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© 2012 Environmental Data Resources, Inc.
Presented by:
• David Gillay, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
• Dr. Blayne Hartman, Hartman Environmental
Geosciences
• Brad Willy, Terra Vapor
• Craig Brown, Terra Vapor
Sorting Out the Implications of U.S. EPA VI
Guidance
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EDR National Webinar:
Sorting Out the Implications of EPA VI Guidance –
Hot Button Issues & Legal Solutions
David R. Gillay, Esq.
Chair, Brownfields & Environmental
Transactional Diligence
August 6, 2013
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Overview
• Setting the Stage
• Hot Button Issues (& suggested solutions/strategies)
• Implications of draft EPA VI guides on DD
• States Reactions
• Next Steps
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Vapor Intrusion
• Condensed history of EPA VI guidance …no
longer can VI be ignored, delayed, down played.
• Vapor intrusion (VI) generally occurs when there
is a migration of volatile chemicals from
contaminant sources into an overlying building.
– Volatile chemicals can emit vapors that may migrate
through subsurface soils and into indoor air spaces of
overlying buildings in ways similar to that of radon gas
seeping into homes.
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Vapor Intrusion
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Hot Button Issues
• More (all?) Sites with VOCs will likely “screen in”
• Less (no?) default/easy Exit Ramps
• Overly conservative screening levels (layer after layer …
– EPA acknowledges and takes big step. See Section 7.4.
– What about OSHA PELs?
– TCE RfC (non-cancer endpoint) is driving Risk
• Attenuation issues – non-residential scenarios?
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Hot Button Issues
• Multiple Lines of Evidence (MLOE)
– How should data be “weighed”
– Is this a practical approach and do all sites require MLOE?
• Pre-emptive mitigation
– annual O&M obligations, use restrictions, new tools
• Public Outreach and Risk Communication Challenges:
New guidance on Community Involvement Plans; communicating risk
• Managing residual COIs with ICs under new policy
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Some Helpful Links
• EPA VI Homepage: http://www.epa.gov/oswer/vaporintrusion/
• US EPA VI Docket: http://www.regulations.gov/#!home
– Type in „EPA-HQ-RCRA-2002-0033‟ and filter for Public Submissions (177)
– DOD, GM/DOW, NASA, Trade Groups
• B&T Comments: EPA-HQ-RCRA-2002- 0189; 0077; and 0059.
• TSCA TCE Draft Chemical Risk Assessment:
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0723
• ARA Website: http://www.allianceforrisk.org/Projects/TCE.html
– TCE Risk Assessment for Contaminated Sites, April 2013
– Recent Inside EPA Articles – movement for additional practical guidance with
national webcast later this year.
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Suggested Legal Solutions/Strategies
• Themes
– VI pathway is complex and science is evolving but you can successfully
navigate to closure with cost effective and practical approaches
– Need a team of multi-disciplinary experienced experts on VI
– Site-specific legal and technical solutions do exist
• Suggested Solutions/Strategies
– Identify Applicable Exit Ramps & data needed for site-specific approach
– Develop VI CSM to assess potential transport mechanisms (diffusion,
advection, and pref paths)
– Develop a stakeholder approved VI Decision Matrix [protocols for
immediate (hr), acute (days), subchronic (weeks), and chronic (months)]
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Suggested Legal Solutions/Strategies
– Develop Risk Communication talking points & coordinate upfront with
regulators and health department (e.g., radon, background, ambient).
– Determine sampling and analysis plans; consider TRIAD, real-time data;
phased approach to address “highest” potential structures first.
– Tailor closure strategy and mitigation based on site-specific approach
flowing from applicable state/federal policy, risk tolerance, and degree of
sophistication.
– Determine how best to structure a long term stewardship and/or IC Plan
to manage residual COCs and potential future risks using new EPA IC
Guides and policy as part of closure strategy.
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New 2013 IC Guides
• In most States, ICs are generally necessary unless the site meets
unlimited use and unrestricted exposure (UU/UE).
• EPA‟s NEW National Policy on Use and Roles of ICs is to develop
an IC Plan:
– Institutional Controls: A Guide to Planning, Implementing, Maintaining,
and Enforcing Institutional Controls at Contaminated Sites, EPA-540-R-
09-001 (Dec. 2012) [referred to as the “IC Guidance”]
– Institutional Control: A Guide to Preparing Institutional Control
Implementation and Assurance Plans at Contaminated Sites, EPA-540-
R-09-002 (Dec. 2012) [referred to as “ICIAP Guidance” or “IC Plan”]
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Revisions to Due Diligence Standards
• Revisions to Phase I expected later this year
• Vapor migration is included; some argue that vapor
migration was always part of a CERCLA release and
AAI
• Post-Closing - Maintaining CERCLA defenses (BFPP)
– Obstacle was/remains the VI pathway/liability
– Brownfield and Redevelopment Tail
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States Reactions
• April 2012 Roundtable with EPA & Region 5 States
• States that recently submitted comments include (14):
CA, NC Dry Cleaning Fund, Hawaii, Utah, New York,
TN, WA, VA, AZ, KY, MO, MT, MN, IN.
– Each state should be able to evaluate/interpret EPA VI
guides and utilize portions that are applicable to conditions
and policy in that State. [AZ, IL]
– Many project teams lack the expertise to make
scientifically defensible arguments as to whether the
pathway is complete. [VA, GA]
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Next Steps
• EPA may finalize both OSWER and OUST VI Guides
• National Policy on short-term action levels for TCE
– Support ARA‟s Practical Application Guide for TCE
• ITRC may be updating its 2007 VI Guide
• EPA to release at least three (3) critical supporting
documents referenced in draft OSWER VI Guide:
– Technical Basis to select, design, install, operate mitigation systems
– S&A Methods for VI Investigations
– User‟s Guide for J&E Model
• Each State will eventually evaluate impact/implications
to its VI policy
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Final Comments
• VI pathway is complex and science is evolving
but you can successfully navigate to closure
with cost effective and practical approaches.
