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ASTM Phase I & Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Processes
Seminar Overview
This three day course covers Phase I and II. Gain an understanding how to use the standards and how the standards affect the way you do business. The 'Innocent Landowner Defense' under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and why due diligence is necessary will be covered. Fee per person: $1095.
Provider: ASTM (American Society for Testing & Materials) – $1,095
Topic(s): Energy & Environment
Who Should Attend?
Anyone responsible for environmental assessment processes
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Detailed Overview/Outline
Who Should Attend
This 3-day course covers the ASTM Environmental Site Assessment Standard Practices for the Phase I Site Assessment (E 1527) and the Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (E 1903). You will gain an understanding of how to use the standards and how the standards affect the way you do business.
The instructors will also discuss the "Innocent Landowner Defense" under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), and why due diligence is necessary. The first day of this course focuses on
ASTM E 1527. It covers the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act. This new law has MAJOR IMPLICATIONS for the Phase I ESA practice, including:
- Amending the criteria for "all appropriate inquiry"
- Adding a new class of exemptions for "bona fide prospective purchasers"
- Impacts from contiguous properties.
The second day focuses on
how to properly plan and perform Phase II investigations using ASTM E 1903 Standard Guide for Phase II Environmental Site Assessments. It covers the various approaches used in the Phase II process to generate additional information regarding the identification and nature of potential contaminants associated with RECs identified during the Phase I Processes to assist in making informed business decisions concerning commercial real estate transactions. Course Outline
Class Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30 a.m..- 4:30 p.m.
Day 1
- Regulatory/Liability Overview
- Why ASTM?
- Small Business Liability Relief & Brownfields Revitalization Act
ASTM E1527 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process
- Phase I Introduction
- Records Research
- Site Reconnaissance
- Interviews
- Report Preparation
- Introduction to Phase I Case Study
Day 2
- Review of Day 1
- Phase I Case Study
- Phase I Summary
- Non-Scope Considerations
- 8 Limitations
- Liability Issues
- Other ASTM Activities
- Question & Answer Session
ASTM Standard Practice Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
Introduction & Background
- Terminology
- Scope of the Standard
- User Needs
- Uses of the Standard
- Limitations of the Standard
Day 3
- Contracting Considerations
- Developing the Scope of Work
- Assessment Activities
- Field Screening & Field Analytical Techniques
- Environmental Media Sampling
- Environmental Sample Handling
Evaluation and Interpretation of Data
- Evaluation of Data
- Verification of Data
- Interpretation of Results
- Elimination of RECs
- Confirmation of RECs
Presentation of Findings and Conclusions
- Report Purpose
- Report Characteristics
- Report Components
- Case Studies
Question & Answer Session Fee Includes
Standard Practice E1527 Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assess. Process
- E 1903 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Process
- Course Notes
- Case Studies
- Certificate of Completion
- 2.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- Refreshment Breaks
Sponsor Background:
ASTM, celebrated it's 100th anniversary in 1998, is one of the world's largest voluntary standards development organizations. ASTM standards have grown to be among the world's most widely used and accepted documents. The 81-volume Annual Book of ASTM Standards contains over 12,000 standards written by 34,000 members on our 140 technical committees. These standards and related information are widely used throughout the world as the basis of purchasing and other contracts, codes, laws and regulations. ASTM Committee D-2 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants developed the standard used in this course.
Instructor Background:
This course is taught by the professionals who contributed to the development of the ASTM Phase I & II standards. They are members of ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessments and are now involved in developing new ASTM environmental assessment standards.
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