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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES <br /> SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY s- <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DMSION <br /> Karen Furst, M.D., M.P.H., Health Officer , ;P <br /> 304 East Weber Avenue, Third Floor• Stockton, CA 95202 %FOR`' <br /> 209/468-3420 <br /> COPY <br /> August 11, 1998 <br /> CAL OSHA <br /> 1465 ENEA CR #90 <br /> CONCORD CA 94520 <br /> RE: Tire Fire at S.F. Royster Tire Disposal Facility <br /> in Tracy CA <br /> The following complaint was received by this office and is being referred as a <br /> matter under your jurisdiction. <br /> Complainant: San Joaquin County Public Health Services, <br /> Environmental Health Division, the LEA for CIWMB. <br /> Address of Complaintant: 304 East Weber Avenue, 3" Floor <br /> Stockton CA 95202 <br /> Referenced Premise: 29425 South Mac Arthur Road, Tracy CA <br /> Complaint: Two Royster employees are working in an active tire <br /> burning pit trying to salvage equipment. We have reason to believe <br /> this pit is full of toxic materials including zinc, lead, and cobalt in the <br /> ash and dixoins, furans, PAH's and semi-volatils in the smoke. The <br /> tires are still burning. <br /> Remarks: The Sheriffs department will not ask the employees to leave because <br /> it is private property and presumably the owner is allowing this <br /> activity. Analyses of past tire fires have shown that the levels of <br /> contaminants found in the ash exceed allowable hazard waste <br /> criteria. <br /> Environmental Health Contact: <br /> Kasey Foley, REHS, (209) 468-3451 or, if no answer, please call <br /> Laurie Cotulla, RENS, Program Manager at (209) 468-3431. <br /> A Division of San Joaquin County Health Care Services <br />