ASTM E2150-01
(Classification)Standard Classification for Life-Cycle Environmental Work Elements-Environmental Cost Element Structure
Standard Classification for Life-Cycle Environmental Work Elements-Environmental Cost Element Structure
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1.1 This standard establishes a classification of the comprehensive hierarchical list of elements for life-cycle environmental work. The classification is based on the Interagency Environmental Cost Element Structure (ECES). Elements, as defined here, are major components common to environmental projects. The elements represent the life-cycle activities for environmental projects regardless of the project design specification, construction method, technology type, or materials used. The classification serves as a consistent reference for cost estimating, analysis, and monitoring during the various phases of the project life cycle. Using ECES ensures consistency, over time and from project to project, in the cost management and performance measurement of environmental projects. It also enhances reporting at all phases of a project, from assessment and studies through design, construction, operations and maintenance (O&M), and surveillance and long-term monitoring (SLTM).
1.2 This classification applies to all environmental work, including environmental restoration, waste management, decontamination and decommissioning (D&D), surveillance and long-term monitoring, and technology development.
1.3 The use of this classification increases the level of standardization, uniformity, and consistency of collected environmental project costs. Such uniformity and standardization allows for ease of understanding project costs, provides a common "cost language" for sharing and comparing cost information, and allows for easier analysis and calibration of cost data. This standard classification can be used as a checklist of activities to be completed in environmental projects.
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Designation: E 2150 – 01
Standard Classification for
Life-Cycle Environmental Work Elements—Environmental
Cost Element Structure
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2150; 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 fund,” CERCLA prescribes actions, and regulatory require-
ments for reducing risks to human health and the environment
1.1 This standard establishes a classification of the compre-
resulting from releases or threatened releases of hazardous
hensive hierarchical list of elements for life-cycle environmen-
substances into the environment.
tal work. The classification is based on the Interagency
2 2.1.2 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)—A
Environmental Cost Element Structure (ECES) . Elements, as
congressional mandate that requires the management of regu-
defined here, are major components common to environmental
lated hazardous waste and requires that permits be obtained for
projects. The elements represent the life-cycle activities for
facilities (both private and public) that treat, store, or dispose of
environmental projects regardless of the project design speci-
hazardous waste.
fication, construction method, technology type, or materials
2.1.2.1 Discussion—RCRA also establishes standards for
used. The classification serves as a consistent reference for cost
these facilities and requires corrective actions (e.g., remedia-
estimating, analysis, and monitoring during the various phases
tion) of past releases of hazardous waste from regulated waste
of the project life cycle. Using ECES ensures consistency, over
management units.
time and from project to project, in the cost management and
2.2 Acronyms:
performance measurement of environmental projects. It also
2.2.1 AST—Aboveground Storage Tank
enhances reporting at all phases of a project, from assessment
2.2.2 CERCLA—Comprehensive Environmental Response,
and studies through design, construction, operations and main-
Compensation, and Liability Act
tenance (O&M), and surveillance and long-term monitoring
2.2.3 CLP—Certified Laboratory Procedure
(SLTM).
2.2.4 CMS—Corrective Measure Study
1.2 This classification applies to all environmental work,
2.2.5 COA—Code of Accounts
including environmental restoration, waste management, de-
2.2.6 CWM—Chemical Warfare Materials
contamination and decommissioning (D&D), surveillance and
2.2.7 D&D—Decontamination and Decommissioning
long-term monitoring, and technology development.
2.2.8 DOE—Department of Energy
1.3 The use of this classification increases the level of
2.2.9 (EC) —Environmental Cost Engineering Committee
standardization, uniformity, and consistency of collected envi-
2.2.10 ECAS—Environmental Cost Analysis System
ronmental project costs. Such uniformity and standardization
2.2.11 ECES—Environmental Cost Element Structure
allows for ease of understanding project costs, provides a
2.2.12 EM—Environmental Management
common “cost language” for sharing and comparing cost
2.2.13 EPA—Environmental Protection Agency
information, and allows for easier analysis and calibration of
2.2.14 ER—Environmental Restoration
cost data. This standard classification can be used as a checklist
2.2.15 FRTR—Federal Remediation Technologies Round-
of activities to be completed in environmental projects.
table
2. Terminology 2.2.16 FS—Feasibility Study
2.2.17 HRS—Hazard Ranking System
2.1 Definitions—For definition of terms used in this classi-
2.2.18 HTRW—Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste
fication, refer to Terminology E 833.
