Designation:D5745−15StandardGuideforDevelopingandImplementingShort-TermMeasuresorEarlyActionsforSiteRemediation1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5745;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thepurposeofthisguideistoassistpractitionersinthedevelopment,selection,design,andimplementationofpartial,short-term,orearlyactionremediesundertakenatsitesofwastecontaminationforthepurposeofmanaging,controlling,orreducingriskposedbyenvironmentalsitecontamination.Earlyactionremediesandstrategiesareapplicabletothemanagementofotherregulatoryprocesses(forexample,stateUSTprogramsareequallyapplicable)inadditiontotheComprehensiveEnvironmentalResponse,CompensationandLiabilityAct(CERCLA)/NCPprocess.Thisguideidentifiesanddescribesastandardprocess,technicalrequirements,informationneeds,benefits,andstrategyforearlyactions.1.2ThisguideisapplicabletobothnonhazardousandhazardoussitesofcontaminationasdefinedbyCERCLAasamendedbytheSuperfundAmendmentsandReauthorizationActof1986(SARA)andtheResourceConservationandRecoveryAct(RCRA)asamendedbytheHazardousandSolidWasteAmendments(HSWA)of1986.1.3Totheextentthatthisguidemaybeusedforhazardousmaterialsoperations,itdoesnotaddresstheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationsandlocalrequirements.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E1528PracticeforLimitedEnvironmentalDueDiligence:TransactionScreenProcess2.2CodeofFederalRegulations:3CorrectiveActionorSolidWasteManagementUnitsatHazardousWasteManagementFacilities,ProposedRule,27July1990,40CFRParts264,265,270,and271(55FR30797)CorrectiveActionMa...
