Environmental
Pennsylvania properties near former coke ovens and steel mills should be evaluated for potential contamination with:
AOnly lead and asbestos from building materials
BPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), heavy metals, and other industrial contaminants✓ Correct
CAgricultural chemicals and pesticides
DNaturally occurring radon only
Explanation
Former Pennsylvania steel and coke production sites — particularly in the Pittsburgh and Lehigh Valley regions — frequently have contamination from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), heavy metals (arsenic, lead, chromium), and other industrial process contaminants. Phase I and Phase II ESAs are essential for these properties.
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