Jul 26, 2016

Four ASTM Committees Represented in Standards

ASTM International standards are prominently featured in the Final Guidance for the Evaluation and Mitigation of Subsurface Vapor Intrusion to Indoor Air (Vapor Intrusion Guidance), a document released on Oct. 12, 2011, by the California Environmental Protection Agency's Department of Toxic Substances Control.

Stating that "the intrusion of subsurface vapors into buildings is one of many exposure pathways to be considered in assessing the risk posed by releases of hazardous chemicals into the environment," the guidance document details how developers and site cleanup contractors should address and mitigate volatile organic compound emissions that enter buildings from contaminated soil. The DTSC notes that it anticipates the guidance will be used "by regulators, responsible parties, environmental consultants, community groups and property developers."

Standards from four ASTM International committees are cited in the guidance:

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