Vapor Intrusion 2010 • September 29-30, 2010 • Chicago, IL

Copyright © 2010 by the Air & Waste Management Association


Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Welcome
Gwen Eklund, President A&WMA and Matthew Traister, O’Brien & Gere

 

Keynote
Helen Dawson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (invited)

 



Session 1: The Many Sides of Vapor Intrusion

Chair: Gina Plantz, Haley & Aldrich, Inc.

Overview and Status of EPA’s Vapor Intrusion Guidance
Henry Schuver, U.S. EPA

 


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Vapor Encroachment Screening Under the Newly-Revised ASTM Standard E 2600 Standard
Anthony Buonicore, ASTM Vapor Intrusion Task Group and Buonicore Partners, LLC

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Proposed Regulatory Framework for Evaluating the Methane Hazard Due to Vapor Intrusion
Bart Eklund, URS Corporation

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Risk Communication and Risk Management at Vapor Intrusion Sites - Ignore at Your Own Risk
Ellen Ivens, Anderson Mulholland & Associates

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Session 2: Basic Science

Chair: Robert Ettinger, Geosyntec Consultants

Hydrocarbon and Oxygen Transport in the Vicinity of a Building Overlying a NAPL Source Zone
Hong Luo, Paul Dahlen, and Paul Johnson, Arizona State University

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The Influence of Transient Processes on Vapor Intrusion Processes
Y. Yao, K.G. Pennell, and E.M. Suuberg, Brown University

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Session 3: Hydrocarbon Studies

Chair: Robert Ettinger, Geosyntec Consultants

Vapor Intrusion from Subsurface to Indoor Air: Biodegradable Petroleum Vapors versus Recalcitrant Chemicals
George DeVaull, Shell Global Solutions

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Transport of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Vapor Components in the Subsurface: A Laboratory Soil Column Study
Elsy Escobar, Paul Dahlen, and Paul Johnson, Arizona State University

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Effects of Alternate Petroleum Hydrocarbon Sources in the Vadose Zone on the Vapor Intrusion Pathway Beneath a Residential Community
Paul Michalski, Shannon Thompson, Charlie DeWolf, Paul Nicholson, Todd McAlary; Trihydro Corporation, Geosyntec Consultants

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Evaluation of Natural Attenuation Mechanisms Associated with Petroleum Hydrocarbon Release Sites as Measured in Soil Vapour
Philip Schulz and Casey O’Farrell, Coffey Environments

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Session 4: Panel Discussion on Regulatory Issues – Development of VI Screening Levels

Chair: Bart Eklund, URS Corporation

Panelists:
Audrey Rush, Ohio EPA
Robbie Ettinger, Geosyntec Consultants
Henry Schuver,
U.S. EPA
Atul Salhotra, RAM Group

 

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Session 5: Data Evaluation

Chair: Bart Eklund, URS Corporation

Evaluation of USEPA's Empirical Attenuation Factor Database
Steve Song, Chris Stubbs, Fancis Ramacciotti, Barry Schnorr, and Michael Bock, ENVIRON International Corp.

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Vadose Zone Profiling to Better Understand Vadose Zone Processes Related to Vapor Intrusion
Daniel Carr, Allan Horneman, and Laurent Levy, Sanborn, Head & Associates

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Use of CSIA to Distinguish Between Vapor Intrusion and Indoor Sources of VOCs
Thomas McHugh, GSI Environmental; Kyle Gorder, Hill AFB; Stephanie Fiorenza, BP America; Richard Philp and Tomasz Kuder, University of Oklahoma; Joe Odencrantz and Harry O`Neill, Beacon Environmental

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EPRI Soil Vapor Intrusion Field Research Program – Evaluation of Soil Vapor Attenuation above Residual MGP Impacts at a Site in Wisconsin
Ian Hers, Jim Lingle, Frank Dombrowski, Ed Murphy, Todd Rees; Golder Associates Ltd., Electric Power Research Institute, We Energies

