What is it about?
The migration of Vapor phase contaminants from subsurface to the ground or a building is a complex process. This article provides a simple method to estimate how long it will take for the vapor contaminant to reach a constant state of maximum concentration.
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Why is it important?
By knowing the time for subsurface vapor phase contaminants to reach the ground surface or a building basement, one can develop a better sampling plan for monitoring and/or mitigating the vapur intrusion issues.
Perspectives
This article provides not only an analytical method for estimating the vapor intrusion timeline but also a systematic approach for tackling the vapor intrusion issue in real life.
Kuo-Ching Lin
McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd
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This page is a summary of: Modeling Vapor Migration for Estimating the Time to Reach Steady State Conditions, Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation, September 2021, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/gwmr.12480.
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