• Need a team of multi-disciplinary experienced
experts on VI.
• Site-specific legal and technical solutions do
exist.
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Questions?
Please contact:
David R. Gillay
Partner, Environmental Department
Chair, Brownfields & Environmental Transactional Diligence
(317) 231-7474 or (317) 946-9267
david.gillay@btlaw.com
Vapor Intrusion Risk Pathway:
A Survival Guide
Blayne Hartman
Hartman Environmental Geoscience
858-204-6170
blayne@hartmaneg.com
August 2013
EDR Webinar
Potential Risk of VI Sites
yesno
no yes
Start
Petroleum Site?
Whew!
Gulp!
TCE Site?
Ouch
EPA Guidance Updates
(Release Date: 2014?)
• EPA (OSWER & Superfund)
– Preference for sub-slab & indoor air
– Preference for soil gas near source (bad for HCs!)
– Longer indoor air sampling period (7 to 21 days)
– Fixed Att factor of 0.03 for shallow SG (~15x drop)
– Sub-slab Att factor 0.03 (3.3x increase)
– Modeling no longer an exit
http://www.epa.gov/oswer/vaporintrusion
Comment Period Ended 6/24/13
EPA Guidance Updates
(Release Date: 2014?)
• EPA-OUST: Guidance for HCs
– Exclusion criteria? Yay!
– Testing/Adoption of Biovapor model? Wishy-washy
– No Screening Levels – Pipes you to OSWER!!
http://www.epa.gov/oust/cat/pvi/index.htm
Comment Period Ended 6/24/13
Allowable Benzene in GW
1e-6 risk
• New OSWER Guidance:
0.31 ug/m3/0.001 = 0.31 ug/L/0.2 = 1.5 ug/L
• EPA-OUST Exclusion Value: 5000 ug/L
OSWER ~3300 times lower than OUST!!
ITRC PVI GUIDANCE
(Due out early 2014)
1. Introduction
2. Types of PVI Sites
3. Conceptual Site Model
4. Basic Investigative Framework for PVI Sites
5. Site Screening and Prioritization
6. Investigative Toolbox
7. Mitigation
New TCE Standard
(As of October 2011)
• Residential (1e-6 cancer risk)
– Indoor Air cancer: 0.43 ug/m3 (down from 1.2 ug/m3)
– Indoor Air non-cancer: 2.1 ug/m3 Short-Term Exposure?
– Groundwater: 1.1 ug/L
• Commercial/Industrial (1e-6 cancer risk)
– Indoor Air: 3.0 ug/m3 (down from 6.1 ug/m3)
– Indoor Air non-cancer: 8.8 ug/m3 (Pregnant employees?)
– Groundwater: 7.4 ug/L
New PCE Standard
(As of March 2012)
• Residential (1e-6)
– Indoor Air cancer: 9.4 ug/m3 (up from 0.41 ~22x !!)
– Indoor Air non-cancer: ~47 ug/m3
• Industrial (1e-6)
– Indoor Air: ~47 ug/m3 (up 22x)
– Indoor Air non-cancer: 175 ug/m3
CA-EPA Ignored new PCE Standard
Methods to Assess VI
• Indoor Air Sampling
• Groundwater Sampling
• Soil Phase Sampling
• Predictive Modeling
• Measure Flux Directly
• Soil Gas Sampling
• Supplemental Tools/Data
Ingredients for Effective
VI Assessments
• Investigatory Approach
• Determine Correct Screening Levels
• Sample & Analyze Properly
• Know & Use Supplemental Tools
• Demonstrating Bioattenuation
The Most Important Ingredient
• Experience:
– Consultant
– Collector – done soil gas before?
– Lab – certified for methods?
– Regulator
– Public
– YOU!
What level person is going in the field?
O2=7.5%
Most Common VI Bloopers
• Unit Confusion
– Assuming ug/L equivalent to ppbv
– Assuming ug/m3 equivalent to ppbv
• Screening Levels
– Comparing to generic screening levels
– Not calculating correct levels
• Sampling & Analysis Errors
– Program design: soil gas? GW? SS? IA?
– Using wrong hardware
– Using wrong analysis
Units: ppmv
Indoor air SLs
SG
Samples
These values brought up into this table
Approach Generalizations
• Indoor Air
– Always find something
– Multiple sampling rounds:
• Groundwater Data
– Typically over-predicts risk
• Soil Phase Data
– Typically not allowed; over-predicts risk for HCs
• Soil Gas Data
– Transfer rate unknown
– Sub-slab intrusive
Indoor Air Measurement
• Pros:
– Actual Indoor Concentration
• Cons:
– Where From?
–Inside sources (smoke, cleaners)
–Outside sources (exhaust, cleaners)
–People activities – NO CONTROL!
– Time-intensive protocols
– Snapshot, limited data points
– Expensive!!
Gun Cleaner:
TCE
Pepper
Spray:
TCE
But We Don’t Use “CHLORINATED”
Chemicals Anymore…...
Brake Cleaner:
TCE/PCE Hobby Glue:
PCE
Plastics:
1,2-DCA
Bloonies
35
Bloonies‟ Goodies
36
750 ngBenzene
Toluene 2744 ng
Bloonies – Party Time!
37
Ethanol: 207,000 ng !!!