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Characterizing TCE Exposure Distribution for Occupants of Houses with basements
Wanyu Chan, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Greg Brorby and Brian Murphy, Exponent

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Thursday, September 30, 2010

 

Session 6: Engineering Controls

Chair: Todd McAlary, Geosyntec Consultants

Soil Vapor Migration Through Subsurface Utilities
Mark Distler, O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc.; and Paul Mazierski, DuPont Corporate Remediation Group

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High Vacuum, High Airflow Blower Testing and Design for Soil Vapor Intrusion Mitigation in Commercial Buildings
Thomas Hatton, Clean Vapor, LLC; and Bill Brodhead, WPB Enterprises, Inc.

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HVAC Influence on Vapor Intrusion in Commercial and Industrial Buildings
David Shea, Claire Lund, and Bradley Green, Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc.

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New Data on Attenuation Coefficients for Crawl Spaces and Deep Soil Gas from the Lowry AFB Site, Denver, Colorado
Jeffrey Kuntz and Elizabeth Wolfe, EnviroGroup Limited

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Session 7: Sampling & Analysis

Chair: Gina Plantz, Haley & Aldrich, Inc.

Quantitative Passive Diffusion-Adsorptive Sampling Techniques for Vapor Intrusion Assessment

Todd McAlary, Hester Groenevelt, Tadeusz Górecki, Suresh Seethapathy, Paolo Sacco, Derrick Crump, Brian Schumacher, Michael Tuday, Heidi Hayes,
Paul Johnson; Geosyntec Consultants, Inc., University of Waterloo, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Cranfield University, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Columbia Analytical Services, Inc., Air Toxics Ltd., Arizona State University

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Long-term Integrated Samples for Indoor Air and Subslab Soil Gas at VI Sites
Chris Lutes, Robert Uppencamp, Heidi Hayes, Ronald Mosley, Dale Greenwell;
ARCADIS, Air Toxics Ltd., U.S. EPA

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Investigating Vapor Intrusion at a Superfund Site - Lessons Learned
Elie Haddad, Evrydiki Fekka, and Susan Skoe, Haley & Aldrich, Inc.

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Evaluating Vapor Intrusion Risk Using Comparative Dynamic and Passive Flux Chambers at a TCE Impacted Site in Sydney, Australia
Adrian Heggie, Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia; and Bill Stavropoulos, Leeder Consulting

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Innovative Methods for Vapor Intrusion Investigation, Risk Assessment, and Mitigation Monitoring
Robert Scrafford and Ken Guttman, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

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Interval Indoor Air Measurements from a Dry Cleaner, a Residence, and at Vapor Intrusion Sites
Gina Plantz, Haley & Aldrich

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Session 8: Focus on DoD Issues

Chair: Loren Lund, CH2M HILL, Inc.

Use of Radon to Determine Attenuation Between Subslab and Indoor Air for Vapor Intrusion
Evaluation at Military Housing Units at Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Joseph King, U.S. Army Environmental Command; Dennis Shelton and Jeremy Blei, CH2M HILL

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The Navy Vapor Intrusion Decision Process Tool
Donna Caldwell, U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic; Mike Novak, Corey Schwabenlander, and Loren Lund, CH2M HILL

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Detailed Indoor Air Characterization and Interior Source Indentification by Portable GC/MS
Eric Dettenmaier and Kyle Gorder, Hill AFB

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Implementation of a Strategic Approach for Complex VI Assessment at a Large Military Facility
David Himmelheber, Paul Nicholson, Todd McAlary, Robert Ettinger, Jennifer Harris, John Wrobel; Geosyntec Consultants, General Physics, US Army Garrison

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A Base-Wide Vapor Intrusion Evaluation at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune: Utilizing the DoD Phased Approach to Prioritize Building Investigations
Jennifer Simms, Loren Lund , Keri Hallberg, Robert Lowder,
Bryan Beck; CH2M HILL, Inc., US Marine Corps, NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic

