Examination of the influence of environmental factors on contaminant vapor concentration attenuation factors using the U.S. EPA's vapor intrusion database

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 906-913

  Yao, Yijun ^a   Shen, Rui ^a   Pennell, Kelly G ^a,b   Suuberg, Eric M ^a  

^a Brown University   (United States)

^b University of Massachusetts Dartmouth   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION FACTORS; ATTENUATION PROCESS; CONTRIBUTING FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; INDOOR AIR CONCENTRATION; MEAN VALUES; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; STATISTICAL FLUCTUATIONS; U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS; VAPOR INTRUSION;

DATABASE SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; RISK PERCEPTION; STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

VAPORS;

DATABASE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; INDOOR AIR; VAPORIZATION;

AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; VAPOR; VAPOR INTRUSION;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GROUNDWATER; MODELS, CHEMICAL; SOIL; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; VOLATILIZATION; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84872587199     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es303441x     Document Type: Article

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