THE SITE IS AN ABANDONED ALUMINUM SMELTER AND FOUNDRY IN WHICH DRUMMED WASTES, COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS AND WASTE PILES OF BAGHOUSE DUST/SLAG WERE ABANDONED. THE SITE WAS FORMERLY OPERATED AS H. WINTER CO. THE CITY OF CHICAGO IS INVESTIGATING THE STATUS OF THE OWNERS. THE OPERATION STATUS IS INACTIVE, HOWEVER, ABANDONED BUILDINGS AND OUTDOOR AREAS CONTAINING WASTE PILES, COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS WERE FOUND WHEN THE OSC VISITED THE SITES AND COLLECTED WASTE SAMPLES ON 09/30/96.