Vapor intrusion models for petroleum and chlorinated volatile organic compounds; opportunities for future improvements

• Published in: Vadose zone journal Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 1 - 13
• Main Authors: Bekele, Dawit N, Naidu, Ravi, Bowman, Mark, Chadalavada, Sreenivasulu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Soil Science Society of America 01.05.2013; The Soil Science Society of America, Inc
• Subjects: bioavailability; biodegradation; biogenic processes; chlorinated hydrocarbons; dichloroethenes; Environmental geology; enzymes; halogenated hydrocarbons; medical geology; microorganisms; natural attenuation; nonaqueous phase liquids; one-dimensional models; organic compounds; partitioning; petroleum products; pollution; proteins; review; risk assessment; soil pollution; sorption; tetrachloroethylene; transport; trichloroethylene; underground storage tanks; unsaturated zone; vapor intrusion model; vapor transport; vinyl chloride; volatile organic compounds; volatiles; volatilization

The natural attenuation (NA) of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is becoming recognized as a means of remediating contaminated sites and is generating widespread research interest. Recently, researchers incorporated NA into a vapor intrusion model (VIM) to more precisely predict the potential risk...