test, and require periodic retesting of the stack emissions." (p. 13} ' "The authors of this Environmental impact Statement initiated the planning process through consultation and coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Colorado Department of Public Health, Cemex Corporation, the Sierra Club, local citizens' action groups and various industry personnel. Scientific journals, technical literature publications, and intemet resources were consulted. Writing of this EIS followed a logical progression from scooping procedures to executing the technical evaluation." (p.6 EIS)