Cleaning Your Dishes?
(or Polluting Your House)
Dawn VOC Analysis Results
1,4-Dioxane 2100
Naphthalene 31
No Wonder She‟s Smiling When
Doing Dishes
Ethanol 600000
Benzene 19
Got Natural Gas?
Which Soil Gas Method?
• Active?
• Passive? (limited use)
• Flux Chambers? (limited use)
Active method most often employed for VI
Probe Considerations
• Tubing Type
– Rigid wall tubing ok (nylon, teflon, SS)
– Flexible tubing not (tygon, hardware store)
• Probe Tip
– Beware metal tips (may have cutting oils)
• Materials Used to Bury Probes
– Sand, cement
• Equipment Blanks
– Need to collect blank through collection system
Soil Gas Sampling Issues
• Sample Size
– Greater the volume, greater the uncertainty
– Smaller volumes faster & easier to collect
• Containers
– Canisters: More blank potential. Higher cost
– Tedlars: Good for ~2 days. Easier to collect
• Flow Rate & Purge Volume
– Really not imp. But most agencies < 200 ml/min
• Tracer/Leak Compound
– Crucial for sub-slab & larger sample volumes
– Gases (He, SF6, Propane) & Liquids (IPA)
Canisters vs Tubes
Beware of the Hardware
Supplemental Tools/Data
• Site Specific Alpha Using Radon
– Factor of 10 to 100. $100/sample
• Indoor Air Ventilation Rate
– Factor of 2 to 10. <$1,000 per determination.
• Continuous analyzers
– Real-time monitoing
• Pressure Measurements
– Can help interpret indoor air results
Refer to ASTM E2600-08 Table X.1 for summary table
On-site TO-14 (8021)
• Small Footprint GC (Flies free on SW)
• Fast Start-up (~45 min)
• 5 minute run time for TCE & PCE
• Can get to <1 ug/m3 for TCE, CCl4, PCE
• But Also Can Measure High (>10,000 ug/m3)
• Cost ~ 1/4 of TO-15 ($50/sample)
• Can Go Into Automated Monitoring Mode
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Sub-slab Soil Gas Data
Sub-Slab Variations do NOT Occur Over Short Time Periods (days)
1 day
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PCE
Continuous Monitoring – PCE in Indoor Air
12/2012 3/20131/2013 2/2013
3 days 5x
3 days 10x
2 days 4x
Continuous Monitoring – PCE in Indoor Air
12/2012 3/20131/2013 2/2013
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PCE
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1 day 5x 2 days 10
Previews of the VI Future
• VI Likely to be a Concern at Your Sites
• Variable Regulatory Guidance Makes
Assessment Tricky & Slow
• New EPA OSWER Guidance to be Stricter
• ASTM Standard Increase # of Sites
• Hydrocarbons to be Less of a Concern
VI Documents
• Overview of SV Methods (www.handpmg.com)
– LustLine Part 1 - Active Soil Gas Method, 2002
– LustLine Part 2 - Flux Chamber Method, 2003
– LustLine Part 3 - FAQs October, 2004
– LustLine Part 4 – Soil Gas Updates, Sept 2006
– LustLine – VI For Petroleum Hydrocarbons, Nov 2010
• Robin Davis’ Articles on Bioattenuation:
– Lustline #61 May 2009
– LustLine #52 May 2006 (www.neiwpcc.org)
Existing Documents & Training
• Soil Gas Sampling SOPs
– Soil Gas Sampling, Sub-slab Sampling, Vapor
Monitoring Wells/Implants, Flux Chambers
(www.handpmg.com)
• Other
– ITRC VI Guidance (www.itrcweb.org)
– API Soil Gas Document (api.org)
– ASTM E2600-08: Good Summary Table in App X
VI Websites & Links
• www.handpmg.com
– Soil Gas Information
– Other Site Assessment Methods
• www.itrcweb.org
• www.api.org
Blayne Hartman, Ph.D.
858-204-6170
blayne@hartmaneg.com
Mitigation for Environmental
Vapor Intrusion
Issues
www.terravapor.com
Email: info@terravapor.com
Phone: 877-399-4190
Case Study #1
• Bloomington 1 (Sub-Slab Depressurization (SSDS))
– 6,500 SqFt. footprint with two stories
– Former dry cleaner across alleyway to the west of
building
– Building constructed into side of a hill on west side
– Mitigated at night to avoid conflict with sensitive
tenants
– 5 sub-systems connected to 6 extraction points
– Roof mounted fans to preserve historic district
building appearance
SSDS Theory - Slab on Grade
System Layout
System Install
Case Study #2
• Bloomington 2 (Modified Ventilation)
– 2,800 SqFt. footprint with three stories (inc.
basement) Top floor of building is residential
– Active dry cleaner adjacent and building
historically stored dry cleaning chemicals &
filters
– Client conducted 1st pilot study
– High water table and bedrock within 2 feet of
basement floor
– SSDS not applicable
HRV/ERV
HRV/ERV - Heat
Recovery Ventilators
/ Energy Recovery
Ventilators
• Typical Application
– very low
concentrations of COC
in indoor air
Typical HRV/ERV Theory
Pilot Study – HRV/ERV &
Building Pressurization
• Blower Door Test
– Must find air exchanges per hour (ACH)
– HRV/ERV is limited by the amount
of reduction in COC concentration
needed
Building Pressurization Theory
Modified HRV/ERV Theory
Case Study #3
• Indianapolis Residential (SSDS and Sub-
Membrane Depressurization (SMDS))
– EPA Superfund site with upwards of 125
impacted residences
– Former dry cleaner upgradient from
neighborhood
– First selected mitigation contractor was a radon
specialist – Lowest bidder
– Most (75%) of the houses mitigated by first
contractor were not up to code or properly
mitigated
Photos of SSDS
Photos of SMDS
Key Lessons Learned
• Many different approaches to deal with a
vapor intrusion issue
• Each building is different
– Assumptions are extremely dangerous
– Site specific data is crucial to getting the best
designed system
• Partnering with experience matters
Keep Vapor from Killing Deals
Proper Mitigation + Monitoring = Corrected
Vapor Intrusion Issue
• Quickly installing a proper mitigation
solution keeps environmental remediation
projects moving toward closure
• Once a mitigation system is installed
ensuring that it is working properly at all
times is crucial
System Installed… Now what?
