Vapor Intrusion - Health and Safety Information

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Pennsylvania's US Environmental Standards on Vapor Intrusion

Vapor intrusion occurs due to volatile substances found in groundwater or soil, and they find their way into buildings inhabited by human beings. Vapor phase intrusion of the volatile substances is a threat to human health. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) provides guidelines and standards used for the evaluation of vapor intrusion under site-specific standard (SSS) ...

Strict quality assurance procedures ensure reliable vapor intrusion protection - Case Study

Vapor intrusion has become a significant environmental issue for regulators, industry leaders, and concerned residents nationwide. The use of a spray-applied gas vapor barrier to protect against the ...

EPA Releases Final Risk Evaluation for Trichloroethylene and Potential Exposure Hazards in Puerto Rico

In late November of last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Final Risk Evaluation for Trichloroethylene. The document addresses the agency’s determinations on which conditions of use may present unreasonable ...

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Sub-Slab Gas Vapor Probe Kits

Sample for volatile organic and inorganic compounds from beneath floor slabs. Sub-slab sampling and routine monitoring has become an integral part of vapor intrusion investigations. The AMS Sub-Slab Gas Vapor Probe Kit provides a semi-permanent probe, designed to allow repeated sampling over time in order to assess the potential of contaminated vapor intrusion from beneath buildings and offers an ...