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This part of the petroleum vapor intrusion (PVI) compendium provides PVI-related guidance documents issued by state agencies.
- Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. July 2009. Draft Vapor Intrusion Guidance for Contaminated Sites (PDF). (92 pp, 1.1MB)
- Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. July 2008. Soil Vapor Sampling Guidance (PDF). (19 pp, 195K)
- California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Control. October 2011. Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Advisory (PDF). (71 pp, 263K)
- California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Control. October 2011. Guidance for the Evaluation and Mitigation of Subsurface Vapor Intrusion to Indoor Air (PDF). (117 pp, 464K)
- California Environmental Protection Agency. Department of Toxic Substances Control. November 2004. Advisory on Methane Assessment and Common Remedies at School Sites (PDF). (31 pp, 226K)
- California Environmental Protection Agency. Department of Toxic Substances Control. March 2010. Advisory – Active Soil Gas Investigation. Draft for Review.
- California State Water Resources Control Board. 2010. Draft Leaking Underground Fuel Tank Guidance Manual. Version 2.0 – October 4, 2010.
- Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. December 2007. Petroleum Hydrocarbon Vapor Intrusion Guidance Document (PDF). (36 pp, 2.2MB)
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. April 2000. Guidance for Analysis of Indoor Air Samples (PDF). (9 pp, 123K)
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. September 2004. Draft Indoor Air Guidance (PDF). (58 pp, 1.0MB)
- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. March 2007. Policy Concerning the Investigation, Risk Determination, and Remediation for the Vapor Intrusion Pathway (PDF). (32 pp, 10.6MB)
- Hawaii Department of Health. Summer 2008, updated March 2009. Screening for Environmental Hazards at Sites with Contaminated Soil and Groundwater.
- Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. January 2011. Draft Idaho Risk Evaluation Manual for Petroleum Releases.
- Indiana Department of Environmental Management. 2011. Remediation Closure Guide. Section 5: Conceptual Site Model (CSM) Development: Vapor.
- Indiana Department of Environmental Management. April 2006. Draft Vapor Intrusion Pilot Program Guidance (PDF). (88 pp, 3.3MB)
- Indiana Department of Environmental Management. February 2010. Supplement to the Draft Vapor Intrusion Pilot Program Guidance (PDF). (26 pp, 1.4MB)
- Indiana Department of Environmental Management. March 2009. Investigation of Underground Storage Tank Releases: Quality Assurance Program Plan (PDF). (155 pp, 1.6MB)
- Indiana Department of Environmental Management. October 2007. Addendum to the Draft Vapor Intrusion Pilot Program Guidance.
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources. November 1996. Tier 1 Guidance: Site Assessment of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST) Using Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA) (PDF). (35 pp, 102K)
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources. November 1996. Tier 2 Site Cleanup Report Guidance: For Assessing Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST) Using Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA) (PDF). (67 pp, 204K)
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment. June 2007. Kansas Vapor Intrusion Guidance: Chemical Vapor Intrusion and Residential Indoor Air (PDF). (12 pp, 144K)
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection. January 2012. Summary Report State of Maine. Vapor Intrusion Study for Petroleum Sites (PDF) (51 pp, 892K)
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection. August 2009. Draft Indoor Air Sample Protocol (PDF). (9 pp, 58K)
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection. August 2009. Procedure for Evaluating Vapor Intrusion at Dry Cleaner and Petroleum Sites (PDF). (5 pp, 31K)
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection. January 2010. Vapor Intrusion Evaluation Guidance (PDF). (36 pp, 1MB)
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection. November 2009. Remediation Guidelines for Petroleum Contaminated Sites in Maine (PDF). (59 pp, 311K)
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection. October 1998. Trial Guideline for Protecting Residents from Inhalation Exposure to Petroleum Vapors: Trial Period Findings (PDF). (6 pp, 22K)
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. April 2002. Indoor Air Sampling and Evaluation Guide (PDF). (157 pp, 821K)
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. August 2007. Standard Operating Procedure for Indoor Air Contamination (PDF). (135 pp, 1.3MB)
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. December 1995. Guidelines for the Design, Installation, and Operation of Sub-Slab Depressurization Systems (PDF). Northeast Regional Office. (16 pp, 212K)
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. December 2010. Vapor Intrusion Guidance. Interim Draft (PDF). (83 pp, 1.1MB)
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. October 2002. Characterizing Risks Posed by Petroleum Contaminated Sites: Implementation of the MADEP VPH/EPH Approach (PDF). (68 pp, 461K)