• Once a mitigation system has been
installed on a structure:
– How do I prove to all stakeholders that the
system is still functioning adequately after the
confirmatory sampling event?
– How often should I continue to verify the
system is preventing exposure?
EPA Draft OSWER Guidance
• Multiple mentions of follow up
monitoring of installed mitigation
systems.
• Opportunity to avoid re-sampling events
if you can show site conditions warrant a
different monitoring schedule.
• Monitoring is a key part of Long Term
Stewardship concept.
Key OSWER Concepts
• Routine inspection of all visible
components of the VI mitigation system
including fans, piping, seals, membranes,
and collection points to ensure there are
no signs of degradation or blockage.
• Routine monitoring of vent risers for flow
rates and pressures generated by the fan
to confirm the system is working and
moisture is draining correctly.
Key OSWER Concepts
• Confirmation that the extraction fan is
operating.
• Confirmation of adequate operation of the
warning device indicator.
• For SSDS, EPA recommends that the
pressure gauge be monitored quarterly to
verify the system is operating efficiently.
Key OSWER Concepts
• EPA recommends that the system failure
warning devices or alarms be installed on
active depressurization systems, and
appropriate responses to them should be
understood by building occupants.
Monitoring devices and alarms should be
placed in a readily visible, frequently
trafficked locations within the structure.
Comparison of Traditional vs.
Alternative Monitoring
• Traditional system monitoring relies on site
visits and informed building occupants to report
to the responsible party if an issue has caused
the system to stop functioning adequately
between scheduled monitoring events.
• Alternative monitoring allows the system to be
monitored remotely and removes the
responsibility of the building occupant to inform
the responsible party when a system issue arises.
Comparison of Traditional vs.
Alternative Monitoring
Traditional Alternative
Pressure gauge readings Onsite visit Real time data remotely
Confirmation fan is operating Onsite visit Real time data remotely
System Shut down Onsite visit Shut down remotely
Confirmation alarm is functioning Onsite visit Real time data remotely
Ongoing sampling events Onsite visit Reduced frequency
Telemetry technology can reduce the disturbance to building
occupants with less site visits by the environmental professionals for
monitoring and sampling events, while providing superior evidence
of system functionality.
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Sorting Out the Implications of U.S. EPA VI Guidance

  • 1. © 2012 Environmental Data Resources, Inc. Presented by: • David Gillay, Barnes & Thornburg LLP • Dr. Blayne Hartman, Hartman Environmental Geosciences • Brad Willy, Terra Vapor • Craig Brown, Terra Vapor Sorting Out the Implications of U.S. EPA VI Guidance
  • 2. CONFIDENTIAL © 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP. All Rights Reserved. This page, and all information on it, is confidential, proprietary and the property of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which may not be disseminated or disclosed to any person or entity other than the intended recipient(s), and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the express written consent of the author or presenter. The information on this page is intended for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. ATLANTA CHICAGO DELAWARE INDIANA LOS ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, DC EDR National Webinar: Sorting Out the Implications of EPA VI Guidance – Hot Button Issues & Legal Solutions David R. Gillay, Esq. Chair, Brownfields & Environmental Transactional Diligence August 6, 2013
  • 3. ATLANTA CHICAGO DELAWARE INDIANA LOS ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, DC CONFIDENTIAL © 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP. All Rights Reserved. This page, and all information on it, is confidential, proprietary and the property of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which may not be disseminated or disclosed to any person or entity other than the intended recipient(s), and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the express written consent of the author or presenter. The information on this page is intended for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Overview • Setting the Stage • Hot Button Issues (& suggested solutions/strategies) • Implications of draft EPA VI guides on DD • States Reactions • Next Steps
  • 4. ATLANTA CHICAGO DELAWARE INDIANA LOS ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, DC CONFIDENTIAL © 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP. All Rights Reserved. This page, and all information on it, is confidential, proprietary and the property of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which may not be disseminated or disclosed to any person or entity other than the intended recipient(s), and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the express written consent of the author or presenter. The information on this page is intended for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Vapor Intrusion • Condensed history of EPA VI guidance …no longer can VI be ignored, delayed, down played. • Vapor intrusion (VI) generally occurs when there is a migration of volatile chemicals from contaminant sources into an overlying building. – Volatile chemicals can emit vapors that may migrate through subsurface soils and into indoor air spaces of overlying buildings in ways similar to that of radon gas seeping into homes.
