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Vapor intrusion from contaminated soil and groundwater into structures can potentially create significant liability and have a material impact on property value. Because of this, accurately determining whether a property has vapor intrusion issues is a concern for property owners, prospective purchasers and environmental professionals conducting due diligence. ASTM International Committee E50 on…
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Cyanide is routinely analyzed in water samples, often to demonstrate regulatory compliance; however, improper sample collection or pretreatment can result in significant positive or negative bias potentially resulting in unnecessary permit violations or undetected cyanide releases into the environment. Because of the importance and timeliness of these issues, ASTM Subcommittee D19.06 on Methods…
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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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While nearly all of the instrumentation employed in the field to measure radioactive materials or radiation exposure rates used to be in the hands of state radiological control agencies or federal government national response organizations, this is no longer the case. Now, law enforcement personnel, first responders and other professionals have radiation detection instruments, though they may not…
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ASTM International Committee D19 on Water will host a workshop on turbidity during the June Committee Week in Norfolk, Va. Subcommittee D19.07 on Sediment, Geomorphology and Open Channel Flow will present the workshop from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on June 26, 2007. According to Mike Sadar, D19 member and principal application scientist, Hach Company, Committee D19 has invested several years in the…
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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…