ASTM_D_6008_-_96_2014.pdf

Designation:D600896(Reapproved 2014)Standard Practice forConducting Environmental Baseline Surveys1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6008;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 PurposeThe purpose of this practice is to define goodcommercial and customary practice in the United States forconducting an environmental baseline survey(EBS)in order todetermine certain elements of the environmental condition offederal real property,including excess and surplus property atclosing and realigning military installations.This effort isconducted to fulfill certain requirements of the ComprehensiveEnvironmental Response,Compensation and Liability Act of1980(CERCLA)section 120(h),as amended by the Commu-nity Environmental Response Facilitation Act of 1992(CERFA).As such,this practice is intended to help a user togather and analyze data and information in order to classifyproperty into seven environmental condition of property areatypes(in accordance with the Standard Classification ofEnvironmental Condition of Property Area Types).Oncedocumented,the EBS is used to support Findings of Suitabilityto Transfer(FOSTs),Findings of Suitability to Lease(FOSLs),or uncontaminated property determinations,or a combinationthereof,pursuant to the requirements of CERFA.Users of thispractice should note that it does not address(except whereexplicitly noted)requirements for appropriate and timelyregulatory consultation or concurrence,or both,during theconduct of the EBS or during the identification and use of thestandard environmental condition of property area types.1.1.1 Environmental Baseline SurveyIn accordance withthe Department of Defense(DoD)policy,an EBS will beprepared or evaluated for its usefulness(and updated ifnecessary)for any property to be transferred by deed or leased.The EBS will be based on existing environmental informationrelated to storage,release,treatment,or disposal of hazardoussubstances or petroleum products on the property to determineor discover the obviousness of the presence or likely presenceof a release or threatened release of any hazardous substance orpetroleum product.In certain cases,additional data,includingsampling,if appropriate under the circumstances,may beneeded in the EBS to support the FOST or FOSL.Apreviouslyconducted EBS may be updated as necessary and used formaking a FOST or FOSL.An EBS also may help to satisfyother environmental requirements(for example,to satisfy therequirements of CERFA or to facilitate the preparation ofenvironmental condition reports).In addition,the EBS pro-vides a useful reference document and assists in compliancewith hazard abatement policies related to asbestos and lead-based paint.The EBS process consists of discrete steps.Thispractice principally addresses EBS-related information gather-ing and analysis.1.1.2 CERCLA Section 120(h)RequirementsThis practiceis intended to assist with the identification of installation areassubject to the notification and covenant requirements of CER-CLA 120(h)relating to the deed transfer of contaminatedFederal real property(42 USC 9601 et seq.).1.1.3 CERFA RequirementsThis practice can be used toprovide information that can be used to partially fulfill theidentification requirements of CERFA Pub.L.102-426,106Stat.2174,which amended CERCLA.Property classified asarea Type 1,in accordance with Classification D5746 iseligible for reporting as“uncontaminated”under the provisionsof CERFA.Additionally,certain property classified as areaType 2,where evidence indicates that storage occurred for lessthan one year,may also be identified as uncontaminated.Atinstallations listed on the National Priorities List,Environmen-tal Protection Agency(EPA)concurrence must be obtained forthe property to be considered“uncontaminated”and thereforetransferable under CERCLA 120(h)(4).The EPA has statedthat there may be instances in which it would be appropriate toconcur with the DoD Component that certain property can beidentified as uncontaminated under CERCLA 120(h)(4)although some limited quantity of hazardous substances orpetroleum products have been stored,released,or disposed ofon the property.If the information available indicates that thestorage,release,or disposal was associated with activities thatwould not be expected to pose a threat to human health or theenvironment(for example,housing areas,petroleum-stainedpavement areas,and areas having undergone routine applica-tion of pesticides),such property should be eligible forexpeditious reuse.1.1.4 Petroleum ProductsPetroleum products and theirderivatives are included within the scope of this practice.Areason which petroleum products or their derivatives were stored1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committ