  • 5. ATLANTA CHICAGO DELAWARE INDIANA LOS ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, DC CONFIDENTIAL © 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP. All Rights Reserved. This page, and all information on it, is confidential, proprietary and the property of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which may not be disseminated or disclosed to any person or entity other than the intended recipient(s), and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the express written consent of the author or presenter. The information on this page is intended for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Vapor Intrusion
  • 6. ATLANTA CHICAGO DELAWARE INDIANA LOS ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, DC CONFIDENTIAL © 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP. All Rights Reserved. This page, and all information on it, is confidential, proprietary and the property of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which may not be disseminated or disclosed to any person or entity other than the intended recipient(s), and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the express written consent of the author or presenter. The information on this page is intended for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Hot Button Issues • More (all?) Sites with VOCs will likely “screen in” • Less (no?) default/easy Exit Ramps • Overly conservative screening levels (layer after layer … – EPA acknowledges and takes big step. See Section 7.4. – What about OSHA PELs? – TCE RfC (non-cancer endpoint) is driving Risk • Attenuation issues – non-residential scenarios?
  • 7. ATLANTA CHICAGO DELAWARE INDIANA LOS ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, DC CONFIDENTIAL © 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP. All Rights Reserved. This page, and all information on it, is confidential, proprietary and the property of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which may not be disseminated or disclosed to any person or entity other than the intended recipient(s), and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the express written consent of the author or presenter. The information on this page is intended for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Hot Button Issues • Multiple Lines of Evidence (MLOE) – How should data be “weighed” – Is this a practical approach and do all sites require MLOE? • Pre-emptive mitigation – annual O&M obligations, use restrictions, new tools • Public Outreach and Risk Communication Challenges: New guidance on Community Involvement Plans; communicating risk • Managing residual COIs with ICs under new policy
  • 8. ATLANTA CHICAGO DELAWARE INDIANA LOS ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, DC CONFIDENTIAL © 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP. All Rights Reserved. This page, and all information on it, is confidential, proprietary and the property of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which may not be disseminated or disclosed to any person or entity other than the intended recipient(s), and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the express written consent of the author or presenter. The information on this page is intended for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Some Helpful Links • EPA VI Homepage: http://www.epa.gov/oswer/vaporintrusion/ • US EPA VI Docket: http://www.regulations.gov/#!home – Type in „EPA-HQ-RCRA-2002-0033‟ and filter for Public Submissions (177) – DOD, GM/DOW, NASA, Trade Groups • B&T Comments: EPA-HQ-RCRA-2002- 0189; 0077; and 0059. • TSCA TCE Draft Chemical Risk Assessment: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0723 • ARA Website: http://www.allianceforrisk.org/Projects/TCE.html – TCE Risk Assessment for Contaminated Sites, April 2013 – Recent Inside EPA Articles – movement for additional practical guidance with national webcast later this year.
  • 9. ATLANTA CHICAGO DELAWARE INDIANA LOS ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, DC CONFIDENTIAL © 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP. All Rights Reserved. This page, and all information on it, is confidential, proprietary and the property of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which may not be disseminated or disclosed to any person or entity other than the intended recipient(s), and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the express written consent of the author or presenter. The information on this page is intended for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Suggested Legal Solutions/Strategies • Themes – VI pathway is complex and science is evolving but you can successfully navigate to closure with cost effective and practical approaches – Need a team of multi-disciplinary experienced experts on VI – Site-specific legal and technical solutions do exist • Suggested Solutions/Strategies – Identify Applicable Exit Ramps & data needed for site-specific approach – Develop VI CSM to assess potential transport mechanisms (diffusion, advection, and pref paths) – Develop a stakeholder approved VI Decision Matrix [protocols for immediate (hr), acute (days), subchronic (weeks), and chronic (months)]
  • 10. ATLANTA CHICAGO DELAWARE INDIANA LOS ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, DC CONFIDENTIAL © 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP. All Rights Reserved. This page, and all information on it, is confidential, proprietary and the property of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which may not be disseminated or disclosed to any person or entity other than the intended recipient(s), and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the express written consent of the author or presenter. The information on this page is intended for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Suggested Legal Solutions/Strategies – Develop Risk Communication talking points & coordinate upfront with regulators and health department (e.g., radon, background, ambient). – Determine sampling and analysis plans; consider TRIAD, real-time data; phased approach to address “highest” potential structures first. – Tailor closure strategy and mitigation based on site-specific approach flowing from applicable state/federal policy, risk tolerance, and degree of sophistication. – Determine how best to structure a long term stewardship and/or IC Plan to manage residual COCs and potential future risks using new EPA IC Guides and policy as part of closure strategy.
