Environmental
A NH property adjacent to a former tannery site should be investigated for which primary environmental concern?
ARadon
BHeavy metals (chromium, lead) and organic chemicals from leather processing waste✓ Correct
CPFAS only
DAsbestos
Explanation
Tanneries historically used chromium compounds and other chemicals in leather processing. Former tannery sites — of which NH has several — are known for heavy metal and organic chemical contamination.
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