Conceptual model scenarios for the vapor intrusion pathway
HERO ID
3827233
Reference Type
Technical Report
Subtype
EPA Report
Year
2012
Language
English
| HERO ID | 3827233 |
|---|---|
| Material Type | EPA Report |
| Year | 2012 |
| Title | Conceptual model scenarios for the vapor intrusion pathway |
| Authoring Organization | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Publisher Text | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response |
| City | Washington, DC |
| Abstract | Vapor intrusion occurs when volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from contaminated soil or groundwater migrate upwards toward the ground surface and into overlying buildings through gaps and cracks in foundation slabs or basement walls. The route VOCs take from a subsurface source to the air inside a building is referred to as the vapor intrusion pathway. Since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the 2002 EPA draft vapor intrusion guidance (Draft Guidance for Evaluating the Vapor Intrusion to Indoor Air Pathway from Groundwater and Soils; EPA530-D-02-004, U.S. EPA, 2002), the understanding of the vapor intrusion pathway has grown substantially. This Conceptual Model Scenarios for the Vapor Intrusion Pathway technical document expands on the understanding and conceptualizations presented in that draft guidance document and those appearing subsequently in the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council’s 2007 practical guideline (ITRC, 2007). |
| Report Number | EPA 530-R-10-003 |
| Url | https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/vi-cms-v11final-2-24-2012.pdf |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Number Of Pages | 154 |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |