Vapor intrusion investigations and decision-making: a critical review

J Ma, T McHugh, L Beckley, M Lahvis… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
At sites impacted by volatile organic compounds (VOCs), vapor intrusion (VI) is the pathway
with the greatest potential to result in actual human exposure. Since sites with VI were first …

Insights into vapour intrusion phenomena: Current outlook and preferential pathway scenario

A Unnithan, DN Bekele, S Chadalavada… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Vapour intrusion (VI) is the phenomenon by which volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
migrate from the subsurface source through the soil and enter into the overlying buildings …

[HTML][HTML] Soil gas gradient method for estimating natural source zone depletion rates of LNAPL and specific chemicals of concern

I Verginelli, MA Lahvis, P Jourabchi, GE DeVaull - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents a simplified approach for the soil gas gradient method for estimating
natural source zone depletion (NSZD) rates of specific contaminants of concern (COCs) at …

Characterization of vapor intrusion sites with a deep learning-based data assimilation method

J Man, Y Guo, J **, J Zhang, Y Yao, J Zhang - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Appropriate characterization of site soils is essential for accurate risk assessment of soil
vapor intrusion (VI). In this study, we develop a data assimilation method based on deep …

Adsorption of benzene vapor on natural silicate clay minerals under different moisture contents and binary mineral mixtures

Y Lu, Y Li, D Liu, Y Ning, S Yang, Z Yang - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2020 - Elsevier
Benzene, as the representative compound in volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), widely
exists in contaminated sites. Adsorption performance of clay minerals can retard the …

A two‐dimensional analytical model of petroleum vapor intrusion

Y Yao, I Verginelli, EM Suuberg - Water Resources Research, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In this study we present an analytical solution of a two‐dimensional petroleum vapor
intrusion model, which incorporates a steady‐state diffusion‐dominated vapor transport in a …

[HTML][HTML] Examining the role of density-driven transport on chlorinated vapor intrusion

C Settimi, I Verginelli, D Zingaretti - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the influence of density-driven transport on chlorinated vapor
intrusion through modeling and experiments. Density-driven transport involves downward …

Short‐term temporal variability of volatile contaminant concentrations in soil gas related to soil–atmosphere interface dynamics: Two case studies in the Veneto region …

F Fuin, D Casabianca - Integrated Environmental Assessment …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The study of the variability of soil gas concentrations is crucial for defining effective
monitoring and remediation strategies and for the risk assessment related to the emission of …

Modeling aerobic biodegradation in the capillary fringe

J Luo, Z Kurt, D Hou, JC Spain - Environmental science & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Vapor intrusion from volatile subsurface contaminants can be mitigated by aerobic
biodegradation. Laboratory column studies with contaminant sources of chlorobenzene and …

Using dynamic flux chambers to estimate the natural attenuation rates in the subsurface at petroleum contaminated sites

I Verginelli, R Pecoraro, R Baciocchi - Science of The Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
In this work, we introduce a screening method for the evaluation of the natural attenuation
rates in the subsurface at sites contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbons. The method is …