Skip to main content

Resources

Articles, presentations & guidance

Three decades of published work on soil gas and vapor intrusion — peer articles, conference talks, the regulatory guidance Dr. Hartman has helped author, EPA-ORD research, and references.

Vapor intrusion and soil gas field work

Articles

Soil Gas Methods & the Vapor Intrusion Pathway

Physical-Chemical Properties of Compounds

Presentations

Recent talks given by Dr. Hartman.

  • Landscience Webinar February 11, 2020
  • CA-CUPA — Burlingame, CA February 4, 2020
  • SESVIS — Atlanta, GA October 2019
  • AESAS — Brazil July 4, 2019
  • AEHS — San Diego, CA March 2019
  • CA-CUPA — Orange County, CA February 2019
  • OVAM — Antwerp, Brussels February 2019
  • AWMA — Phoenix, AZ December 5, 2018
  • MA-DEP (with John Fitzgerald) — Boston, MA (slides) November 15, 2018

Guidance contributed to

Federal, state, and international vapor intrusion and soil gas guidance Dr. Hartman has authored, co-authored, or contributed to.

  • ITRC Petroleum Vapor Intrusion Guidance 2014
  • Australia Vapor Intrusion Guidance 2013
  • Louisiana Vapor Intrusion Guidance 2013
  • CA Leaking Underground Fuel Tanks (LUFT) Manual 2012
  • EPA-OUST Vapor Intrusion Guidance 2012
  • Hawaii DOH Vapor Intrusion Guidance 2012
  • Michigan DEQ Vapor Intrusion Guidance 2012
  • San Diego County Dept. Env. Health Soil Gas Collection Guidance 2011
  • CA-EPA (DTSC) Soil Gas Collection Guidance 2011 & 2003
  • ASTM Vapor Intrusion Standard March 2008
  • ITRC Vapor Intrusion Guidance February 2007
  • State VI / soil-gas guidance: CA, MO, MI, TN, AZ, NY, NJ, KS, IN, WA, NH, WI, AK, OH various
  • San Diego County Building Dept. Methane Testing Ordinance 2001
  • EPA-OUST Site Assessment Manual 1997
  • LA-RWQCB Soil Gas Analytical Guidance 1992–1997

Research with EPA

EPA-ORD research studies and publications (2006–2012) on soil gas methods, temporal variation, and indoor-air variability.

  • Fluctuations of Indoor Radon and VOC Concentrations Due to Seasonal Variations

    USEPA EPA/600/R-12/673 · September 2012

  • Vertical Distribution of VOCs in Soils from Groundwater to the Surface / Sub-slab Soil Vapor Probe Equilibration Study

    EPA Contract No. EP-C-05-061, Task Order No. 65, Modification 7 · 2010

  • Vertical Distribution of VOCs in Soils from Groundwater to the Surface / Sub-slab

    USEPA EPA/600/R-09/073 · August 2009

  • Final Project Report for the Development of an Active Soil Gas Sampling Method

    USEPA EPA/600/R-07/076 · July 2007

  • Final Project Report for Investigation of the Influence of Temporal Variation on Active Soil Gas / Vapor Sampling

    USEPA EPA/600/R-07/141 · December 2007

  • Assessment of Vapor Intrusion in Homes Near the Raymark Superfund Site Using Basement and Sub-slab Air Samples

    USEPA EPA/600/R-05/147 (Hartman served as paid reviewer) · March 2006

  • Comparison of Geoprobe PRT and AMS GVP Soil-Gas Sampling Systems with Dedicated Vapor Probes in Sandy Soils at the Raymark Superfund Site

    USEPA EPA/600/R-06/111 (Hartman served as paid reviewer) · October 2006

  • Results from EPA-Funded Research on the Importance of Purge Volume, Sample Volume, Sample Flow Rate and Temporal Variations on Soil Gas Concentrations

    Hartman, B. et al. — Proceedings, AWMA Vapor Intrusion Conference, Providence, RI · September 2007

References

Request a Consultation