THIS CASE WAS REFERRED ON AN EXPEDITED BASIS AFTER REPEATED REQUESTS FOR UNCONDITIONED ACCESS WERE NOT COMPLIED WITH. CRANE-DEMING FACILITY IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO AN NPL SITE, REUTGERS-NEASE ABOUT 1 MILE NORTH OF SALEM, OHIO. AN RI/FS IS ONGOING BY RUETGERS-NEASE UNDER A 1988 CONSENT ORDER WITH EPA AND OEPA. RUETGERS-NEASE AND CRANE ARE INVOLVED IN ONGOING LITIGATION RELATED TO THE ALLEGED POLLUTION.