ABSTRACT
In order
for a state agency to adopt a corrective action program consistent
with ASTM Standard E-1739 (Risk-Based Corrective Action Applied
at Petroleum Release Sites), a significant number of technical
policy issues must be addressed. This is the third phase (or
module) of the ASTM RBCA Training Initiative. Module 1 involves
the introduction of RBCA concepts and Module 2 conveys the
technical and scientific background of the ASTM RBCA process.
The State RBCA Policy Issues Workbook provides a step-by-step
method for a certified ASTM trainer to lead responsible state
agency personnel through the complex collection of decisions
which must be addressed before a RBCA program can be implemented
in a state. It also provides a useful tool for recording decisions
made as well as issues raised which require more formal agency
action.
Keywords:
Policy Issues, RBCA, training, ASTM
Review the
RBCA State Policy Issues
Database for examples of how certain states have addressed
issues raised in the State RBCA Policy Issues Workbook.
Mr.
John A. Connor, P.E.: John Connor is President of GSI Environmental Inc. of Houston, Texas. He received an M.S. in Civil
Engineering with a specialty in Geotechnical Engineering from
Stanford University and has over 17 years of professional experience
in geotechnical and environmental engineering, with specialization
in hydrogeologic investigations and corrective action design.
Mr. Connor is the author of "GSI User's Guide to the Texas Risk
Reduction Rules," and is a certified ASTM Trainer for the RBCA
Training Initiative.
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