ASTM E1599-94
(Guide)Standard Guide for Corrective Action for Petroleum Releases (Withdrawn 2002)
Standard Guide for Corrective Action for Petroleum Releases (Withdrawn 2002)
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers corrective action for petroleum releases. It describes the approach for assessment and remediation of releases to protect human health, safety, and the environment. It is intended to complement but not supersede federal, state, and local regulations, as well as complement other recommended practices on this subject (for example, NFPA 329 and API 1628).
1.2 The approach described in this guide is not the only way that a corrective action could be conducted, but experience has shown that following these guidelines will help ensure cost effective and timely remediation.
1.3 This guide is not intended to address field and site specific contractor health and safety issues. For guidance concerning contractor health and safety issues appropriate OSHA and other industry standards should be consulted. This guide does not address specific details of sample preparation or preservation or sampling quality assurance/ quality control practices. For guidance concerning sampling practices see Appendix X1.
1.4 As shown in Fig. 1, assessment and remedial activities occur at many points in the corrective action process. Each round of assessment and remediation may result in additional steps until the corrective action goal has been achieved. The precise sequence and timing of these activities will depend on the site and the techniques that are used. However, the assessment and remedial activities shown in Fig. 1 may be conducted concurrently.
1.5 Once sufficient information has been gathered, remedial action can begin prior to defining the full extent of contamination. In many cases, an interim remedial action may be appropriate when contaminants are mobile. The ultimate effectiveness and the cost of remediation are often related to the migration of the contamination. Timely action will improve the effectiveness of the remediation and minimize its cost.
1.6 Regulators, consultants, contractors, owners, operators, insurance companies, and the public all need to have good communication throughout the corrective action process. Some of the forms that this communication can take are:
1.6.1 Site visits,
1.6.2 Telephone conversations,
1.6.3 Notification forms,
1.6.4 Progress reports, and
1.6.5 Project plans.
1.7 It is important to note that a report in and of itself is not communication; someone has to read and understand it for there to be communication. Reports must be complete, presenting pertinent information that is necessary to lead to an appropriate corrective action decision.
1.8 Progress reports play a key role in the communication. These reports should be clear and sufficient so that all parties involved in the remediation can understand them.
1.9 This guide is organized as follows: Section 2 lists referenced documents, Section 3 defines terminology used in this guide, Section 5 discusses how indicator compounds can be used in the corrective action process, Section 6 discusses interim remedial actions, Section 7 describes site assessments, Section 8 discusses remedial actions, Section 9 describes operation, maintenance, and monitoring requirements for remedial actions, Section 10 discusses completion of the corrective action process, Section 11 discusses a pre-excavation evaluation (PEE) option that can help identify and plan for contaminated materials that may be encountered during construction activities at UST sites, Section 12 discusses assessments associated with tank removal or abandonment, Sections 11 and 12 are specific to underground storage tank (UST) system closures. When a release is discovered and confirmed to have been caused by other means, the activities or portions of the activities described in Sections 11 and 12 may not be needed. Finally, Appendix X1 identifies additional documents related to assessment and remediation activities.
1.10 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for inform...
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Designation: E 1599 – 94
Standard Guide for
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Corrective Action for Petroleum Releases
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1599; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.6.1 Site visits,
1.6.2 Telephone conversations,
1.1 This guide covers corrective action for petroleum re-
1.6.3 Notification forms,
leases. It describes the approach for assessment and remedia-
1.6.4 Progress reports, and
tion of releases to protect human health, safety, and the
1.6.5 Project plans.
environment. It is intended to complement but not supersede
1.7 It is important to note that a report in and of itself is not
federal, state, and local regulations, as well as complement
communication; someone has to read and understand it for
other recommended practices on this subject (for example,
there to be communication. Reports must be complete, present-
NFPA 329 and API 1628).
ing pertinent information that is necessary to lead to an
1.2 The approach described in this guide is not the only way
appropriate corrective action decision.
that a corrective action could be conducted, but experience has
1.8 Progress reports play a key role in the communication.
shown that following these guidelines will help ensure cost
These reports should be clear and sufficient so that all parties
effective and timely remediation.
involved in the remediation can understand them.
1.3 This guide is not intended to address field and site
1.9 This guide is organized as follows: Section 2 lists
specific contractor health and safety issues. For guidance
referenced documents, Section 3 defines terminology used in
concerning contractor health and safety issues appropriate
this guide, Section 5 discusses how indicator compounds can
OSHA and other industry standards should be consulted. This
be used in the corrective action process, Section 6 discusses
guide does not address specific details of sample preparation or
interim remedial actions, Section 7 describes site assessments,
preservation or sampling quality assurance/quality control
Section 8 discusses remedial actions, Section 9 describes
practices. For guidance concerning sampling practices see
operation, maintenance, and monitoring requirements for re-
Appendix X1.
medial actions, Section 10 discusses completion of the correc-
1.4 As shown in Fig. 1, assessment and remedial activities
tive action process, Section 11 discusses a pre-excavation
occur at many points in the corrective action process. Each
evaluation (PEE) option that can help identify and plan for
round of assessment and remediation may result in additional
contaminated materials that may be encountered during con-
steps until the corrective action goal has been achieved. The
struction activities at UST sites, Section 12 discusses assess-
precise sequence and timing of these activities will depend on
ments associated with tank removal or abandonment, Sections
the site and the techniques that are used. However, the
11 and 12 are specific to underground storage tank (UST)
assessment and remedial activities shown in Fig. 1 may be
system closures. When a release is discovered and confirmed to
conducted concurrently.
have been caused by other means, the activities or portions of
1.5 Once sufficient information has been gathered, remedial
the activities described in Sections 11 and 12 may not be
action can begin prior to defining the full extent of contami-
needed. Finally, Appendix X1 identifies additional documents
nation. In many cases, an interim remedial action may be
related to assessment and remediation activities.
appropriate when contaminants are mobile. The ultimate effec-
1.10 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be re-
tiveness and the cost of remediation are often related to the
garded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are
migration of the contamination. Timely action will improve the
for information only.
effectiveness of the remediation and minimize its cost.
1.11 This standard does not purport to address all of the
1.6 Regulators, consultants, contractors, owners, operators,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
insurance companies, and the public all need to have good
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
communication throughout the corrective action process. Some
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
of the forms that this communication can take are:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1 2. Referenced Documents
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