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Members of ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials now have free access to a powerful regulatory database that houses all regulations related to Declarable Substances. F40 members who log in to their MyASTM page on the ASTM International Web site ( www.astm.org ) will find a link to the Enhesa database. Enhesa is a global environmental, health and safety…
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Changes in the composition of glass that recyclers receive has led to the need for a simple, quick and accurate method of sorting out incoming waste glass that contains arsenic, lead and other heavy metals. ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials is working on a proposed standard, WK15289 , Test Methods for Analysis of Heavy Metals in Glass Using X-Ray Fluorescence…
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Participation is being sought for the development of a proposed new standard, WK15434 , Test Method for Analysis of Tin-Based Solder Alloys Using Optical Emission Spectrometry. The proposed standard is being developed by Subcommittee F40.01 on Test Methods, which is part of ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials. According to Dirk Wissmann, product manager,…
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Information on light nonaqueous-phase liquids and their impact on the environment has grown significantly in the last 20 years. This accumulation of knowledge means that different remediation strategies are now available for sites that contain these substances. In order to facilitate decision making, ASTM International Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment has developed a new standard, E 2531…
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ASTM International Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management, and Corrective Action is seeking participation in the development of a proposed new standard, WK15256, Guide for Investigation of Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Equipment Problems and Releases. The proposed guide, under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E50.04 on Corrective Action, is intended to assist with the…
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ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials has recently approved its second standard, F 2577 , Guide for Assessment of Materials and Products for Declarable Substances. The guide, which is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F40.02 on Management Practices and Guides, follows F 2576 , Terminology Relating to Declarable Substance in Materials, which was approved in…
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ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials has recently approved their first standard, F 2576 , Terminology Relating to Declarable Substances in Materials. The standard, which will serve as the committee’s lexicon of terms, abbreviations and units, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F40.91 on Terminology. Nine terms are listed in the standard, which will be…
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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…