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ASTM E3249-21

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Standard Guide for Remedial Action Resiliency to Climate Impacts

Standard Guide for Remedial Action Resiliency to Climate Impacts

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide outlines various techniques for evaluating and mitigating the impacts of climate change and weather extremes on remediation systems, activity and use limitations, stewardship and remediation activities.  
4.2 Users include: local, state, federal, tribal, and international agencies; the military; environmental consultants; developers; financial institutions; non-governmental organizations; environmental advocacy groups; commercial businesses, industries, and the interested public.  
4.3 A 2018 ITRC survey of 45 state environmental agencies found key Best Management Practices (BMPs) and adaptation strategies for resilient cleanup. These include remedy infrastructure and disaster planning for chemical releases as an important part of the state’s clean-up program. In some cases, such considerations are now required by state regulations and included in policy and guidance (ITRC, 2018 (3)).  
4.4 Adaptation is important because it is about considering and addressing the changing frequency and intensity of extreme events. Adaptation differs from resiliency by anticipating, planning and preparing for impacts under both current and future climate conditions.  
4.5 There are many models and different strategies on adapting to climate and weather extremes, including those in the European Union (European Union, 2013 (4), IPPC, 2001 (5)).  
4.6 The USGAO has reported benefits from evaluating climate risks for large projects. (USGAO, 2019 (6)) GAO found most Superfund sites have not factored the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events and climate impacts into the design of remedies. This has resulted in unplanned releases of chemicals into the environment at some sites.  
4.7 Companies and organizations operating in accordance with ISO 14001-2015 may find this guide useful for meeting the long-term compliance obligation requirements of Clause 5.2 (ISO 14001-2015)  
4.8 This guide should be integrated into the fundamentals of an organizati...
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1.1 The potential for increasing climate and extreme weather impacts requires more attention be given to their effect on sites where chemicals have been released. All stages of remediation planning and implementation should consider and address potential climate and extreme weather impacts, such as flooding and wildfires, that may affect remedy sustainability, continued protection of human and ecological receptors, the surrounding community, and the environment. Both resiliency to current extreme weather impacts as well as adaptation to longer-term impacts due to the changing climate should be considered. Consideration of climate and extreme weather impacts during stabilization, remedial investigation, feasibility studies, remedial design, remedial action implementation, long-term operations and management, and site stewardship may lead to the use of innovative technologies and more robust remediation strategies.  
1.2 The conceptual site model is designed to inform all aspects of site decision making, inclusive of the investigation, feasibility study, design and implementation. It may be the most important mechanism to integrate consideration of climate impacts. The conceptual site model should be continuously developed and refined, while considering new knowledge about climate factors and potential impacts to the site.  
1.3 This ASTM resiliency guide identifies the best management practices for incorporating resiliency and vulnerability assessment into all stages of the site cleanup process. Historically, resiliency was primarily considered or contemplated in the final stages of the cleanup process, such as in the operation and maintenance stage, after a remedy was completely in place at a site. Gradually, resiliency has extended to earlier stages of the cleanup process. This may include initial vulnerability assessment for site stabilization and extending into the remedial investigation and feasibility stage. This ...

