Soil vapor concentration profile: Approximate solution to aid sampling design and indoor air risk assessment

Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 155-162

  Kilduff, James E ^a   Cody, Raphael J ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b US Environmental Protection Agency Region 8   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL VAPORS; VAPOR PHASE CONCENTRATIONS; VAPOR-LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM;

BIODEGRADATION; GROUNDWATER; HEALTH RISKS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SAMPLING; SOILS; VAPORS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AIR QUALITY;

EID: 2342430928     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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