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Implementation Memorandum No. 21: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding Vapor Intrusion (VI) and Ecology's 2009 Draft VI Guidance (Historical)

 
Publication number Date Published Date Revised
18-09-046June 2018November 2018
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Author(s) Mark Gordon, P.E., Policy & Technical Support Unit, Toxics Cleanup Program
Description This implementation memo applies to any cleanup site where vapor intrusion is a potential concern. In 2009, the Washington State Department of Ecology published draft vapor intrusion guidance, publication no. 09-09-047. This memo answers frequently asked questions about that guidance. Many of the questions are about technical or policy changes that have happened since we published the draft guidance in 2009.

REVISION NOTE: This memo was originally published as a review draft on June 22, 2018. In November 2018, we finalized it based on comments received during the draft memo’s public comment period July 5 through August 10, 2018.
NOTES This publication has been replaced by a new publication. In March 2022, this document was incorporated into “Guidance for Evaluating Vapor Intrusion in Washington State: Investigation and Remedial Action,” which is available at https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/publications/SummaryPages/0909047.html
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Keywords air contamination, Vapor Intrusion pathways, trichloroethylene (TCE), Vapor Intrusion (VI), volatile organic compounds (VOC), soil contamination, groundwater contamination, indoor air quality, Subsurface vapor, trichloroethene (TCE)
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