Site inspection

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025688",
  "term": "Site inspection",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Site Inspection",
  "definition": "1. The collection of information from a Superfund site to determine the extent and severity of hazards posed by the site. This phase follows and is more extensive than a preliminary assessment. The purpose is to gather information necessary to score the site using the Hazard Ranking System, and to determine if the site presents an immediate threat requiring prompt removal.\n\n2. A technical phase of the Superfund process, following the Preliminary Assessment (PA), during which EPA gathers information (including sampling data) from a site needed to score the site using the Hazard Ranking System (HRS) to determine whether the site should be placed on the National Priorities List (NPL).\n\n3. The collection of information from a Superfund site to determine the extent and severity of hazards posed by the site. It follows and is more extensive than a preliminary assessment. The purpose is to gather information necessary to score the site, using the Hazard Ranking System, and to determine if it presents an immediate threat requiring prompt removal.\n\n4. An in-depth assessment of on-site conditions, conducted as part of the CERCLA response process, to rank the site's hazard potential by determining the site's hazard ranking system score. Activities to assess the site may include sampling, field reconnaissance, and examination of site records (e.g., topographical maps, logs).\n\n5. On-site investigation to determine whether there is a release or potential release and the nature of the associated threats. The purpose is to augment the data collected in the preliminary assessment and to generate, if necessary, sampling and other field data to determine if further action or investigation is appropriate.\n\n6. A Site Inspection (SI) is the process of collecting site data and samples to characterize the severity of the hazard ranking score (HRS) and/or for enforcement support. SI investigators typically collect environmental and waste samples to determine what hazardous substances are present at a site. They determine if these substances are being released to the environment and assess if they have reached nearby targets.",
  "abbreviation": "SI",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Superfund Reforms Glossary",
    "Superfund for Students and Teachers Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "RCRA Orientation Manual 2008 Glossary",
    "40 CFR 300.5 (CFR 2013)",
    "Superfund Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/site-inspection/"
}