Environmental

In South Dakota, a real estate professional who represents a buyer purchasing an older commercial building should advise the buyer about the potential presence of:

AOnly asbestos and lead paint
BMultiple hazardous materials including asbestos, lead paint, PCBs, underground storage tanks, and potentially other contaminants depending on the building's history✓ Correct
COnly materials regulated by EPA standards
DEnvironmental hazards only if the building is over 100 years old

Explanation

Older commercial buildings may contain multiple hazardous materials depending on construction date and prior use: asbestos insulation and ceiling tiles (pre-1980), lead paint (pre-1978), PCBs in electrical equipment (pre-1979), underground fuel storage tanks, and other contaminants from prior tenants or uses.

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