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. June 2008. Remediation and Redevelopment Division Operational Memorandum No. 4. Site Characterization and Remediation Verification Peer Review Draft (PDF). (127 pp, 2.0MB)
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. October 2004. Indoor Air Designated Methods and Target Detection Limits (PDF). (7 pp, 88K)
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. February 2009. Indoor Air Sampling at Vapor Intrusion Sites: Introduction, Methods, and Interpretation of Results (PDF). (16 pp, 113K)
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. September 2008. Risk-Based Guidance for the Vapor Intrusion Pathway (PDF). (15 pp, 176K)
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. August 2010. Vapor Intrusion Technical Support Document (PDF). (59 pp, 947K)
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. October 2010. Vapor Intrusion Assessments Performed During Site Investigations (PDF). (14 pp, 172K)
- Missouri Department of Natural Resources. April 2005. Missouri Risk-Based Corrective Action for Petroleum Storage Tanks: Appendix C - Evaluation of Indoor Inhalation Pathway (PDF). (9 pp, 271K)
- Missouri Department of Natural Resources. April 2005. Missouri Risk-Based Corrective Action for Petroleum Storage Tanks: Soil Gas Sampling Protocol (PDF). (28 pp, 590K)
- Missouri Department of Natural Resources. April 2006. Missouri Risk-Based Corrective Action Technical Guidance (PDF). (158 pp, 2.8MB)
- Montana Department of Environmental Quality. April 2011. Montana Vapor Intrusion Guide (PDF). (78 pp, 428K)
- Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. May 2009. Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA) at Petroleum Release Sites: Tier 1/Tier 2 Assessments and Reports (PDF). (159 pp, 1.5MB)
- New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. July 2011. Waste Management Division Update RE: Vapor Intrusion Guidance (PDF). (54 pp, 602K)
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. 2005. Field Sampling Procedures Manual.
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. October 2005. Vapor Intrusion Guidance.
- New York State Department of Health. February 2005. Indoor Air Sampling and Analysis Guidance.
- New York State Department of Health. October 2006. Guidance for Evaluating Soil Vapor Intrusion in the State of New York.
- North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. February 2011. Vapor Intrusion Screening Levels.
- North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. October 2010. Supplemental Guidelines for the Evaluation of Structural Vapor Intrusion Potential for Site Assessments and Remedial Actions Under the Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch (PDF). (11 pp, 241K)
- Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. May 2010. Sample Collection and Evaluation of Vapor Intrusion to Indoor Air: For Remedial Response and Voluntary Action Programs: Guidance Document (PDF). (114 pp, 1.3MB)
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. March 2004. Screening Model for Volatilization from Soil to Indoor Air at Heating Oil Tank Sites.
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. March 2010. Guidance for Assessing and Remediating Vapor Intrusion in Buildings (PDF). (96 pp, 2.5MB)
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. September 2003. Risk-Based Decision Making (RBDM) for the Remediation of Petroleum-Contaminated Sites.
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. February 2002. Vapor Intrusion into Buildings from Groundwater and Soil under Pennsylvania (PA) Act 2 Statewide Health Standard (SHS) (PDF). (36 pp, 4.6MB)
- South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. May 2001. South Carolina Risk-Based Corrective Action for Petroleum Releases (PDF). (72 pp, 217K)
- Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. January 2008. Technical Guidance Document 018, Requirements for Conducting Soil Gas Surveys (PDF). (29 pp, 716K)
- Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. May 2008. Technical Guidance Document 020, Requirements for Petroleum Vapor Impact Management (PDF). (12 pp, 136K)
- Utah Department of Environmental Quality. November 2010. Guideline for Utah's Corrective Action Process for Leaking Underground Storage Tank Sites (PDF). (212 pp, 2.3MB)
- Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. August 2008. Vapor Intrusion Screening Fact Sheet (PDF). (4 pp, 14K)
- Washington State Department of Ecology. October 2009. Draft Guidance for Evaluating Soil Vapor Intrusion in Washington State: Investigation and Remedial Action.
- West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. November 1999. User Guide for Risk Assessment of Petroleum Releases (PDF). (69 pp, 510K)
- Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. February 2003. Chemical Vapor Intrusion and Residential Indoor Air: Guidance for Environmental Consultants and Contractors (PDF). (16 pp, 102K)
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. December 2010. Addressing Vapor Intrusion at Remediation & Redevelopment Sites in Wisconsin (PDF). (27 pp, 525K)
- Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality. May 2007. Fact Sheet 25, Using Fate and Transport Models to Evaluate Cleanup Levels (PDF). (25 pp, 179K)
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