2.2.19 LTSM—Long-Term Surveillance and Maintenance
2.1.1 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
2.2.20 O&M—Operations and Maintenance
tion, and Liability Act (CERCLA)—Also known as “Super-
2.2.21 OECD—Organization of Economic Cooperation and
Development
This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on
2.2.22 PA/SI—Preliminary Assessment/Site Investigation
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.81
2.2.23 RA—Remedial Action
on Building Economics.
Current edition approved May 10, 2001. Published August 2001. 2.2.24 RACER—Remedial Action Cost Estimating Require-
ECES was developed by the lnteragency Environmental Cost Engineering
ment (System)
Committee to increase effectiveness of cost management for federal environmental
2.2.25 RCRA—Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
projects. The complete ECES is available at http://www.em.doe.gov/aceteam.
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2.2.26 RD—Remedial Design reporting. COA is organized at lower detailed levels that
2.2.27 RFA—RCRA Facility Assessment summarize to higher levels and is company and/or site and
2.2.28 RFI—RCRA Facility Investigation project-specific.
2.2.29 RI—Remedial Investigation 3.5.2 Developing a work breakdown structure (WBS) early
2.2.30 SLTM—Surveillance and Long-Term Monitoring in the project development for proper management of the
2.2.31 S&M—Surveillance and Maintenance project. The WBS provides a framework for managing the cost,
2.2.32 SM&A—Sampling, Monitoring & Analysis schedule, and performance objectives of a project. This frame-
2.2.33 USACE—U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work allows the project to be separated into logical compo-
2.2.34 UST—Underground Storage Tank nents and makes the relationship of the components clear. The
2.2.35 WBS—Work Breakdown Structure WBS defines the project in terms of hierarchically related
2.2.36 WM—Waste Management action and product-oriented elements. Each element provides
logical summary points for assessing technical accomplish-
3. Significance and Use
ments and for measuring cost and schedule performance.
3.1 This classification identifies and hierarchically arranges
3.5.3 Supporting programs and project functions. Use ECES
the work elements, activities, and tasks required for environ-
for bid solicitation, collection, and evaluation; communicating
mental projects. This classification increases the level of
project data between installations or agencies and industry;
communication and allows for more effective exchange of cost
cost and schedule estimating; historical cost and schedule data
and performance data between environmental projects.
collection; historical project data collection for technology
3.2 This classification defines environmental work elements
deployments and project conditions; validating and calibrating
as major components of environmental projects. It is the
cost estimates and software tools; and establishing and dis-
common thread linking activities and participants in an envi- seminating best practices and lessons learned.
ronmental project from initial planning through operations and
3.6 The hierarchical nature of the classification allows for
maintenance, D&D, and SLTM. collecting data using more detailed lower level elements or for
3.3 The users of ECES include program and project man-
summarizing data at higher levels.
agers, cost estimators, and cost analysts in both the public and 3.7 ECES, as described in this classification, is being
private sector.
included in the Remedial Action Cost Estimating Requirement
3.4 This classification uses an increased level of standard- (RACER) system and the Environmental Cost Analysis Sys-
ization, uniformity, and consistency that provides a common
tem (ECAS) . RACER is used for estimating cost, and ECAS
basis for comparing, analyzing, and calibrating cost data. This
is used to collect, maintain, and analyze the cost of completed
classification can also be used as a checklist of project
projects. Federal agencies performing environmental work
activities to be completed.
intend to incorporate the ECES.
3.5 Use this classification when:
3.5.1 Developing a company-specific Code of Accounts
RACER is a parametric cost estimating tool for environmental projects. More
(COAs) for capturing and reporting cost early in the project
information can be obtained at http://www.talpart.com/products/racer/index.html.
development for more effective project controls and manage-
ECAS is being developed by U.S. Department of Energy to capture cost of
ment. COA is a logical breakdown of a project into controllable
completed environmental projects. Please contact Bryan Skokan at 301-903-7612
elements for the purpose of cost collection, control, and for more information.