  • 11. ATLANTA CHICAGO DELAWARE INDIANA LOS ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, DC CONFIDENTIAL © 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP. All Rights Reserved. This page, and all information on it, is confidential, proprietary and the property of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which may not be disseminated or disclosed to any person or entity other than the intended recipient(s), and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the express written consent of the author or presenter. The information on this page is intended for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. New 2013 IC Guides • In most States, ICs are generally necessary unless the site meets unlimited use and unrestricted exposure (UU/UE). • EPA‟s NEW National Policy on Use and Roles of ICs is to develop an IC Plan: – Institutional Controls: A Guide to Planning, Implementing, Maintaining, and Enforcing Institutional Controls at Contaminated Sites, EPA-540-R- 09-001 (Dec. 2012) [referred to as the “IC Guidance”] – Institutional Control: A Guide to Preparing Institutional Control Implementation and Assurance Plans at Contaminated Sites, EPA-540- R-09-002 (Dec. 2012) [referred to as “ICIAP Guidance” or “IC Plan”]
  • 12. ATLANTA CHICAGO DELAWARE INDIANA LOS ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, DC CONFIDENTIAL © 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP. All Rights Reserved. This page, and all information on it, is confidential, proprietary and the property of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which may not be disseminated or disclosed to any person or entity other than the intended recipient(s), and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the express written consent of the author or presenter. The information on this page is intended for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Revisions to Due Diligence Standards • Revisions to Phase I expected later this year • Vapor migration is included; some argue that vapor migration was always part of a CERCLA release and AAI • Post-Closing - Maintaining CERCLA defenses (BFPP) – Obstacle was/remains the VI pathway/liability – Brownfield and Redevelopment Tail
  • 13. ATLANTA CHICAGO DELAWARE INDIANA LOS ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, DC CONFIDENTIAL © 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP. All Rights Reserved. This page, and all information on it, is confidential, proprietary and the property of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which may not be disseminated or disclosed to any person or entity other than the intended recipient(s), and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the express written consent of the author or presenter. The information on this page is intended for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. States Reactions • April 2012 Roundtable with EPA & Region 5 States • States that recently submitted comments include (14): CA, NC Dry Cleaning Fund, Hawaii, Utah, New York, TN, WA, VA, AZ, KY, MO, MT, MN, IN. – Each state should be able to evaluate/interpret EPA VI guides and utilize portions that are applicable to conditions and policy in that State. [AZ, IL] – Many project teams lack the expertise to make scientifically defensible arguments as to whether the pathway is complete. [VA, GA]
  • 14. ATLANTA CHICAGO DELAWARE INDIANA LOS ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, DC CONFIDENTIAL © 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP. All Rights Reserved. This page, and all information on it, is confidential, proprietary and the property of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which may not be disseminated or disclosed to any person or entity other than the intended recipient(s), and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the express written consent of the author or presenter. The information on this page is intended for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Next Steps • EPA may finalize both OSWER and OUST VI Guides • National Policy on short-term action levels for TCE – Support ARA‟s Practical Application Guide for TCE • ITRC may be updating its 2007 VI Guide • EPA to release at least three (3) critical supporting documents referenced in draft OSWER VI Guide: – Technical Basis to select, design, install, operate mitigation systems – S&A Methods for VI Investigations – User‟s Guide for J&E Model • Each State will eventually evaluate impact/implications to its VI policy
  • 15. ATLANTA CHICAGO DELAWARE INDIANA LOS ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, DC CONFIDENTIAL © 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP. All Rights Reserved. This page, and all information on it, is confidential, proprietary and the property of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which may not be disseminated or disclosed to any person or entity other than the intended recipient(s), and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the express written consent of the author or presenter. The information on this page is intended for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Final Comments • VI pathway is complex and science is evolving but you can successfully navigate to closure with cost effective and practical approaches. • Need a team of multi-disciplinary experienced experts on VI. • Site-specific legal and technical solutions do exist.
  • 16. ATLANTA CHICAGO DELAWARE INDIANA LOS ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, DC CONFIDENTIAL © 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP. All Rights Reserved. This page, and all information on it, is confidential, proprietary and the property of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which may not be disseminated or disclosed to any person or entity other than the intended recipient(s), and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the express written consent of the author or presenter. The information on this page is intended for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Questions? Please contact: David R. Gillay Partner, Environmental Department Chair, Brownfields & Environmental Transactional Diligence (317) 231-7474 or (317) 946-9267 david.gillay@btlaw.com
  • 17. Vapor Intrusion Risk Pathway: A Survival Guide Blayne Hartman Hartman Environmental Geoscience 858-204-6170 blayne@hartmaneg.com August 2013 EDR Webinar
  • 18. Potential Risk of VI Sites yesno no yes Start Petroleum Site? Whew! Gulp! TCE Site? Ouch
  • 19. EPA Guidance Updates (Release Date: 2014?) • EPA (OSWER & Superfund) – Preference for sub-slab & indoor air – Preference for soil gas near source (bad for HCs!) – Longer indoor air sampling period (7 to 21 days) – Fixed Att factor of 0.03 for shallow SG (~15x drop) – Sub-slab Att factor 0.03 (3.3x increase) – Modeling no longer an exit http://www.epa.gov/oswer/vaporintrusion Comment Period Ended 6/24/13
  • 20. EPA Guidance Updates (Release Date: 2014?) • EPA-OUST: Guidance for HCs – Exclusion criteria? Yay! – Testing/Adoption of Biovapor model? Wishy-washy – No Screening Levels – Pipes you to OSWER!! http://www.epa.gov/oust/cat/pvi/index.htm Comment Period Ended 6/24/13
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  • 22. Allowable Benzene in GW 1e-6 risk • New OSWER Guidance: 0.31 ug/m3/0.001 = 0.31 ug/L/0.2 = 1.5 ug/L • EPA-OUST Exclusion Value: 5000 ug/L OSWER ~3300 times lower than OUST!!
  • 23. ITRC PVI GUIDANCE (Due out early 2014) 1. Introduction 2. Types of PVI Sites 3. Conceptual Site Model 4. Basic Investigative Framework for PVI Sites 5. Site Screening and Prioritization 6. Investigative Toolbox 7. Mitigation
  • 24. New TCE Standard (As of October 2011) • Residential (1e-6 cancer risk) – Indoor Air cancer: 0.43 ug/m3 (down from 1.2 ug/m3) – Indoor Air non-cancer: 2.1 ug/m3 Short-Term Exposure? – Groundwater: 1.1 ug/L • Commercial/Industrial (1e-6 cancer risk) – Indoor Air: 3.0 ug/m3 (down from 6.1 ug/m3) – Indoor Air non-cancer: 8.8 ug/m3 (Pregnant employees?) – Groundwater: 7.4 ug/L
  • 25. New PCE Standard (As of March 2012) • Residential (1e-6) – Indoor Air cancer: 9.4 ug/m3 (up from 0.41 ~22x !!) – Indoor Air non-cancer: ~47 ug/m3 • Industrial (1e-6) – Indoor Air: ~47 ug/m3 (up 22x) – Indoor Air non-cancer: 175 ug/m3 CA-EPA Ignored new PCE Standard
  • 26. Methods to Assess VI • Indoor Air Sampling • Groundwater Sampling • Soil Phase Sampling • Predictive Modeling • Measure Flux Directly • Soil Gas Sampling • Supplemental Tools/Data
  • 27. Ingredients for Effective VI Assessments • Investigatory Approach • Determine Correct Screening Levels • Sample & Analyze Properly • Know & Use Supplemental Tools • Demonstrating Bioattenuation
  • 28. The Most Important Ingredient • Experience: – Consultant – Collector – done soil gas before? – Lab – certified for methods? – Regulator – Public – YOU! What level person is going in the field?
