In this webinar were pleased to have as a special guest speaker Tom Hatton, CEO of Clean Vapor LLC. His presentation discussed subjective standards and the long-term liability of vapor intrusion. He was joined by Jordan Knight, Central Region Manager of Land Science, who shared advanced vapor mitigation barrier technologies that can be incorporated into vapor mitigation system (VMS) designs to minimize the long-term liability that often comes with contaminated site redevelopment.
Topics covered in this free webinar:
- The evolution of the standards process and solutions toward harmonizing best practices in VMS design
- Best technical merits of state guidance documents as well as integrating standardized practices
- How adopting a framework of best design, mitigation and operation maintenance & monitoring (OM&M) practices could promote transparency in performance, documentation, energy efficiency, and limit health and long-term liability risks
- The industry’s most protective vapor barriers featuring metallized films and nitrile-advanced asphalt latex
It has been thirty-five years since the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) first Vapor Intrusion (VI) Site in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Since then many Radon and Vapor Intrusion Guidance documents have emerged. Although voluminous, these documents typically have only a few pages on mitigation and even less on Extended Stewardship and structuring an effective OM&M plans. The standards that exist are highly proscriptive for sampling but put little emphasis on standards for vapor intrusion mitigation, VMS design and even less on OM&M programs – this can be said for new construction and existing building mitigation. As a result of this metamorphosis, the vapor intrusion industry is lagging behind and using a patchwork of unharmonized regulatory documents, and site-specific agreements. The disparity between states and complete absence of standards in other states has created significant undefined long-term liability for building owners, responsible parties and insurance carriers who are seeking to define those liabilities.
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About the Presenters:
Tom Hatton
CEO, Clean Vapor LLC
Tom Hatton, CEO of Clean Vapor LLC, a highly sought-after speaker, consultant, and vapor mitigation system designer, pours over 30-years of knowledge and expertise into every project. You get the benefit of his unparalleled knowledge and insight into how environmental conditions and building dynamics lead to vapor intrusion. As a co-author and contributor to many state and national mitigation standards and guidance documents, Tom leads LSRPs, PEs, and building owners through the increasingly complex regulatory landscape on vapor intrusion projects.
Jordan Knight
Central Region Manager, Land Science
Jordan Knight is the Central Region Manager of the Land Science® division of REGENESIS, Inc., and is based in Chicago, Illinois. Jordan’s role includes providing technical support in the design and installation of TerraShield, Nitra-Seal, MonoShield and Retro-Coat vapor mitigation systems, and educating the environmental community on advancements in vapor intrusion barrier technology, implementation, and quality control by making presentations to environmental firms, regulatory agencies and developers. Jordan has experience managing Brownfield and landfill redevelopment projects where vapor intrusion barriers and venting systems have been implemented throughout the United States. Jordan holds a Master of Public Affairs in Energy, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management with Honors from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.