Environmental hazards and regulations Flashcards by Christal Clear Beauty

Discovering environmental hazards

Licensee must know, when, and how to get assistance from expert

Do you have obligation to your clients to recommend soil, air, and water to be tested?

When you make recommendations to client to have testing done, keep record of recommendation, clients, written response of proof that you have done your part to make your client aware of the possibility of issues

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Disclosing, environmental hazards

If your client discovers environmental issue, you have responsibility to disclose any such issues to all parties and transaction

You must disclose and are obligated to disclose any environmental issue, even if Client asked you not to do so

You can be held liable, if any issues are not disclosed

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Where should you look for potential environmental concerns?

The area where the homes built, outside the home, and inside the home

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Which of the following scenarios accurately represents your environmental disclosure responsibility as a real estate licensee

You must disclose all known environmental hazards for both residential and commercial properties

Of any known not suspected D fax, regardless of any type of property

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What is licensee‘s responsibility when the licensee suspects and environmental issue exist on a property

No one, where, and how to seek expert assistance regarding environmental issues

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If you suspect there might be an environmental issue with a property or selling, but you’re not sure, what should you do?

Ask a lot of questions, ask for help, and disclosed everything if she is do not exist

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Where asbestos?

Rocks and soil, flooring, heating systems
Wall and ceiling, paint, ceiling tiles, insulation vinyl floor, insulation around hot water and steam pipe

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What is bad about lead paint?

Homes built prior to 1978 have lead paint

Children under the age of six or more severely affected
Adults are affected as well
Let Kim cause, behavioral problems and learning disabilities and children

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The clients are interested in buying or selling a home built before 1978. What are the requirements?

Disclose any known lead hazards in the home
Provide a lead safety pamphlet to prospective buyers

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Lead renovations, and lead abatement

Abatement:
Done with intention of making home lead free
Involves a government agency

Renovation :
Repairs and remodeling fall under the category

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Lead paint, inspection, contingency

The seller can correct the conditions
The buyer can accept property as is
The seller can make a counter offer

Be sure to talk to your client who is purchasing a home built before 1978

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Radon can be found where

Soil, private wells

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Dealing with Radon

Detection kit and test the home
Hire a professional to test for the presence of radon

You cannot replace materials used in construction of 1978 or earlier homes. It occurs naturally in the environment and was not used in manufacturing or construction products. Replacing these items will likely not reduce the levels.

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Urea formaldehyde foam insulation UFFI

I found an insulation before the mid-1980s

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Volatile organic compounds VOCs

Air, fresheners, paint, building materials, everywhere

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Emission sources of carbon monoxide

Gas furnace
Gas stove
Attached garage cars made in that harmful carbon monoxide

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When Ledah’s present, what rule covers remodeling of the property?
Lead removal repair and paint RRP rule
Lead removal and Repair and renovation RRR rule
Lead renovation repair, and painting, RRP rule
Lead repair or replace and painting RRP rule

Lead renovation, Repair, and painting RRP rule

The lead renovation, Repair, and painting RRP roll covers, remodeling, additions, and, scraping for paint preparation of property is known to contain lead

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———— is called the silent killer because it’s odorless, tasteless and deadly

Carbon monoxide

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The presidential lead-based paint has a reduction act, requires sellers, landlords, and their agents to——— any known lead hazards in the home

Disclose

Which one of the following is a substance found in air, fresheners, cleansers, pink, building materials that are high levels can make indoor air quality toxic?
BPA
Natural sents
pCBs
VOCs

VOCs

Which one of the following actions is recommended and in some states required method for protecting occupants of a home from carbon monoxide poisoning?

Install carbon monoxide an alarm

Who is the most vulnerable to lead poisoning and its affects
Children
Men
Pets
Elders

Children

Which one of the following is a reason mold is an environmental issue

It down just let it grows on, and Kevin unhealthy to humans

Which of the following statements is true about Radon?
It’s a mermaid chemical
It’s naturally occurring as
It’s only a problem outdoors

It’s a natural occurring gas

Waste disposal sites

Referred to as landfills To ensure Public Safety call, Rachel, and welfare the construction, location, and content of landfills are regulated at federal, state and local levels Special purpose landfills are usually located in Revolt areas away from human contact and are subject to strict regulations to prevent this game of toxic substances According to APA, the biggest health and environmental concerns surrounding landfills are related to uncontrolled surface emissions, a landfill gases into the air

Decommission, landfills, and their uses

Golf courses School playground Parks Townhomes

Capping for landfills

Capping is what is done to the landfill put out of commission Covering a landfill the soil, and planting grass to enhance the sides aesthetic value Ventilation pipes our place from base through the cat to expel any accumulated natural gas is caused by decomposition of the waist Test wells are installed on site and monitor to ensure that the ground water doesn’t become contaminated

What is a Brownfield?

