| Title: | Evaluation of vapor intrusion using controlled building pressure |
| Author(s): | McHugh TE; Beckley L; Bailey D; Gorder K; Dettenmaier E; Rivera-Duarte I; Brock S; MacGregor IC; |
| Address: | "GSI Environmental Inc., Houston, Texas, USA. temchugh@gsi-net.com" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1520-5851 (Electronic) 0013-936X (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The use of measured volatile organic chemical (VOC) concentrations in indoor air to evaluate vapor intrusion is complicated by (i) indoor sources of the same VOCs and (ii) temporal variability in vapor intrusion. This study evaluated the efficacy of utilizing induced negative and positive building pressure conditions during a vapor intrusion investigation program to provide an improved understanding of the potential for vapor intrusion. Pressure control was achieved in five of six buildings where the investigation program was tested. For these five buildings, the induced pressure differences were sufficient to control the flow of soil gas through the building foundation. A comparison of VOC concentrations in indoor air measured during the negative and positive pressure test conditions was sufficient to determine whether vapor intrusion was the primary source of VOCs in indoor air at these buildings. The study results indicate that sampling under controlled building pressure can help minimize ambiguity caused by both indoor sources of VOCs and temporal variability in vapor intrusion" |
| Keywords: | "Air Pollution, Indoor/*analysis *Pressure Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineMcHugh, Thomas E Beckley, Lila Bailey, Danielle Gorder, Kyle Dettenmaier, Erik Rivera-Duarte, Ignacio Brock, Samuel MacGregor, Ian C eng Evaluation Study Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. 2012/04/11 Environ Sci Technol. 2012 May 1; 46(9):4792-9. doi: 10.1021/es204483g. Epub 2012 Apr 17" |
