How You Will Benefit 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 all of the upcoming changes to the standard as well as the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act.
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.
Fee Includes Standard Practice E1527-05 Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process * E 1903 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Process * Course Notes * Case Studies * Certificate of Completion * 2.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) * Refreshment Breaks
Course Outline Class: 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 Limitations 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
Day 3
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.
On-Site Training Available ASTM can bring this course to your site! On-site training courses can also be tailored to meet your specific needs. For more information, Please contact sales here or call 1-877-909-ASTM.
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.
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 Kate McClung or go to our E50 technical committee page.