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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Multifamily Housing has adopted Tier 1 vapor intrusion (VI) screens (the first of four tiers) under ASTM E 2600 as a mandatory component of Phase I environmental site assessments conducted under the agency's MAP (Multifamily Accelerated Processing) Guide. MAP is the procedure used by hundreds of MAP-approved lenders and HUD field offices throughout the country to process loan applications for Federal Housing Administration multifamily mortgage insurance.

Under the revised policy, "The Phase I ESAmust includean initial vapor (a.k.a. gas) intrusion screen to determine if there is a potential for vapors to occur in the subsurface below existing and/or proposed on-site structures from those hazardous substances, petroleum and petroleum products that consist of VOCs, SVOCs and inorganic volatile compounds."

Barksdale & Associates, Inc. (B & A) is a Woman-owned, Small Business providing a broad range of professional consulting services needed to address the environmental problems faced by government and private industry today. B & A scientists and engineers have over 25 years of individual experience solving environmental problems throughout the U.S and overseas. B & A's philosophy is to provide our clients with personalized, high-value environmental services in a cost-effective and responsive manner. Our staff have successfully worked on projects ranging from very small to multi-million dollar contracts. We know how to get the job done and will work within your schedule and budget.
B & A's General Service Areas Include:

Oil Spill Environmental Damage Assessments
Chinese Drywall Home & Building Assessments
Indoor & Outdoor Air Quality Assessments
Residential & Commercial Building Mold Assessments and Remediation
Building Water Damage Assessments & Restoration
Phase 1, 2 & 3 Environmental Site Assessments for Real Estate Transactions
Air Operations Permitting
Wetland Delineation & Permitting
Surface Water & Sediment Testing & Evaluations
Soil & Groundwater Contaminated Site Investigations and Remediation
RCRA, UST & AST Site Closures

Industrial Tank and Pipe Testing and Inspections