ASTM International announces eLearning course.

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ASTM International and Environmental Data Resources announce an online technical and professional training course offering for ASTM E1527, Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process. Course features 12 modules of content offered over 3 weeks and is equivalent to existing 16-hour in-person course. Existing course instructors are online daily to facilitate communication, answer questions, and participate in forum discussions.



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ASTM International Announces First eLearning Course for E1527 Phase I Environmental Site Assessments



W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., - ASTM International and Environmental Data Resources (EDR) announce an online course offering for ASTM E1527, Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process.

ASTM E1527 was first published in 1993 and has been revised numerous times since, most recently in 2005. It is one of the most widely published and distributed ASTM standards, and is used in commercial real estate transactions more than 220,000 times each year. Today, the process of performing Phase I Site Assessments is largely driven by the lending industry in advance of closing commercial loans. The purpose of E1527 is to specify environmental due diligence for the objective of achieving landowner liability protections (LLPs) under Super Fund. ASTM has offered an in-person training course on E1527 since 1993 and continues to offer it several times a year at various locations in the United States.

This is the first time that an online technical and professional training course has been offered by ASTM International. The online course features 12 modules of content offered over three weeks and is equivalent to the existing 16-hour in-person course. Participants are able to complete the material at times convenient to them during the three-week time period. Existing course instructors are online daily to facilitate communication, answer questions and participate in forum discussions. Additionally, the instructors will host an online conference call each week to discuss relevant topics and answer any questions that participants may have.

For the remainder of 2010, E1527 online training courses are scheduled for the following dates: Sept. 20, Oct.12 and Nov. 1. Click here to register.

The cost for the course is $895 USD and includes copies of ASTM E1527, course notes, case studies, and information about ASTM and Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action. Register 30 days in advance and save $100. For more information or to register, go to commonground.edrnet.com and choose "commonground University" under the Learn menu.

The in-person E1527 course can be tailored to your company's needs and brought to your facility by ASTM. Contact Scott Murphy, ASTM International (phone: 610-832-9685; smurphy@astm.org) for details. For questions about the online course, contact Lauren Rosencranz, Envrionmental Data Resources (lrosencranz@edrnet.com).

ASTM International is one of the largest international standards development and delivery systems in the world. ASTM International meets the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles for the development of international standards: coherence, consensus, development dimension, effectiveness, impartiality, openness, relevance and transparency. ASTM standards are accepted and used in research and development, product testing, quality systems and commercial transactions.

Environmental Data Resources, Inc. (EDR) is the leading provider of environmental risk information services and related workflow applications in the United States. As the innovator of the most comprehensive database of environmental and historical land use information, the company provides reports, subscription services and other solutions to help its customers reduce environmental risk. Established in 1991, EDR is headquartered in Milford, Connecticut with regional offices located throughout the United States. EDR is wholly owned by DMG Information Inc., the business information division of Daily Mail and General Trust, plc (DMGT).

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