ESA – Exam 1 – Energy and Sustainability Analysis – study material
CERCLA (Superfund)(acronym) - correct answer ✔✔Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, & Liability Act (1980)
SARA- - correct answer ✔✔Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act(1986)- amplified
CERCLA
RCRA - - correct answer ✔✔Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (also referred to as the
Solid Waste Disposal Act)- gave EPA power to regulate hazardous waste
UST (acronym) - correct answer ✔✔Underground Storage Tank
ASTM (acronym) - correct answer ✔✔American Society for Testing and Materials
FOIA (acronym) - correct answer ✔✔U.S Freedom of Information Act
HSWA(acronym) - correct answer ✔✔Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendment(1984)
NPL(acronym) - correct answer ✔✔National Priorities List- List properties that are of highest
priority for cleanup according to EPA hazard Ranking System.
NPDES(acronym) - correct answer ✔✔National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
CRF(acronym) - correct answer ✔✔Case report Form?
, Is there a suggested format for an ESA report as defined by ASTM E 1527-05? If so what is
recommended? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, the report for the Phase 1 ESA should follow the
format in Appendix 4 of 1527-05
A site reconnaissance is preformed in order to.... - correct answer ✔✔Observe existing
conditions and activities
when performing a site Recon, the investigator should attempt a _______ on every square foot
of the property - correct answer ✔✔The investigator should attempt a visual evaluation on
every square foot on the property, but it is not feasible to walk an entire area
how many years back is appropriate for a minimum search? - correct answer ✔✔50 years
how far back is it appropriate to go for a minim search (year) - correct answer ✔✔1940, around
the time World War I when generation of hazardous waste began to escalate
according to 1527 how far back must one go to satisfy appropriate inquiry ? - correct answer
✔✔back to the properties first developed use or back to 1940, which ever is earlier
provide a reason a review may not go back to the time a property was a first developed - correct
answer ✔✔if information was not reasonably ascertainable and likely to be useful
What are the major phases of the environmental Site investigations? - correct answer ✔✔Phase
1- Preliminary site assessment
Phase 2- Site investigation
Phase 3- Remedial Investigation
Phase IV- Remedial Planning, Design and Implementation
PRP's (acronym) - correct answer ✔✔Potentially Responsible Parties
CERCLA (Superfund)(acronym) - correct answer ✔✔Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, & Liability Act (1980)
SARA- - correct answer ✔✔Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act(1986)- amplified
CERCLA
RCRA - - correct answer ✔✔Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (also referred to as the
Solid Waste Disposal Act)- gave EPA power to regulate hazardous waste
UST (acronym) - correct answer ✔✔Underground Storage Tank
ASTM (acronym) - correct answer ✔✔American Society for Testing and Materials
FOIA (acronym) - correct answer ✔✔U.S Freedom of Information Act
HSWA(acronym) - correct answer ✔✔Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendment(1984)
NPL(acronym) - correct answer ✔✔National Priorities List- List properties that are of highest
priority for cleanup according to EPA hazard Ranking System.
NPDES(acronym) - correct answer ✔✔National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
CRF(acronym) - correct answer ✔✔Case report Form?
, Is there a suggested format for an ESA report as defined by ASTM E 1527-05? If so what is
recommended? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, the report for the Phase 1 ESA should follow the
format in Appendix 4 of 1527-05
A site reconnaissance is preformed in order to.... - correct answer ✔✔Observe existing
conditions and activities
when performing a site Recon, the investigator should attempt a _______ on every square foot
of the property - correct answer ✔✔The investigator should attempt a visual evaluation on
every square foot on the property, but it is not feasible to walk an entire area
how many years back is appropriate for a minimum search? - correct answer ✔✔50 years
how far back is it appropriate to go for a minim search (year) - correct answer ✔✔1940, around
the time World War I when generation of hazardous waste began to escalate
according to 1527 how far back must one go to satisfy appropriate inquiry ? - correct answer
✔✔back to the properties first developed use or back to 1940, which ever is earlier
provide a reason a review may not go back to the time a property was a first developed - correct
answer ✔✔if information was not reasonably ascertainable and likely to be useful
What are the major phases of the environmental Site investigations? - correct answer ✔✔Phase
1- Preliminary site assessment
Phase 2- Site investigation
Phase 3- Remedial Investigation
Phase IV- Remedial Planning, Design and Implementation
PRP's (acronym) - correct answer ✔✔Potentially Responsible Parties