Abandoned or otherwise, unused commercial or industrial waste site

What is the purpose of Brownfields law?

To provide funds to assess and clean up Brownfields

CERCLAs primary purpose and what do they do?

To respond to spills that may danger, public health or environment To clean up abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites Evaluates potential sites for inclusion in the NPL Identifies parties responsible for properties identified as superfund sites Negotiate with responsible parties to perform or pay for cleanup of the site

In which case can a land owner receive innocent land owner immunity status SARA amended

The land owner had no knowledge of damage The pollution was caused by a third-party The land owner perform due diligence on the property, was purchased to ensure that no contamination was president The landowner purchased the property after the contamination occurred

Underground storage tank locations

Older homes to store heating oriole Commercial or industrial buildings to store chemicals Basement pipes leading to no where Vents sticking out of the ground Research showing the use of underground tank Plate covering the oil fill area

Elements of UST program underground storage tank program

Agency or source to assist with information about USTS = division of water, quality

An investor is interested in purchasing a rehabilitating a Brownfield property. Which of the following is likely to be true? Many localities would rather these sites it empty for fear of disturbing the soil Investor probably can’t get a loan for the property The price will likely be so high that he will need additional capital The state probably has a program to help finance the purchase and rehabilitation of the property

The state probably has a program to help him finance the purchase and rehabilitation of the property

What is the term for site identified by the EPA under the comprehensive, environmental response, compensation, and liability act? CERCLA site Hazardous environmental community cleanup HECC site Superfund site Waste renovation, environmental need WREN site

Superfund site Is a site identified by the EPA as requiring clean up of hazardous waste under the CRCLA

What role does the Brownfields Law play in assessment and clean up of unused commercial/industrial sites that may contain hazardous waste? Ensure safe operation of storage tanks Overseas the assessment and clean up It provides funds Provides manpower for clean up

It provides funds The Brownfields log was enacted in 2002 to provide funds that help assess and clean up Brownfields

A client purchases at an old industrial site needed of environment, clean up. But they don’t have cash and put clean up on hold. The EPA hired its own crew. To deal with underground water issues because of industrial Sullivan’s and and build the client when the job is complete. If the client doesn’t pay the bill what could happen

The EPA can seek damage in court for after three times the actual cleanup costs

Lines and drainage pipes are installed in which location to prevent waste from polluting groundwater

Landfills Liners and drainage pipes are installed in landfills to prevent the waves from polluting ground water

A licensee working with a property near a superfund site must

Disclose the existence of environmental hazard in the area

An abandoned or otherwise, unused commercial or industrial site that contains suspected contaminants is a/ what?

A Brownfield

Natural hazard zones

FEMA identified = special flood, hazard zone Damn failure = area, potential flooding Designated by local agency = high fire, hazard area Identified by state board = forest, fire, hazard area Identified by state geologist = earthquake, fault zone Landslides or liquefaction = Seismic hazard area

Local environmental awareness What should you do to ensure you are following local requirements for environmental disclosure and to advise your clients about natural elements you need to the area where they are purchasing

Ask your broker Consider local weather Identify county environmental requirements or restrictions

What is important to real estate professionals in California about the following environmental hazards: flood, hazard zone, flooding, fire, forest fire, hazard area, earthquake, fault, zone, Seismic hazard area

These are six natural hazard areas that require disclosure in California

What is the danger of Seismic hazard area

Landslides or liquefaction

Hey special flood hazard zone is one of the six natural hazards that must be disclosed. How are special flood hazard zones identified?

By the federal emergency management agency FEMA

In what way other than actual fire does owning property and a designated forest fire hazard area affect homeowners

They may not receive fire protection services