1、Designation: D 6008 96 (Reapproved 2005)Standard Practice forConducting Environmental Baseline Surveys1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6008; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last rev
2、ision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) 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
3、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 ComprehensiveEnviron
4、mental 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 env
5、ironmental condition of property areatypes (in accordance with the Standard Classification ofEnvironmental Condition of Property Area Types). Once docu-mented, the EBS is used to support Findings of Suitability toTransfer (FOSTs), Findings of Suitability to Lease (FOSLs), oruncontaminated property d
6、eterminations, 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
7、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 dee
8、d 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
9、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. A previouslyconducted EBS may be updated as necessary and used formaking a FOST or FOSL. An EBS also may help to
10、 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 l
11、ead-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 cove
12、nant 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.
13、 2174, which amended CERCLA. Property classified asarea Type 1, in accordance with Classification D 5746 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
14、 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 ther
15、e 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
16、 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 pest
17、icides), 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 Committee E5
18、0 on Environ-mental Assessment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E50.02 onCommercial Real Estate Transactions.Current edition approved April 1, 2005. Published May 2005. Originallyapproved in 1937 as PS 37. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D 6008-96.1Copyright ASTM Internatio
19、nal, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.for one year or more, known to have been released or disposedof CERCLA 120(h)(4) are not eligible to be reported as“uncontaminated property” under CERFA.1.1.5 Other Federal, State, and Local EnvironmentalLawsThi
20、s practice does not address requirements of anyfederal, state, or local laws other than the applicable provisionsof CERCLA identified in 1.1.2 and 1.1.3. Users are cautionedthat federal, state, and local laws may impose additional EBSor other environmental assessment obligations that are beyondthe s
21、cope of this practice. Users should also be aware that thereare likely to be other legal obligations with regard to hazardoussubstances or petroleum products discovered on property thatare not addressed in this practice and that may pose risks ofcivil or criminal sanctions, or both, for noncomplianc
22、e.1.1.6 Other Federal, State, and Local Real Property andNatural and Cultural Resources LawsThis practice does notaddress requirements of any federal, state or local real propertyor natural and cultural resources laws. Users are cautioned thatnumerous federal, state, and local laws may impose additi
23、onalenvironmental and other legal requirements that must besatisfied prior to deed transfer of property that are beyond thescope of this practice.1.2 ObjectivesObjectives guiding the development of thispractice are (1) to synthesize and put in writing a standardpractice for conducting a high quality
24、 EBS, (2) to facilitate thedevelopment of high quality, standardized environmental con-dition of property maps to be included in an EBS that can beused to support FOSTs, FOSLs, and other applicable environ-mental condition reports, (3) to facilitate the use of the standardclassification of environme
25、ntal condition of property areatypes, and ( 4) to facilitate the development of a standard guidefor preparing and updating EBS reports.1.3 Limitations Users of this practice should note that,while many of the elements of an EBS are performed in amanner consistent with other “due diligence” functions
26、, anEBS is not prepared to satisfy a purchaser of real propertysduty to conduct an “appropriate inquiry” in order to establishan “innocent landowner defense” to CERCLA 107 liability.Any such use of any EBS by any party is outside the control ofthe United States Department of Defense and its componen
27、tsand beyond the scope of any EBS. No warranties or represen-tations are made by the United States Department of Defense,its components, its officers, employees, or contractors that anyEBS Report satisfies any such requirement for any party.1.4 Organization of This PracticeThis practice has 15sectio
28、ns. Section 1 is the scope. Section 2 identifies referenceddocuments. Section 3, Terminology, includes definitions ofterms not unique to this practice, descriptions of terms uniqueto this practice, and acronyms and abbreviations. Section 4 isthe significance and use of this practice. Section 5 descr
29、ibesusers responsibilities. Sections 6-13 are the main body of thedata gathering analysis steps of the EBS process. Section 14briefly describes the EBS Step 3 classification of environmen-tal condition of property area types. Section 15 contains a listof keywords.1.5 This standard does not purport t
30、o address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E 1527 P
31、ractice for Environmental Site Assessments: PhaseI Environmental Site Assessment ProcessE 1528 Practice for Environmental Site Assessments:Transaction Screen ProcessD 5746 Classification of Environmental Condition of Prop-erty Area Types2.2 Department of Defense Policies:3DoD Policy on the Environme
32、ntal Review Process to Reacha Finding of Suitability to Lease (FOSL), September 1993DoD Policy on the Environmental Review Process toReach a Finding of Suitability to Transfer (FOST) forProperty Where No Release or Disposal Has Occurred,June 1994DoD Policy on the Environmental Review Process toReach
33、 a Finding of Suitability to Transfer (FOST) forProperty Where Release or Disposal Has Occurred, June1994DoD Policy on the Implementation of the CommunityEnvironmental Response Facilitation Act (CERFA), Sep-tember 19932.3 Department of Defense Guidance Document:BRAC3Cleanup Plan Guidebook, Fall 1993
34、2.4 Federal Standards:4Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 300,National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contin-gency PlanTitle 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 302,Designation Reportable Quantities and NotificationTitle 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 355,
35、Emergency Planning and Notification3. Terminology3.1 This section provides definitions (of terms not unique tothis practice), descriptions of terms specific to this practice, anda list of acronyms and abbreviations used herein. The terms arean integral part of this practice and are critical to its u
36、nder-standing and use. Many of these terms are also found inPractice E 1527.3.2 Definitions:3.2.1 asbestossix naturally occurring fibrous mineralsfound in certain types of rock formations. Of the six, theminerals chrysotile, amosite, and crocidolite have been mostcommonly used in building products.
