Vapor Intrusion Course Scheduled for Feb. 16, 2010
January 22, 2010
 (Houston, Texas) Dr. Atul Salhotra, Ph.D., founding principal of the Risk Assessment and Management Group (RAM Group) of Gannett Fleming, Inc., is conducting a course titled Science, Regulation and Case Studies on Indoor Vapor Intrusion Pathways. The course will be held Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing, Mich., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendees will achieve eight professional development hour units. Gannett Fleming is an international planning, design, and construction management firm.
This one-day Vapor Intrusion Pathways course is designed for industry, consulting, and regulatory agency professionals who regularly perform site investigations; oversee or review health risk assessments for remediation of contaminated sites; and/or establish and negotiate environmental clean-up levels. The curriculum includes a comprehensive review of technical, regulatory, and state-of-the-practice issues.
This course offers a balance between fundamental concepts, quantitative evaluation, and practical applications. Dr. Salhotra will present site-specific examples and case studies that will provide practical insights about the collection and evaluation of data and estimation of risk due to indoor vapor intrusion at sites impacted with volatile chemicals. Specific elements of the course include:
- Factors that affect vapor migration from soil and groundwater to indoor air
- Estimation of risk and risk-based screening levels for indoor air, soil, groundwater, and soil vapor
- The scientific basis and assumptions underlying models used to estimate risk
- Development of cost-effective site investigation work plans
- Protocols for measuring soil vapor and indoor air concentrations
- Evaluation of data to make risk management decisions related to the pathway
- Strategies and technologies to manage the vapor intrusion pathway
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and several state-specific guidelines for this pathway.
More than 700 past attendees have rated Dr. Salhotra's Vapor Intrusion Pathways course as "excellent." The course is limited to 20 attendees to ensure the highest value in learning. The fee is $375, or $395 if paying by credit card. On-site registration will be allowed only if space is available. Contact Samantha John via e-mail or (713) 784-5151 to reserve your space. For more information, contact Dr. Salhotra at (713) 784-5151 or via e-mail.
About Dr. Salhotra: Based in Gannett Fleming's Houston, Texas, office, Dr. Salhotra is the founding principal of the RAM Group, which was acquired by Gannett Fleming in 2008. He holds a bachelor of technology in civil engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, a master of technology in water resources development from the Asian Institute of Technology, and a doctorate in water resource systems and environmental modeling from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is an approved trainer for the Risk Based Corrective Action Process (RBCA) of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). To date, more than 7,000 students have taken his continuing education courses to benefit their careers.
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