#1 - Incremental and Stratified Sampling Designs for Surface Soil Analyses
Deana M. Crumbling, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
Robert Johnson, Ph.D., Environmental Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL

 Incremental sampling (also call “Multi-increment Sampling®”) is quickly gaining recognition as a potentially useful technique to increase sampling coverage of soil sites, while at the same time reducing analytical costs. However, a number of concerns and questions are also arising about how to use incremental sampling in some scenarios, such as risk assessment and action level compliance decisions that have traditionally relied on upper confidence limit (UCL) calculations. This course will cover the variety of implementation options that are available for incremental sampling that can address such concerns in a site-specific manner.

For example, there are actually two ways that incremental sampling can be used: 1) for the derivation of an average over a decision unit; and 2) for searching for contaminated areas. Incremental sampling can also be integrated into other, more traditional, sampling designs to improve their performance.

An infrequently used, but highly useful, sampling design is “stratified sampling.” Don’t be confused! This "stratification" does not refer to geologic soil strata. It refers to a statistically based sampling design that is conceptually easy, but extremely useful. The purpose of the design is to determine the average concentration and UCL of an analyte across a decision unit.  What is special about a stratified sampling design is its ability to weight for spatial size differences between different sampling units within the decision unit.

Terms and concepts will be explained in the course, along with how stratified and incremental designs can be combined with real-time technologies to create powerful data collection and analysis strategies.

 #2 - Assessing Vapor Intrusion at Petroleum Release Sites
Blayne Hartman, Independent Consultant, Solana Beach, CA
Todd Ririe, BP, La Palma, CA
Robin Davis, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Salt Lake City, UT
George DeVaull, Shell Global Solutions, Houston, TX

This workshop will provide guidance on assessing hydrocarbon vapor migration up through the vadose zone and intrusion into structures.  A conceptual model of the typical vapor intrusion scenario will provide the basis for a detailed discussion of the principles of vapor migration and attenuation, including biodegradation.  Mathematical modeling approaches addressing diffusion, mixing, advective flow, sorption, and degradation will be presented.  A number of case studies of natural attenuation will be presented, providing field data and demonstrating predictable vapor attenuation given sufficient soil thickness and oxygen.  Sampling considerations and lessons learned from vapor intrusion investigations will also be offered.

#3 – BioVapor, a 1-D Vapor Intrusion Model with Aerobic Biodegradation
Tom McHugh, GSI, Houston, TX
George DeVaull, Shell Global Solutions, Houston, TX
Kevin Hale, New York Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany, NY

This workshop will introduce API’s BioVapor 1-D vapor intrusion model.  The model assesses vertical vapor transport by advection and diffusion, assuming first-order aerobic biodegradation.  The model calculates indoor air concentration and associated risk, as well as concentration vs. depth profiles.   The workshop will provide a basic overview, software use demonstration, and subsequent demonstration of a number of example case studies.

#4 – preregistration is required; no walkins
The MCP Audit 2009 - A Case Study Approach: Training Materials
Paul Locke, MassDEP, Boston, MA, Lisa Alexander, MassDEP, Boston, MA, John Zeigler, MassDEP Western Regional Office, Mike Reed, MassDEP Western Regional Office

This year's Audit Case Study Training will focus on reviewing one case study in depth concentrating on site activities at this former plating facility from Phase III through Phase V. The first hour of the course consists of at-home review of the Phase II Report to get an overview of the site issues and the completion of a questionnaire provided by MassDEP.

"Homework" - To be Completed Prior to Seminar Date: Review the Phase II Report
Complete the MassDEP 2009 Audit Case Study Questionnaire (last page of PDF file). There are no right or wrong answers for this particular case, but please come to the training prepared to:
Briefly discuss the conceptual site model; and, Make independent suggestions for possible Remedial Alternatives that could be considered for the site.

As stated by the LSP Board Course Approval Letter: LSPs must present the course provider proof of homework completion prior to attending course # 1207-09. If unable, the Board requests no Continuing Education Credits for the course. Therefore, please complete the questionnaire, in writing, and bring it with you to the seminar to be handed in at registration.

#5 - Environmental Fate of Hydrocarbons in Soils and Groundwater 
James Dragun, Ph.D., The Dragun Corporation, Farmington Hills, MI

This course will cover predicting  bulk hydrocarbon migration, the extent of absorption of organic chemicals, chemical volatility in soil, organic chemical reaction rates and rates of organic chemicals in soils.   The information will be presented in the context of site remediation, site disposal facilities, and analyzing chemical releases, as well as auditing closures of industrial facilities.

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