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ASTM E 2600 : 2015

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Standard Guide for Vapor Encroachment Screening on Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

18-06-2022

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-12-2015

1.1Purpose—The purpose of this guide is to provide practical guidance and a useful process for conducting a vapor encroachment screen (VES) on a property parcel involved in a real estate transaction in the United States of America with respect to chemicals of concern (COC) that may migrate as vapors into the vadose zone of a property as a result of contaminated soil and/or groundwater on or near the property. This guide may be used in conjunction with Practice E1527 but does not alter or in any way define the scope of that practice. In addition, performance of this guide is not a requirement of and does not constitute, expand, or in any way define “all appropriate inquiry” as defined and approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the regulations there under, including 40 CFR Sec. 312.11.

1.1.1Vapor Encroachment Condition (VEC)—The goal of conducting a VES, as established by this guide, on a parcel of property is to identify a vapor encroachment condition (VEC), which is the presence or likely presence of COC vapors in the vadose zone of the target property (TP) caused by the release of vapors from contaminated soil and/or groundwater either on or near the TP as identified by Tier 1 (see Section 8) or Tier 2 (see Section 9) procedures.

1.1.2Federal, State, and Local Environmental Laws—This guide does not address requirements of any federal, state, or local laws with respect to vapor intrusion. Users are cautioned that federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or policy may impose vapor encroachment screening or vapor intrusion assessment obligations that are beyond the scope of this guide (information is provided in Appendix X5 and Appendix X9). Users should also be aware that there may be other legal obligations, for example, disclosure, with regard to COC or COC vapors discovered on the TP that are not addressed in this guide.

1.1.3Documentation—The scope of this guide includes investigation and reporting actions. Sufficient documentation of all sources, records, and resources used in the investigation procedures that are set out in this guide should be provided in the VES report (refer to Section 10).

1.2Objectives—Objectives guiding the development of this guide are: (1) to synthesize and put into writing a practical guide for conducting a VES on a property involved in a real estate transaction and (2) to provide that the process to screen for a VEC is practical and reasonable.

1.3Considerations Outside the Scope—The use of this guide is strictly limited to the scope set forth in this section. Section 11 of this guide identifies, for informational purposes, certain tasks (not an all-inclusive list) that may be conducted on a property that are beyond the scope of this guide but that may warrant consideration by parties to a real estate transaction. Whether to include an investigation of any such conditions in the environmental professional's scope of services should be evaluated by the user and should be agreed upon between the user and environmental professional as additional services beyond the scope of this guide before initiation of a Phase I ESA conducted in conjunction with a VES or initiation of an independent VES.

1.4Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

1.5Organization of this Guide—This guide has eleven sections and nine appendices. The appendices are included for informational purposes and are not part of the procedures prescribed in this guide.

Section 1

contains the scope of the guide.

Section 2

includes the referenced documents.

Section 3

has definitions of terms pertinent to this guide, terms used in this guide but defined in Practice E1527, and acronyms.

Section 4

is directed at the significance and use of this guide.

Section 5

discusses the relationship between this guide and Practice E1527.

Section 6

describes the user's responsibilities under this guide.

Sections 7 – 10

consist of the main body of the VES process, including evaluation and report preparation.

Section 11

provides information regarding non-scope considerations (see 1.3).

Appendix X1

provides legal background for vapor encroachment screening.

Appendix X2

provides guidance on suggested qualifications for the environmental professional conducting the VES.

Appendix X3

provides a sample questionnaire for the environmental professional to obtain pertinent information for the VES from the property owner/operator/occupants.

Appendix X4

provides a recommended table of contents and report format for the VES investigation when not incorporated into a Phase I ESA report.

Appendix X5

includes a listing of federal and state agency web sites that discuss vapor intrusion assessment policies and guidance.

Appendix X6

includes a list of chemicals of potential concern.

Appendix X7

provides general guidance for vapor intrusion assessment and mitigation.

Appendix X8

provides general guidance and references for data collection in the conduct of vapor intrusion investigations.

Appendix X9

provides a supplemental bibliography of federal and state vapor intrusion guidance and other publications that may assist the environmental professional conducting a VES or vapor intrusion assessment.

1.6This guide does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this guide to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.7This guide cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM guide is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this guide be applied without consideration of a project's many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title means only that the guide has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.

Committee
E 50
DocumentType
Guide
Pages
34
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

ASTM E 2247 : 2016 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process for Forestland or Rural Property
ASTM E 2993 : 2016 Standard Guide for Evaluating Potential Hazard as a Result of Methane in the Vadose Zone
ASTM E 1527 : 2013 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process
ASTM D 7758 : 2017 Standard Practice for Passive Soil Gas Sampling in the Vadose Zone for Source Identification, Spatial Variability Assessment, Monitoring, and Vapor Intrusion Evaluations
ASTM E 1527 : 2021 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process

ASTM E 1903 : 2019 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Process
ASTM E 1903 : 1997 Standard Guide for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Process
ASTM E 1527 : 2005 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process
ASTM E 1527 : 2013 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process
ASTM E 1527 : 2000 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Process
ASTM E 1527 : 2021 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process
ASTM E 1527 : 1997 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Process
ASTM E 1903 : 2011 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Process

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