Summary for automotive undercoating metals Discussion
focus_keyphrase: automotive undercoating metals. The thread asks for historical levels of toxic metals in automotive undercoatings used from about 1950-1985, specifically chromium, lead, and cadmium, for an environmental assessment of an old undercoating facility. The excerpt shown does not include a technical answer with actual concentration data, but it does show a second, related question about whether ASTM environmental site assessment books were still available and what they cost. Because the source excerpt is incomplete, no firm metal-level values or conclusions are provided here. The practical takeaway is that the discussion centers on finding historical documentation and ASTM guidance for environmental site assessments rather than giving a definitive contamination range.
Q. I am doing an environmental assessment of an old automotive undercoating facility. Does anyone have information regarding the levels of toxic metals, (chromium, lead, cadmium) that were present in automotive undercoatings from 1950-1985.
Any information would be useful!
Robert S [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]
– Tampa, Florida, USA
2001
1998
Q. I was curious to know if these books were still available and how much they are:
1. “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Transaction Screen Process” (ASTM E1528)
2. “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process” (ASTM E-1527 [affil link])
Thank you.
Shelley A. Tijerina
Ed. note: Hi Shelley. We have hotlinked the spec numberss to sources. Good luck.
Q. I would like to get an environmental site/impact assessment that has been done on a place recently. This information would be very helpful because I am working on a project that is due soon and I need the environmental site assessment of a project that has been completed. Thank you.
andrew nesbitt
hartland high school
1999