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Vapor intrusion

Index Vapor intrusion

Vapor intrusion (VI) is a process by which chemicals in soil or groundwater - especially Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - migrate to indoor air above a contaminated site. [1]

17 relations: ASTM International, Brownfield land, Groundwater pollution, Hazard, Health effect, Hydrogen sulfide, Indoor air quality, Mercury (element), New York State Department of Health, Presidency of George W. Bush, Radon, Soil contamination, Superfund, Trichloroethylene, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Volatile organic compound, Volatility (chemistry).

ASTM International

ASTM International is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services.

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Brownfield land

Brownfield land is a term used in urban planning to describe any previously developed land that is not currently in use, whether contaminated or not or, in North America, more specifically to describe land previously used for industrial or commercial purposes with known or suspected pollution including soil contamination due to hazardous waste.

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Groundwater pollution

Groundwater pollution (also called groundwater contamination) occurs when pollutants are released to the ground and make their way down into groundwater.

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Hazard

A hazard is an agent which has the potential to cause harm to a vulnerable target.

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Health effect

Health effects (or health impacts) are changes in health resulting from exposure to a source.

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Hydrogen sulfide

Hydrogen sulfide is the chemical compound with the chemical formula H2S.

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Indoor air quality

Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a term which refers to the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants.

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Mercury (element)

Mercury is a chemical element with symbol Hg and atomic number 80.

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New York State Department of Health

The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) is the department of the New York state government responsible for public health.

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Presidency of George W. Bush

The presidency of George W. Bush began at noon EST on January 20, 2001, when George W. Bush was inaugurated as 43rd President of the United States, and ended on January 20, 2009.

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Radon

Radon is a chemical element with symbol Rn and atomic number 86.

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Soil contamination

Soil contamination or soil pollution as part of land degradation is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human-made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment.

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Superfund

Superfund is a United States federal government program designed to fund the cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous substances and pollutants.

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Trichloroethylene

The chemical compound trichloroethylene is a halocarbon commonly used as an industrial solvent.

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United States Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Protection Agency is an independent agency of the United States federal government for environmental protection.

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Volatile organic compound

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure at ordinary room temperature.

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Volatility (chemistry)

In chemistry and physics, volatility is quantified by the tendency of a substance to vaporize.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vapor_intrusion

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