Vapor Intrusion Consulting Services
When volatile chemicals such as solvents or petroleum products are released causing soil and groundwater contamination there is a chance that a soil gas plume will also occur. Polluted gas can then migrate into nearby buildings posing a serious health risk for occupants. This occurrence is referred to as Vapor Intrusion (VI). Since contaminated vapor is often hard to detect, occupants may be unknowingly breathing harmful levels of toxic air.
Vapor intrusion issues are expected to be the focus of new regulations and guidelines set forth by governing environmental agencies. In response, many environmental consultants are just now becoming familiar with identifying and addressing this type of contamination. However, Global has been conducing VI investigations at underground storage tank sites, dry cleaning facilities, and industrial complexes for several years. Global’s proven experience can be used to help asses compulsory responsibility and level of risk associated with nearby contamination.