Updates to Understanding Vapor Intrusion Assessments (VIA)
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ADEC Innovations | Jun 09, 2022
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Assessing the potential for Vapor Intrusion into buildings is critically important to protect people from exposure to potentially harmful chemicals in indoor air, particularly at sites with a history of chemical use or those in the immediate vicinity of such activity.
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