Designation:E2893−13´1StandardGuideforGreenerCleanups1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2893;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—8.3.2andTableX3.1wereeditoriallycorrectedandreferencestoadjuncts(2.4)addedinJune2014.1.Scope1.1Cleaningupsitesimprovesenvironmentalandpublichealthconditionsandassuchcanbeviewedas“green.”However,cleanupactivitiesuseenergy,water,andnaturalresources.Theprocessofcleanupthereforecreatesitsownenvironmentalfootprint.Thisguidedescribesaprocessforevaluatingandimplementingactivitiestoreducetheenviron-mentalfootprintofacleanupprojectintheUnitedStateswhileworkingwithintheapplicableregulatoryframeworkandsat-isfyingallapplicablelegalrequirements.1.2ThisguidemayalsobeusedasaframeworkforsitesthatarenotlocatedintheUnitedStates;however,thespecificlegalreferencesarenotapplicable.1.3Thisguidedescribesaprocessforidentifying,evaluating,andincorporatingbestmanagementpractices(BMPs)and,whendeemedappropriate,forintegratingaquantitativeevaluationintoacleanuptoreduceitsenviron-mentalfootprint.1.4Thisguideisdesignedtobeimplementedinconjunctionwithanycleanupprocessandshouldbeusedwithothertechnicaltools,guidance,policy,laws,andregulationstointegrategreenercleanuppractices,processes,andtechnolo-giesintocleanupprojects.1.5Thisguideprovidesaprocessforevaluatingandimple-mentingactivitiestoreducetheenvironmentalfootprintofacleanupandisnotdesignedtoinstructusersonhowtocleanupcontaminatedsites.1.6ASTMalsohasaguideonIntegratingSustainableObjectivesintoCleanups(E2876).Thatguideprovidesabroadframeworkforintegratingelementsofenvironmental,economic,andsocialaspectsintocleanups.ThisguidemayprovideassistancewithimplementingE2876andothersustain-ableremediationguidance,suchasHolland,etal.(2011)(1).1.7Thisguidespecificallyappliestothecleanup,...
