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ASTM International Committee A05 on Metallic-Coated Iron and Steel Products will host a workshop, Hazardous Substances Affecting Metallic-Coated Steel and Other Metals, on May 23, 2007, during ASTM Committee Week in Norfolk, Va. The workshop will begin at 8:00 a.m. The topic will be the European Parliament and Council Directive on the Restrictions and use of certain Hazardous Substances in…
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Mold, or even the prospect of mold, can create a level of fear and misperception that can have a significant negative impact on all phases of the real estate market. However, in an effort to replace fear with facts, ASTM International’s Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management, and Corrective Action has developed a new standard, E 2418 , Guide for Readily Observable Mold and…
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An ASTM International environmental assessment standard has recently undergone major revisions to reflect relevant changes in federal law. The standard, E 1528 , Practice for Limited Environmental Due Diligence: Transaction Screen Process, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E50.02 on Real Estate Assessment and Management, which is part of ASTM International Committee E50 on Environmental…
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ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action is seeking all interested parties, particularly landowners and developers, to contribute to the development of a proposed new standard on continuing obligations. The proposed standard, WK9354, Practice for Landowner Appropriate Care of a Contaminated Property, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E50.02 on…
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An important ASTM International environmental assessment standard has now been revised to comply with a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulation. When the U.S. Congress passed the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act in 2002, it cited ASTM International standard E 1527, Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment…
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ASTM International Committee E 50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management, and Corrective Action approved a new task group (E 50.02.06) at their October meeting to develop a standard to assess vapor intrusion as it relates to property transactions. Vapor intrusion is caused by releases of volatile chemicals from contaminated soil and groundwater into indoor air spaces of overlying buildings…
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Properly dealing with asbestos has been a problem within the real estate industry for decades. In the 1990s, a large number of lawsuits and settlements reflected the lack of understanding between users and producers regarding the scope, objectives and limitations of asbestos surveys, assessments and screens (terms that were often used interchangeably, if not correctly). However, the developers of…
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Participation is being sought for a new ASTM International subcommittee under the jurisdiction of Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management, and Corrective Action. The subcommittee, E50.06 on Forensic Environmental Investigations, will focus on the development of standards for processes and technologies applied to judicial, private and/or administrative procedures. Subcommittee…