September 26-28, 2007 | Providence, RI
Session 1: Regulatory Research & Policy
Vapor Intrusion: 20 Years Later
Henry Schuver, U.S. EPA-OSW
Analysis of Empirical Attenuation Factors in EPA’s Expanded Vapor Intrusion Database
Helen Dawson, U.S. EPA-Region 8
Upcoming ASTM Standard for Assessment of Vapor Intrusion
Tony Buonicore, EDR
The Patchy Fog Model of Vapor Intrusion
Bill Wertz, NYSDEC
State Roundtable Discussion (NY, MA, NH, CT, RI, NJ)
Results of Research Study on Hydrocarbon Vapor Bioattenuation – State of Science and Implications for Vapor Intrusion Guidance
Ian Hers, Golder Associates
Vapor Intrusion Impact Evaluation: Risk Analysis, Sampling, and Mitigation Approaches
Sandra Gaurin, Tetra Tech EM Inc., Eugene Wingert, Chubb
Statutory & Common Law Liability of Owners and Operators of Property Impacted by Vapor Intrusion
Lawrence Schnapf, Schulte, Roth & Zabel
OSHA vs. EPA Roundtable
Occupational vs. Residential Exposure
Bart Eklund, URS Corporation
Vapor Intrusion in the Workplace: Evaluation of Certain Arguments Advanced for EPA Rather Than OSHA Regulations
Laurence Kirsch, Goodwin Procter LLP
Session 2: Advancements in Sampling & Analysis
Results from the EPA Workshop on Soil Gas Sampling & Analysis
Blayne Hartman, H&P Labs
A Forensic Approach for Discerning Hydrocarbon Sources in Soil Gas and Indoor Air
Gina Plantz, NewFields Environmental Forensics Practice
Evaluation of Sorbent Methodology for Petroleum-Impacted Site Investigations
Heidi Hayes, Air Toxics Ltd.
Comparison of Naphthalene Measurements between Laboratory Methods and an Ultra Fast Field Gas Chromatograph
Andy Rezendes, Alpha Woods Hole Labs
Session 3: Advancements in VI Modeling
Indoor Air Vapor Intrusion: Predictive Estimates for Biodegrading Petroleum Chemicals
George DeVaull, Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc.
Application of 3D Numerical Modeling to Assess Vapor Intrusion Screening Criteria for Petroleum Hydrocarbon Sites
Lilian Abreu, Geosyntec Consultants
Evaluation of Vapor Intrusion Potentials Using a Three-Dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Model
Ozgur Bozkurt, Brown University
Session 4: Addressing Variability in VI Investigations
Evaluation of Spatial and Temporal Variability in VOC Concentrations at Vapor Intrusion Investigation Sites
Thomas McHugh, Groundwater Services, Inc.
Vapor Intrusion as a Function of Lateral Distance from a Groundwater Plume Boundary
David Folkes, Envirogroup Ltd.
Spatial and Temporal Variability of Sub-Slab Soil Gas Concentrations at a Petroleum-Impacted Site
Hong Luo, Arizona State University
A Risk Based Evaluation of Ambient and Background Air Sampling Data
Gerry Kirkpatrick, Environmental Standards, Inc.
Session 5: Applications and Case Studies
A Case Study on the Influence of Aerobic Biodegradation on Vapor Intrusion at a Former Refinery Property
Todd McAlary, Geosyntec Consultants
Subslab Depressurization System Performance Evaluation
Jon Sundquist, URS Corporation
Comparison of Shadow Sampling to Evaluate Potential Vapor Intrusion Pathways
Pearl Pereira, IRIS Environmental
An Inconvenient Truth: Climate and Building Operation Effects on Indoor Air within a Large Warehouse
Derek Tomlinson, ERM
An Evaluation of Indoor Air Background Data and Residential Indoor Air Data Obtained From Soil Vapor Intrusion Assessments at Former Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Sites in New York
Rich Rago, Haley & Aldrich
The Results from an Indoor Air Investigation from an Area with Significant Petroleum Contamination in Brooklyn, New York
Jim Harrington, NYSDEC
Investigating Vapor Intrusion: An Evaluation of Variability in Soil Gas and Indoor Air Concentrations at a Former Manufacturing Facility in Endicott, NY
Justin Desrosiers, ERM
Mitigation “Rules of Thumb”
Matt Traister, O’Brien & Gere
Session 6: Special Topics
Soil Gas Sampling in Low-Permeability Soils
Todd McAlary, Geosyntec Consultants
Vapor Intrusion Investigations and Passive Sampling
Jay Hodny, WL Gore & Associates
Vapor Intrusion: Liability Determination is Key to Liability Management
Cindy Bishop, Gardere Wynne Sewell
Results from EPA Funded Research Programs on the Importance of Purge Volume, Sample Volume, Sample Flow Rate and Temporal Variations on Soil Gas Concentrations
Blayne Hartman, H&P Labs
Indoor Air Quality Measurements during Completion of the RCRA 725 Human Exposure Analysis
Gale Hoffnagle, TRC
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