Environmental
An Oklahoma buyer is purchasing a property that previously operated as a dry-cleaning business. The primary environmental concern is likely:
AAsbestos only
BContamination from chlorinated solvents (PCE, TCE) — perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene — used in dry-cleaning operations, which are serious groundwater contaminants✓ Correct
CLead paint from the business's signage
DRadon from underground storage
Explanation
Dry cleaners historically used chlorinated solvents (PCE, TCE) that are persistent groundwater contaminants. Former dry-cleaning sites are among the most common types of contaminated properties in Oklahoma and across the U.
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