Since the early 1990’s Vapor Intrusion (VI) science has continued to evolve and associated technical guidance has continued to respond and change. NJDEP was one of the first state agencies to develop guidance for VI and issued its Vapor Intrusion Technical Guidance (VITG) in 2005. The VITG, last updated in March 2013, is currently being revised once again in response to anticipated updates in State rules and regulations and guidance. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has also published final VI Guidance documents in June 2015. At the same time, the best practices for VI pathway guidance investigations, from data collection to data interpretation, continues to advance. This technical seminar provides an update of State and Federal VI guidance changes, updates proposed changes to the NJDEP regulations and guidance and discusses some emerging tools available to practitioners.

Program Outline
• Discussion of the EPA final VI Guidance documents and other expected and forthcoming changes and implications
• Development of Indoor Air Standards and other regulatory and guidance changes in New Jersey
• Key steps to successfully investigate and mitigate site Sites where VI is the potential exposure pathway of concern
• Experiences and Case Studies on applying the NJDEP Vapor Intrusion Guidance
• Having confidence in the chemical data for decision; How do I incorporate the NJDEP Quality Guidance into my field investigations?
• The application of Professional Judgement in VI cases in New Jersey
• New and emerging tools to perform VI Investigations

Alpha Analytical assembled a panel of leading experts who will discuss the key changes and challenges in these documents and the emerging
approaches for investigations and mitigation.

 

TOPIC	SPEAKER	TIME
Check in and On-site Registration	Breakfast to be served	7:30am 8:00am
Opening Remarks / Introductions	Ralph Kocsis, VP Technical Sales/ Mid-Atlantic Region, Alpha Analytical	8:00am 8:15am
EPA Guidance Updates: Their Significance & the Importance of Evaluating Background / Update to Background Study	Rich Rago, Senior Scientist, VI Practice Leader Haley & Aldrich	8:15am 8:45am
NJ Regulations and Guidance: Update on Proposed Changes & Revisions	Scott Drew, LSRP, Associate Geosyntec Consultants	8:45am 9:15am
The Investigative Process.: Data Review & Data Usability Assessment with Case Study Examples of the Investigative Process	Brian Blum, CPG, LSRP Langan Engineering & Environmental Services	9:15am 10:00am
Mid Morning Break	Coffee/ beverages served	10:00am 10:15am
How Good is my Data? Data of Known Quality Process, Pre-Planning, Field Sampling, Lab Analysis & Data Usability Assessment	Will Elcoate, National Air Program Sales Manager, Alpha Analytical, Inc.	10:15am 10:45am
What is Professional Judgment? Illustrated with Case Histories	Scott Drew, LSRP, Associate Geosyntec Consultants	10:45am 11:15am
Advances & Emerging Approaches to VI Investigations	David Shea, Principal Engineer Sanborn Head & Associates, Inc	11:15am 12:00pm
Question and Answers / Concluding Remarks	All Speakers	12:00pm

 

For more information or to register for this event, please contact Shannon Turner at [email protected] or 508-898-9220.

 

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