  • 30. Most Common VI Bloopers • Unit Confusion – Assuming ug/L equivalent to ppbv – Assuming ug/m3 equivalent to ppbv • Screening Levels – Comparing to generic screening levels – Not calculating correct levels • Sampling & Analysis Errors – Program design: soil gas? GW? SS? IA? – Using wrong hardware – Using wrong analysis
  • 31. Units: ppmv Indoor air SLs SG Samples These values brought up into this table
  • 32. Approach Generalizations • Indoor Air – Always find something – Multiple sampling rounds: • Groundwater Data – Typically over-predicts risk • Soil Phase Data – Typically not allowed; over-predicts risk for HCs • Soil Gas Data – Transfer rate unknown – Sub-slab intrusive
  • 33. Indoor Air Measurement • Pros: – Actual Indoor Concentration • Cons: – Where From? –Inside sources (smoke, cleaners) –Outside sources (exhaust, cleaners) –People activities – NO CONTROL! – Time-intensive protocols – Snapshot, limited data points – Expensive!!
  • 34. Gun Cleaner: TCE Pepper Spray: TCE But We Don’t Use “CHLORINATED” Chemicals Anymore…... Brake Cleaner: TCE/PCE Hobby Glue: PCE Plastics: 1,2-DCA
  • 37. Bloonies – Party Time! 37 Ethanol: 207,000 ng !!!
  • 38. Cleaning Your Dishes? (or Polluting Your House)
  • 39. Dawn VOC Analysis Results 1,4-Dioxane 2100 Naphthalene 31
  • 40. No Wonder She‟s Smiling When Doing Dishes Ethanol 600000 Benzene 19
  • 42. Which Soil Gas Method? • Active? • Passive? (limited use) • Flux Chambers? (limited use) Active method most often employed for VI
  • 43. Probe Considerations • Tubing Type – Rigid wall tubing ok (nylon, teflon, SS) – Flexible tubing not (tygon, hardware store) • Probe Tip – Beware metal tips (may have cutting oils) • Materials Used to Bury Probes – Sand, cement • Equipment Blanks – Need to collect blank through collection system
  • 44. Soil Gas Sampling Issues • Sample Size – Greater the volume, greater the uncertainty – Smaller volumes faster & easier to collect • Containers – Canisters: More blank potential. Higher cost – Tedlars: Good for ~2 days. Easier to collect • Flow Rate & Purge Volume – Really not imp. But most agencies < 200 ml/min • Tracer/Leak Compound – Crucial for sub-slab & larger sample volumes – Gases (He, SF6, Propane) & Liquids (IPA)
  • 46. Beware of the Hardware
  • 47. Supplemental Tools/Data • Site Specific Alpha Using Radon – Factor of 10 to 100. $100/sample • Indoor Air Ventilation Rate – Factor of 2 to 10. <$1,000 per determination. • Continuous analyzers – Real-time monitoing • Pressure Measurements – Can help interpret indoor air results Refer to ASTM E2600-08 Table X.1 for summary table
  • 48. On-site TO-14 (8021) • Small Footprint GC (Flies free on SW) • Fast Start-up (~45 min) • 5 minute run time for TCE & PCE • Can get to <1 ug/m3 for TCE, CCl4, PCE • But Also Can Measure High (>10,000 ug/m3) • Cost ~ 1/4 of TO-15 ($50/sample) • Can Go Into Automated Monitoring Mode
  • 49. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 SSP-2 PCE PC 12/2012 1/2013 2/2013 3/2013 Sub-slab Soil Gas Data Sub-Slab Variations do NOT Occur Over Short Time Periods (days) 1 day
  • 50. 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 Conc(ug/m3) Run Number PCE - 420 1st Floor Air PCE Continuous Monitoring – PCE in Indoor Air 12/2012 3/20131/2013 2/2013 3 days 5x 3 days 10x 2 days 4x
  • 51. Continuous Monitoring – PCE in Indoor Air 12/2012 3/20131/2013 2/2013 0.28 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 422 1st Floor Air PCE 4 days 10x 3 days 5x 1 day 5x 2 days 10
  • 52. Previews of the VI Future • VI Likely to be a Concern at Your Sites • Variable Regulatory Guidance Makes Assessment Tricky & Slow • New EPA OSWER Guidance to be Stricter • ASTM Standard Increase # of Sites • Hydrocarbons to be Less of a Concern
  • 53. VI Documents • Overview of SV Methods (www.handpmg.com) – LustLine Part 1 - Active Soil Gas Method, 2002 – LustLine Part 2 - Flux Chamber Method, 2003 – LustLine Part 3 - FAQs October, 2004 – LustLine Part 4 – Soil Gas Updates, Sept 2006 – LustLine – VI For Petroleum Hydrocarbons, Nov 2010 • Robin Davis’ Articles on Bioattenuation: – Lustline #61 May 2009 – LustLine #52 May 2006 (www.neiwpcc.org)
  • 54. Existing Documents & Training • Soil Gas Sampling SOPs – Soil Gas Sampling, Sub-slab Sampling, Vapor Monitoring Wells/Implants, Flux Chambers (www.handpmg.com) • Other – ITRC VI Guidance (www.itrcweb.org) – API Soil Gas Document (api.org) – ASTM E2600-08: Good Summary Table in App X
  • 55. VI Websites & Links • www.handpmg.com – Soil Gas Information – Other Site Assessment Methods • www.itrcweb.org • www.api.org
  • 57. Mitigation for Environmental Vapor Intrusion Issues www.terravapor.com Email: info@terravapor.com Phone: 877-399-4190
  • 58. Case Study #1 • Bloomington 1 (Sub-Slab Depressurization (SSDS)) – 6,500 SqFt. footprint with two stories – Former dry cleaner across alleyway to the west of building – Building constructed into side of a hill on west side – Mitigated at night to avoid conflict with sensitive tenants – 5 sub-systems connected to 6 extraction points – Roof mounted fans to preserve historic district building appearance
  • 59. SSDS Theory - Slab on Grade
