The Interstate Regulatory Technology Council (IRTC) has released a brand new Vapor Intrusion Toolkit. Designed to reflect advances in science, policy, and field experience, this latest edition provides a comprehensive overview of vapor intrusion concepts, recommended practices, and decision-making approaches across a wide range of site conditions.
Such a comprehensive toolkit was possible thanks to the time, expertise, and hard work from many dedicated industry professionals and leaders. EPRO’s Peter Grant also collaborated with the Mitigation group on these documents on a team led by subgroup leaders Matt Jenny and Ashely Blauvelt.
What’s in it?
The goal of the new toolkit is to encompasses and update all of the previous VI related ITRC documents into one single document that represent the current state of the practice and effectively retire the previous documents. The previous ITRC documents include: Vapor Intrusion Pathway: A Practical Guidance (VI-1, 2007), Petroleum Vapor Intrusion: Fundamentals of Screening, Investigation, and Management (PVI 1, 2014), and Technical Resources for Vapor Intrusion Mitigation (VIM-1, 2021).
In addition to the updated and consolidated document, there is supplementary content which includes a new YouTube playlist curated by ITRC, accessible via this link.
The Vapor Intrusion Toolkit includes:
- 36 Fact Sheets that provide supplemental information and details on VI topics introduced in the Technical and Regulatory Guidance document.
- 17 Technology Information Sheets that provide descriptions and considerations about the use of several VI mitigation technologies.
- 7 Checklists that provide supplemental information and details on VI topics introduced in the Technical and Regulatory Guidance document.
- Trainings on Vapor Intrusion topics: Live and archived classes
- Vapor Intrusion‑focused playlists featuring both ITRC‑produced videos and content from other organizations.