37、When mined and pro-cessed, asbestos is typically separated into very thin fibers.Because asbestos is strong, incombustible, and corrosion-resistant, asbestos was used in many commercial products2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at s
38、erviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Department of Defense, Office of Environmental Security, 3400Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3400.4Available from the Superintendent of Document
39、s, U.S. Government PrintingOffice, Washington, DC 20402.D 6008 96 (2005)2beginning early in this century and peaking in the period fromWorld War II into the 1970s. When inhaled in sufficientquantities, asbestos fibers can cause serious health problems.3.2.2 asbestos-containing material (ACM)any mate
40、rial orproduct that contains more than 1 % asbestos.3.2.3 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-tion, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS)the list ofsites compiled by EPAthat EPAhas investigated or is currentlyinvestigating for potential hazardous substance contaminationfor possible i
41、nclusion on the National Priorities List.3.2.4 contaminated public wellspublic wells used fordrinking water that have been designated by a governmententity as contaminated by toxic substances (for example,chlorinated solvents), or as having water unsafe to drinkwithout treatment.3.2.5 druma containe
42、r (typically, but not necessarily,holding 55 gal 208 L of liquid) that may have been used tostore hazardous substances or petroleum products.3.2.6 dwellingstructure or portion thereof used for resi-dential habitation.3.2.7 environmental liena charge, security, or encum-brance upon title to a propert
43、y to secure the payment of a cost,damage, debt, obligation, or duty arising out of responseactions, cleanup, or other remediation of hazardous substancesor petroleum products upon a property, including (but notlimited to) liens imposed pursuant to CERCLA 42 USC 9607(1) and similar state or local law
44、s.3.2.8 ERNS listEPAs Emergency Response NotificationSystem list of reported CERCLA hazardous substance releasesor spills in quantities equal to or greater than the reportablequantity, as maintained by the National Response Center.Notification requirements for such releases or spills are codi-fied i
45、n 40 CFR Parts 302 and 355.3.2.9 Federal Register (FR)publication of the UnitedStates government published daily (except for Federal holidaysand weekends) containing all proposed and final regulationsand some other activities of the Federal government. Whenregulations become final, they are included
46、 in the Code ofFederal Regulations (CFR) as well as published in the FederalRegister.3.2.10 hazardous substancea substance defined as a haz-ardous substance pursuant to CERCLA 42 USC 9601(14), asinterpreted by EPA regulations and the courts: “(A) anysubstance designated pursuant to section 1321(b)(2
47、)(A) of Title33, (B) any element, compound, mixture, solution, or substancedesignated pursuant to Section 9602 of this title, (C) anyhazardous waste having the characteristics identified under orlisted pursuant to Section 3001 of the Solid Waste DisposalAct(42 USC 6921) (but not including any waste
48、the regulation ofwhich under the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 USC 6921 etseq.) has been suspended by Act of Congress), (D) any toxicpollutant listed under Section 1317(a) of Title 33, (E) anyhazardous air pollutant listed under Section 112 of the CleanAir Act (42 USC 7412), and (F) any imminently ha
49、zardouschemical substance or mixture with respect to which theAdministrator (of EPA) has taken action pursuant to Section2606 of Title 15. The term does not include petroleum,including crude oil or any fraction thereof which is nototherwise specifically listed or designated as a hazardoussubstance under subparagraphs (A) through (F) of this para-graph, and the term does not include natural gas, natural gasliquids, liquefied natural gas, or synthetic gas usable for fuel(or mixtures of natural gas and such synthetic gas).” Users ofthis practi