  • 62. Case Study #2 • Bloomington 2 (Modified Ventilation) – 2,800 SqFt. footprint with three stories (inc. basement) Top floor of building is residential – Active dry cleaner adjacent and building historically stored dry cleaning chemicals & filters – Client conducted 1st pilot study – High water table and bedrock within 2 feet of basement floor – SSDS not applicable
  • 63. HRV/ERV HRV/ERV - Heat Recovery Ventilators / Energy Recovery Ventilators • Typical Application – very low concentrations of COC in indoor air
  • 65. Pilot Study – HRV/ERV & Building Pressurization • Blower Door Test – Must find air exchanges per hour (ACH) – HRV/ERV is limited by the amount of reduction in COC concentration needed
  • 68. Case Study #3 • Indianapolis Residential (SSDS and Sub- Membrane Depressurization (SMDS)) – EPA Superfund site with upwards of 125 impacted residences – Former dry cleaner upgradient from neighborhood – First selected mitigation contractor was a radon specialist – Lowest bidder – Most (75%) of the houses mitigated by first contractor were not up to code or properly mitigated
  • 71. Key Lessons Learned • Many different approaches to deal with a vapor intrusion issue • Each building is different – Assumptions are extremely dangerous – Site specific data is crucial to getting the best designed system • Partnering with experience matters
  • 72. Keep Vapor from Killing Deals Proper Mitigation + Monitoring = Corrected Vapor Intrusion Issue • Quickly installing a proper mitigation solution keeps environmental remediation projects moving toward closure • Once a mitigation system is installed ensuring that it is working properly at all times is crucial
  • 73. System Installed… Now what? • Once a mitigation system has been installed on a structure: – How do I prove to all stakeholders that the system is still functioning adequately after the confirmatory sampling event? – How often should I continue to verify the system is preventing exposure?
  • 74. EPA Draft OSWER Guidance • Multiple mentions of follow up monitoring of installed mitigation systems. • Opportunity to avoid re-sampling events if you can show site conditions warrant a different monitoring schedule. • Monitoring is a key part of Long Term Stewardship concept.
  • 75. Key OSWER Concepts • Routine inspection of all visible components of the VI mitigation system including fans, piping, seals, membranes, and collection points to ensure there are no signs of degradation or blockage. • Routine monitoring of vent risers for flow rates and pressures generated by the fan to confirm the system is working and moisture is draining correctly.
  • 76. Key OSWER Concepts • Confirmation that the extraction fan is operating. • Confirmation of adequate operation of the warning device indicator. • For SSDS, EPA recommends that the pressure gauge be monitored quarterly to verify the system is operating efficiently.
  • 77. Key OSWER Concepts • EPA recommends that the system failure warning devices or alarms be installed on active depressurization systems, and appropriate responses to them should be understood by building occupants. Monitoring devices and alarms should be placed in a readily visible, frequently trafficked locations within the structure.
  • 78. Comparison of Traditional vs. Alternative Monitoring • Traditional system monitoring relies on site visits and informed building occupants to report to the responsible party if an issue has caused the system to stop functioning adequately between scheduled monitoring events. • Alternative monitoring allows the system to be monitored remotely and removes the responsibility of the building occupant to inform the responsible party when a system issue arises.
  • 79. Comparison of Traditional vs. Alternative Monitoring Traditional Alternative Pressure gauge readings Onsite visit Real time data remotely Confirmation fan is operating Onsite visit Real time data remotely System Shut down Onsite visit Shut down remotely Confirmation alarm is functioning Onsite visit Real time data remotely Ongoing sampling events Onsite visit Reduced frequency Telemetry technology can reduce the disturbance to building occupants with less site visits by the environmental professionals for monitoring and sampling events, while providing superior evidence of system functionality.
  • 81. © 2012 Environmental Data Resources, Inc. Q&A

Hinweis der Redaktion

  1. EPA-OUST guidance proposed exclusion criteria for UST sites.
  2. ITRC has convened a new technical workgroup to write guidance specifically for petroleum hydrocarbon sites.
  3. 7.5% oxygen in a working office space?? The lab says the analysis was confirmed as correct. How can this be?
  4. Sub-slab soil gas data collected at another sub-slab location by a continuous analyzer shows little variation in values over 3 months from December 2012 to March 2013. The red bands show a bout 1-day of time. Observed variations are small and occur over long time frames weeks to months, not over short time frames (days). This means that grab samples are suitable for sub-slab samples. There is no advantage to 8-hr or 24-hr time period samples.