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Session 9: Legal Panel – Updates on VI

Chair: Matthew Traister, O’Brien & Gere

A panel discussion on various matters of law and their impact on VI investigations

Panelists:
Chris Roe, Fox Rothschild
Larry Schnapf, Law Office of Lawrence Schnapf
Greg Bibler, Goodwin Procter

Session 10: Practical Solutions/Case Studies

Chair: Matthew Traister, O’Brien & Gere

Sustainable Vapor Intrusion Controls - Designing an Effective Passive System
James Ash, Mark Ensign, and William Simons, GEI Consultants, Inc.

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Posters Session

Design and Performance of an Aerated Floor System for Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Projects
Bill Morris and David Folkes, EnviroGroup Limited

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Evaluation of the GORETM Module for Quantitative Passive Soil Gas and Air Sampling in Vapor Intrusion Investigations
James Whetzel Jr., Jay Hodny, and Harry Anderson II, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

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Vapor Intrusion Site Characterization Using Multiple Lines of Evidence
Charlene Liu, Chloe Metz, Nai-chia Luke, Demetrios Klerides, Isabel Rodrigues; CDM, EPA Region 2  

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Conceptual Model Scenarios for the Vapor Intrusion Pathway
Lilian Abreu, ARCADIS U.S., Inc.

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Assessing and Mitigating Vapor Intrusion for an Insurance Claim at a NJ Dry Cleaners Site
Sandra Gaurin, Tetra Tech Inc.

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Optimal Design of Subslab Depressurization Systems for VOC Vapor Intrusion Mitigation
Chris Lutes, Ric Studebaker, and Nadine Weinberg, ARCADIS

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Radon Tracer as a Multipupose Tool to Enhance Vapor Intrusion Assessment and Mitigation
Chris Lutes, Carl Singer, Robert Uppencamp, Ronald Mosley, Dale Greenwell; ARCADIS, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory

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Urban Infrastructure and the Challenges Posed for Assessing and Mitigating Vapor Intrusion Adjacent to a Former Dry Cleaner: A Case Study
Todd Creamer, Larson Larson, and Todd McAlary, Geosyntec Consultants

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Tube Sampling Versus Canister Sampling - The Pros and Cons of Each Approach
Dan Cooper and Nicola Watson, Markes International         

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Correlation and Applications of Indoor Air Mitigation System Influent from the CDOT MTL Site, Denver, Colorado
Jeffrey Kurtz and Jim Cowart, EnviroGroup Limited

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Optimizing Analytical Parameters for Soil Vapor Samples Using Automated Thermal Desorption/Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (ATD/GC/MS)
Lee Marotta and Miles Snow, PerkinElmer LAS; and Stephen Varisco, CARO Analytical Services

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A Different Way of Looking at SVI 
Brian Murphy and Waynu Chan, Exponent

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High Purge Volume Tests for Managing Variability in Sub-Slab Soil Gas
Paul Nicholson, David Bertrand, Todd McAlary, and Gordon Thrupp, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.

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Indoor Air Sampling of VOCs: Long-Term Passive Diffusion Devices Challenge Study with Comparison to Active Methods
Harry O`Neill and Steven Thornley, Beacon Environmental Services

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Incorporating Surrogate Compounds and Biodegradation Factors into Vapor Intrusion Modeling
Joseph Roman and Patrick King, GEI Consultants

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Use of the BioVapor Spreadsheet Tool to Evaluate Petroleum Vapor Intrusion at Two Sites
Thomas McHugh, GSI Environmental; and George DeVaull, Shell Global Solutions

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Determining and Applying Diffusion Coefficients for High-Performance Gas Vapor Barriers
Jim Olsta, CETCO

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Vapor Intrusion Guidance – How Four States Compare
Gregory Bibler, Goodwin Procter, LLC; and Ileen Gladstone and James Ash, GEI Consultants, Inc.

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