Updates to Standard Practice for Phase I ESAs – ASTM and USEPA
While the basic format and content of Phase I ESAs will not change, several updates are significant and will impact the language and conclusions generated by the EP conducting Phase I ESAs. The most significant updates include the following: The definition of a Recognized Environmental Condition (REC) is being updated with a goal of identifying “conditions indicative of releases and […]
Emerging Chemical: 1,4-Dioxane
How a chemical you’ve never heard of can keep you/your client from getting closure. The writing is on the wall for 1,4-Dioxane to be the next “big thing”. There is increasing concern from multiple agencies in recent months over a new emerging chemical of concern: 1,4-Dioxane. Recent findings at the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) have […]