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title: "What Is EP (Environmental Professional)? | Calibre Glossary"
description: "An environmental professional is a person with the education, training and experience to exercise professional judgment about conditions indicating."
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publisher: Calibre Commercial Inspections
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Environmental

# Environmental Professional (EP)

An environmental professional is a person with the education, training and experience to exercise professional judgment about conditions indicating releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances at a property.

## Why it matters

Federal rules require an environmental professional to conduct or oversee a Phase I used for all appropriate inquiries. The EP signs a declaration in the report. Buyers should confirm the EP's qualifications before relying on the report.

Source: [law.cornell.edu](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/312.10)

[Related Calibre servicePhase I Environmental Site Assessments](https://calibre.multisites.ai/cre-services/esa-environmental-site-assessments)

## Where we discuss it

-   [How Long Is a Phase I ESA Valid? 180 Days and 1 Year](https://calibre.multisites.ai/cre-inspector-insights/how-long-is-a-phase-i-esa-valid)
-   [SBA 7(a) and 504 Loans: Is a Phase I ESA Required?](https://calibre.multisites.ai/cre-inspector-insights/sba-7a-504-phase-i-esa-required)
-   [PFAS and Phase I ESAs: What CRE Buyers Should Ask](https://calibre.multisites.ai/cre-inspector-insights/pfas-and-phase-i-esas-what-cre-buyers-should-ask)
-   [Phase I ESAs in the Inland Northwest: Which State Records Get Searched](https://calibre.multisites.ai/cre-inspector-insights/phase-1-esa-state-records-inland-northwest)

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