Procedures Manual for the Environmental Survey and Clearance

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ABSTRACT

This manual establishes preconstruction investigation and clearance screening procedures as

required by AR 415-15. Following these procedures will minimize risks to future occupants and

personnel working on construction projects at Army installations that might contain ordnance and

explosive waste and hazardous substances. This manual outlines screening procedures that will

identify areas at Army installations that might be contaminated with hazardous materials, i.e.,

volatile (VOC) and semivolatile organic compounds (SVOC), pesticides, toxicologically significant

inorganics and ordnance and explosives (OE) so construction at these areas can be avoided.

Information contained herein will improve the safety of construction projects and decrese the risk

of injury to the military, civilian and contractor personnel involved in them. This manual is designed

to guide installation personnel and the construction project manager from the initial site

recommendation stage, and in cases where OE has been located or contamination detected, to final

clearance. This manual recommends investigative techniques and instruments, describes their

strengths, weaknesses and applicability to particular site conditions; discusses health and safety

procedures for personnel; and provides a Data Quality Objectives Model to aid in evaluating

proposed construction projects.