Vapor intrusion
Encyclopedia
Vapor intrusion is a process by which chemicals in soil or groundwater migrate to indoor air above a contaminated site. Vapor Intrusion is an emerging concept, the United States Environmental Protection Agency
having only issued a draft guidance on the subject in 2002. On March 3, 2008, ASTM International released the "Standard Practice for the Assessment of Vapor Intrusion into Structures on Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions," (ASTM E 2600-08).
In the United States, vapor intrusion is handled in individual states in different ways. One of the most scrupulous guidance documents on vapor intrusion in the nation from the New York
Department of Health.
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress...
having only issued a draft guidance on the subject in 2002. On March 3, 2008, ASTM International released the "Standard Practice for the Assessment of Vapor Intrusion into Structures on Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions," (ASTM E 2600-08).
In the United States, vapor intrusion is handled in individual states in different ways. One of the most scrupulous guidance documents on vapor intrusion in the nation from the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
Department of Health.
See also
- SuperfundSuperfundSuperfund is the common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 , a United States federal law designed to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances...
for a list of Environmental Protection AgencyUnited States Environmental Protection AgencyThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress...
Superfund sites - Volatile Organic CompoundVolatile organic compoundVolatile organic compounds are organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure at ordinary, room-temperature conditions. Their high vapor pressure results from a low boiling point, which causes large numbers of molecules to evaporate or sublimate from the liquid or solid form of the compound and...
s (VOCs) to learn more about the organic chemical compounds covered in the category. - TrichloroethyleneTrichloroethyleneThe chemical compound trichloroethylene is a chlorinated hydrocarbon commonly used as an industrial solvent. It is a clear non-flammable liquid with a sweet smell. It should not be confused with the similar 1,1,1-trichloroethane, which is commonly known as chlorothene.The IUPAC name is...
(TCE) for a discussion of the chemical compound