Who Should Attend
This 3-day course covers the ASTM Environmental Site Assessment Standard Practices for the Phase I Site Assessment (E 1527-05) 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 1527-05. 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.
Free ASTM Membership
Attend this course and receive a FREE 1-year membership to ASTM International and Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management, and Corrective Action. (Applies to new members only and may not be used to renew existing memberships)
Attention: Professional Engineers
If your state has a continuing education requirement for license renewal, ASTM training courses and ASTM membership can help you meet that requirement.
Fee Includes
Standard Practice E1527-05 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
Refunds will be made for cancellations received before the first day of class.
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 E 1527-05 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
8Limitations
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)
Day3
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
The ASTM Training Team
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.
About ASTM and Sponsoring Committee
ASTM standards have grown to be among the world's most widely used and accepted documents. Recognizing the need for authoritative site assessment standards, ASTM pulled together environmental professionals, real estate and insurance professionals, lawyers, and government representatives. These members of ASTM Committee E50 and its Subcommittee E50.02 on Commercial Real Estate Transactions developed the standard upon which this course is based. For more information on Committee E50 contact Dan Smith at (610) 832-9727 or go to our E50 technical committee page.