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Publication Date
14-Apr-2021
ICS
13.020.99 - Other standards related to environmental protection
Technical Committee
E50 - Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action
Drafting Committee
E50.07 - Climate and Community
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E3249 − 21
Standard Guide for
1
Remedial Action Resiliency to Climate Impacts
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3249; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope to current potential impacts as well as prepare for anticipated
future impacts due to the changing climate.
1.1 The potential for increasing climate and extreme
weatherimpactsrequiresmoreattentionbegiventotheireffect 1.4 The scope of this guide is generally based upon
on sites where chemicals have been released. All stages of experience in site management in the US, however it may also
remediation planning and implementation should consider and apply to sites in other countries, regions and continents.
addresspotentialclimateandextremeweatherimpacts,suchas
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
flooding and wildfires, that may affect remedy sustainability,
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
continued protection of human and ecological receptors, the
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
surrounding community, and the environment. Both resiliency
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
to current extreme weather impacts as well as adaptation to
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
longer-term impacts due to the changing climate should be
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
considered. Consideration of climate and extreme weather
2. Referenced Documents
impacts during stabilization, remedial investigation, feasibility
studies, remedial design, remedial action implementation, 2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
long-term operations and management, and site stewardship
E1689 Guide for Developing Conceptual Site Models for
mayleadtotheuseofinnovativetechnologiesandmorerobust
Contaminated Sites
remediation strategies.
E3136 Guide for Climate Resiliency in Water Resources
3
1.2 The conceptual site model is designed to inform all 2.2 ISO Standards:
ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems Ver-
aspects of site decision making, inclusive of the investigation,
feasibility study, design and implementation. It may be the sion Dec. 2016 SC1 website
most important mechanism to integrate consideration of cli-
3. Terminology
mate impacts. The conceptual site model should be continu-
ously developed and refined, while considering new knowl-
3.1 Definitions:
edge about climate factors and potential impacts to the site. 3.1.1 adaptive capacity—thepotentialorabilityofasystem,
region, or community to adapt to the effects or impacts of
1.3 ThisASTM resiliency guide identifies the best manage-
climate change.
ment practices for incorporating resiliency and vulnerability
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Enhancement of adaptive capacity rep-
assessment into all stages of the site cleanup process.
resents a practical means of coping with changes and uncer-
Historically, resiliency was primarily considered or contem-
tainties in climate, including variability and extremes.
plated in the final stages of the cleanup process, such as in the
3.1.2 barrier assessment—an evaluation of fences, walls,
operation and maintenance stage, after a remedy was com-
pletely in place at a site. Gradually, resiliency has extended to caps and other physical structures, natural obstacles, or other
measures and impediments to restrict activity and use and
earlier stages of the cleanup process. This may include initial
vulnerability assessment for site stabilization and extending eliminate or reduce exposure pathways.
into the remedial investigation and feasibility stage.This guide
3.1.3 best management practices (BMPs)—activities that, if
will enable site project managers and others involved in site
applicable to the situation, typically will reduce the environ-
clean up to incorporate resiliency more robustly into the early
mental footprint of a cleanup activity.
stages of the cleanup process, and thereby improve resilience
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
1
ThisguideisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeE50onEnvironmental Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Assessment, Risk Management and CorrectiveAction and is the direct responsibil- the ASTM website.
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ity of Subcommittee E50.07 on Climate and Community. Available from International Organization for Stand
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1.2 In the case of conflict between a requirement of a product specification and a requirement of this specification, the product specification shall prevail. In the case of conflict between a requirement of the product specification or a requirement of this specification and a more stringent requirement of the purchase order, the purchase order shall prevail. The purchase order requirements shall not take precedence if they, in any way, violate the requirements of the product specification or this specification; for example, by waiving a test requirement or by making a test requirement less stringent.  
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The SI units are shown in brackets, except that when A480M is specified, Annex A3 shall apply for the dimensional tolerances and not the bracketed SI values in Annex A2. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.  
1.4 This specification and the applicable material specifications are expressed in both inch-pound and SI units. However, unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specification designation [SI units], the material shall be furnished in inch-pound units.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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ASTM E2552-23(Guide)
Standard Guide for Assessing the Environmental and Human Health Impacts of New Compounds for Military Use

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 The purpose of this guide is to provide a logical, tiered approach in the development of environmental health criteria coincident with level and effort in the research, development, testing, and evaluation of new materials for military use. Various levels of uncertainty are associated with data collected from previous stages. Following the recommendation in the guide should reduce the relative uncertainty of the data collected at each developmental stage. At each stage, a general weight of evidence qualifier shall accompany each exposure/effect relationship. They may be simple (for example, low, medium, or high confidence) or sophisticated using a numerical value for each predictor as a multiplier to ascertain relative confidence in each step of risk characterization. The specific method used will depend on the stage of development, quantity and availability of data, variation in the measurement, and general knowledge of the dataset. Since specific formulations, conditions, and use scenarios may not be known until the later stages, exposure estimates can be determined when practical (for example, Engineering and Manufacturing Development; see 6.6). Exposure data can then be used with other toxicological data collected from previous stages in a quantitative risk assessment to determine the relative degree of hazard.  
5.2 Data developed from the use of this guide are designed to be consistent with criteria required in weapons and weapons system development (for example, programmatic environment, safety and occupational health evaluations, environmental assessments/environmental impact statements, toxicity clearances, and technical data sheets).  
5.3 Information shall be evaluated in a flexible manner consistent with the needs of the authorizing program. This requires proper characterization of the current problem. For example, compounds may be ranked relative to the environmental criteria of the prospective alternatives, the replacement compound, and within bo...
SCOPE
1.1 This guide is intended to determine the relative environmental influence of new substances, consistent with the research and development (R&D) level of effort and is intended to be applied in a logical, tiered manner that parallels both the available funding and the stage of research, development, testing, and evaluation. Specifically, conservative assumptions, relationships, and models are recommended early in the research stage, and as the technology is matured, empirical data will be developed and used. Munition constituents are included and may include propellants, oxidizers, explosives, binders, stabilizers, metals, dyes, and other compounds used in the formulation to produce a desired effect. Munition systems range from projectiles, grenades, rockets/missiles, training simulators, to smokes and obscurants. Given the complexity of issues involved in the assessment of environmental fate and effects and the diversity of the systems used, this guide is broad in scope and not intended to address every factor that may be important in an environmental context. Rather, it is intended to reduce uncertainty at minimal cost by considering the most important factors related to human health and environmental impacts of energetic materials. This guide provides an outline for collecting data useful in a relative ranking procedure to provide the systems scientist with a sound basis for prospectively determining a selection of candidates based on environmental and human health criteria. The general principles in this guide are applicable to substances other than energetics if intended to be used in a similar manner with similar exposure profiles.  
1.2 The scope of this guide includes:  
1.2.1 Energetic and other new/novel materials and compositions in all stages of research, development, test and evaluation.  
1.2.2 Environmental assessment, including:
1.2.2.1 Human and ecological effects of the unexploded energetics and ...

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