FIG. 1 Level 1 Life-Cycle Phases
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4. Basis of Classification be marked and not applicable for that specific project. This
structure is flexible, and the user can use other phases even
4.1 In environmental management work, the life cycle of the
though they are not marked in the columns.
project is represented by six different regulatory phases. With
4.4 Positioned between the Cross Cut column and Level 2 is
minor variations in the definitions, these life-cycle phases
the Sub-Project Identifier that uses the alphabetical designa-
apply to most or all environmental projects including environ-
tions from a to z. The purpose of the Sub-Project Identifier is
mental restoration, waste management, decontamination and
to allow users to differentiate between similar tasks that have
decommissioning, ordnance and explosive retrievals, under-
the same designation number. For example, there may be two
ground storage tanks (USTs) and aboveground storage tanks
different Disposal Facility/Process, 4.13 (Level 1 - Phase 4,
(ASTs). In addition to the six regulatory life-cycle phases, a
and Level 2-.13) to be constructed. To distinguish the first
Cross Cut cost category was added to address costs not
facility from the second, the letters “a” and “b” (i.e., “4.a .13”
attributable to a particular phase or to a specific project. Figure
and “4.b .13”) could be used to designate the first and second
1 shows the life-cycle nature of environmental phases. As can
facility respectively. The use of the Sub-Project Identifier is not
be seen from Fig. 1 the phases may not be linear and their
typical in many environmental projects, but it is included to
sequencing may be iterative since results from one phase may
provide flexibility to the structure.
require the execution of earlier phases again, to meet the
regulatory requirement. Additional information on each of the
5. Description of Environmental Cost Elements
six Level 1 Phases is provided in Fig. X1.1 of Appendix X1.
The six regulatory life-cycle phases are Phase 1 - Assessment, 5.1 The following describes the Level 1 phases. These
descriptions outline what elements are generally included and,
Phase 2 - Studies, Phase 3 - Design, Phase 4 - Construction,
as appropriate, provide guidelines on what is not included.
Phase 5 - Operations and Maintenance, and Phase 6 - Surveil-
lance and Long-Term Monitoring. Cross Cut covers all phases Generic definitions of the phases are included as are more
specific application of the life-cycle phases to various types of
of the lifecycle.
4.2 Whereas Level 1 depicts the life-cycle phases or time- environmental projects. Additional information on each of the
six Level 1 Phases is provided in Fig. X1.1 of Appendix X1.
frame of environmental work, Level 2 of the classification
represents the major work elements that need to be performed 5.1.1 Below is a generic definition of Level 1 phases.
5.1.1.1 Phase 1: Assessment—Assess and inspect site and
in an environmental project. There are thirty-four major work
elements included in Level 2 of the classification. In addition, prepare site inspection reports.
5.1.1.2 Phase 2: Studies—Risk assessment, characterization
there is an “Other,” element available for those unique or
special tasks that cannot be described closely by available and investigations, development and analysis of treatment or
remediation options, and treatability studies.
elements. “Other” elements are designated by .9x numbering
system. For the purposes of this standard, only two levels are 5.1.1.3 Phase 3: Design—Engineering design and pre-
construction activities of treatment or remediation alternatives.
discussed, but more detailed levels are available. Fig. 2 below
illustrates a sample Level 2 for the Construction phase. Fig. 3 5.1.1.4 Phase 4: Construction—Construction of selected
treatment or remediation alternatives. Includes start-up, but
represents a matrix of the Level 1 elements and how they apply
to each of the Level 2 categories. Phases 1 through 6 are listed excludes operations.
5.1.1.5 Phase 5: Operations and Maintenance—Includes all
by their phase number. The cross cut category is listed as “X.”
4.3 As seen from Fig. 3, the columns on the left-hand side operations and maintenance, after startup and testing, for the
selected treatment or remediation alternatives. Examples of
have been reserved for Level 1 life-cycle phases. The numbers
in these columns provide a general guidance on the applica- O&M activities include inspection of facilities or areas, cost of
bility of that phase to the Level 2 major work elements that are utilities, preventive and corrective maintenance, operations of
shown in the two columns under the Major Work Elements the equipment and facilities, cost of consumable materials,
heading. For example, the Level 2 element, Preparation of performance testing, replacement parts, and other miscella-
Plans, is marked with numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 in the neous activities.
left-hand columns. This means that this element can be applied 5.1.1.6 Phase 6: Surveillance and Long-Term Monitoring—
or conducted during Phases 1 through 6. If any of the Activities, conducted after remediation, such as monitoring,
numbered rows under the column entitled Cross Cut is marked repairing and replacing parts, record keeping, maintenance,
with letter “X,” then that element is cross-cutting and the costs and other activities that are required to maintain an adequate
apply to more than one phase. The numbers are not necessarily level of human health and environmental protection from
all inclusive or definitive. There may be cases where an hazardous and radioactive waste residues.
element may be applicable to a phase that is not marked or may 5.1.2 The Cross Cut category
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