Prediction of risk-based screening levels for infiltration of volatile subsurface contaminants into buildings

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1317, Issue , 1997, Pages 265-285

  Hers, Ian ^a   Zapf Gilje, Reidar ^a   Petrovic, Sanya ^a   Macfarlane, Michael ^b   McLenehan, Robert ^b  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

^b Ministry of Environment British Columbia   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Partitioning; Risk based screening level; Soil gas infiltration

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CALCULATIONS; DIFFUSION; INFILTRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTITIONS (BUILDING); RISK ASSESSMENT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CONTAMINANT INFILTRATION;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 0031117290     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp12245s     Document Type: Article

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