Environmental
In Tennessee, a 'site assessment' for a property that previously housed a dry-cleaning business would focus primarily on testing for:
ALead-based paint
BTetrachloroethylene (PCE/PERC) contamination in soil and groundwater✓ Correct
CAsbestos-containing insulation
DRadon gas from bedrock
Explanation
Dry-cleaning operations commonly used PERC (tetrachloroethylene/PCE) as a solvent. Former dry-cleaning sites are a top priority for soil and groundwater sampling in Phase II environmental assessments.
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