The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) was recently revised and published in November of 2021 as ASTM E1527-21. The reason for the revisions is that all ASTM standards have an 8-year shelf life. Once you approach the shelf life of [...]
PFAS or “per-and polyfluoryoalkyl substances” are a class of compounds (several thousand) that contain a chain of carbon and fluorine in their structure. PFAS have been used globally for over 60 years, and are still being used because of their many useful properties – they are chemically inert; resistant to [...]
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) guides August Mack through the Tier II reporting season at the beginning of each new year. EPCRA was passed by Congress in 1986 in response to environmental concerns about the storage and handling of toxic chemicals. President Reagan signed EPCRA into law, [...]
The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I ESA) is a common report used to identify potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities for real estate transactions. A Phase I can provide important information about a property, but can also be overlooked as simply a check box on long list of [...]
PFAS or Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, have been around since the 1940s and are used in a wide-range of industrial and commercial applications and consumer products. Toxicological studies have shown that exposure to PFAS can potentially result in liver, endocrine, immunological, and reproductive effects, as well as cancer. The U.S. [...]
Many of us have heard the term "Superfund" in relation to large environmental cleanup sites, but what is "Superfund" and how is a Superfund site different from environmental cleanups done under other state and federal programs? In this webinar we will explore how the Superfund program came into existence and [...]
Many of us have heard the term "Superfund" in relation to large environmental cleanup sites, but what is "Superfund" and how is a Superfund site different from environmental cleanups done under other state and federal programs? In this webinar we will explore how the Superfund program came into existence and [...]
Users of Phase I ESAs can be left wondering what steps are necessary to maintain CERCLA’s liability protections after a recognized environmental condition (REC) is identified associated with a current or past use of a property. Every site is unique and there is no single approach to evaluating potential subsurface [...]
Users of Phase I ESAs can be left wondering what steps are necessary to maintain CERCLA’s liability protections after a recognized environmental condition (REC) is identified associated with a current or past use of a property. Every site is unique and there is no single approach to evaluating potential subsurface [...]
A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is the de facto Environmental Due Diligence standard (ASTM E1527-13) for most commercial property transactions in the United States. The Phase I is used to identify the presence or likely presence of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) hazardous substances or petroleum [...]
