Vapor intrusion illustration

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Basement Sub-soil Groundwater

Transcript of Vapor intrusion illustration

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Basement

Sub-soil

Groundwater

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= common indoor air contaminants present inside the home, such as:

−Smoke

−Cleaning Agents

−Air Fresheners

−Paint

Sub-soil

Groundwater

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a spill occurs at ground level

Sub-soil

Groundwater

= common indoor air contaminants present inside the home, such as:

−Smoke

−Cleaning Agents

−Air Fresheners

−Paint

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seeping in to sub-soil and

groundwater

= common indoor air contaminants present inside the home, such as:

−Smoke

−Cleaning Agents

−Air Fresheners

−Paint

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vapors are emitted from the spill

= common indoor air contaminants present inside the home, such as:

−Smoke

−Cleaning Agents

−Air Fresheners

−Paint

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vapors are emitted from the spill and rise toward

ground level

= common indoor air contaminants present inside the home, such as:

−Smoke

−Cleaning Agents

−Air Fresheners

−Paint

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= common indoor air contaminants present inside the home, such as:

−Smoke

−Cleaning Agents

−Air Fresheners

−Paint

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some vapors stay below basement foundation

= common indoor air contaminants present inside the home, such as:

−Smoke

−Cleaning Agents

−Air Fresheners

−Paint

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Not a Not a Complete PathComplete Path

some vapors stay below basement foundation

= common indoor air contaminants present inside the home, such as:

−Smoke

−Cleaning Agents

−Air Fresheners

−Paint

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some vapors permeate basement foundation

= common indoor air contaminants present inside the home, such as:

−Smoke

−Cleaning Agents

−Air Fresheners

−Paint

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Complete PathComplete Path

some vapors permeate basement foundation

= common indoor air contaminants present inside the home, such as:

−Smoke

−Cleaning Agents

−Air Fresheners

−Paint