Exploration soil gas methods that reduce site characterization costs

Pyron, A J

Title: Exploration soil gas methods that reduce site characterization costs

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Initial site characterization of impacted or suspected sites is the most important portion of an integrated environmental remediation program. By use of passive soil gas (PSG) characterization methods, the author has saved his clients significant sums of money by expediting the characterization phase of a project, thus eliminating unnecessary drilling and sampling. He has also been able to advance remedial response by allowing better design of the characterization program. Several commercial products are available which incorporate the principals of the PSG methodology described herein. Using a decidedly low tech approach, the PSG methodology described herein can be used to identify impacted areas on a given site prior to installation of soil borings and monitorings wells. The method is low impact and does not attract unwanted attention to a potentially impacted site. Given the passive nature of the method; it allows a more accurate evaluation of subsurface soil gas conditions, and allows placement of subsequent subsurface tests (whether soil borings or monitoring wells) in optium positions for accurate characterization. This approach minimizes the number of wells needed to characterize a site, eliminates over-characterization and unnecessary drilling, and provides lateral data which in turn allows a client to determine the extent ofmore »« less

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Pyron, A J ^[1]

Pyron Consulting, Pottstown, PA (United States)

Publication Date:: Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI Identifier:: 159991

Report Number(s):: CONF-9510208-
Journal ID: AABUD2; ISSN 0149-1423; TRN: 95:006835-0090

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: AAPG Bulletin

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 79; Journal Issue: 9; Conference: American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Eastern Section meeting, Schnectady, NY (United States), 15-17 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1995

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 44 INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS; SOILS; REMEDIAL ACTION; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; CONTAMINATION; VAPORS; DETECTION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

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  title        = {Exploration soil gas methods that reduce site characterization costs},

  author       = {Pyron, A J},

  abstractNote = {Initial site characterization of impacted or suspected sites is the most important portion of an integrated environmental remediation program. By use of passive soil gas (PSG) characterization methods, the author has saved his clients significant sums of money by expediting the characterization phase of a project, thus eliminating unnecessary drilling and sampling. He has also been able to advance remedial response by allowing better design of the characterization program. Several commercial products are available which incorporate the principals of the PSG methodology described herein. Using a decidedly low tech approach, the PSG methodology described herein can be used to identify impacted areas on a given site prior to installation of soil borings and monitorings wells. The method is low impact and does not attract unwanted attention to a potentially impacted site. Given the passive nature of the method; it allows a more accurate evaluation of subsurface soil gas conditions, and allows placement of subsequent subsurface tests (whether soil borings or monitoring wells) in optium positions for accurate characterization. This approach minimizes the number of wells needed to characterize a site, eliminates over-characterization and unnecessary drilling, and provides lateral data which in turn allows a client to determine the extent of any liability on a select property. By identifying the extent of his problem, the client can more realistically evaluate his liability and project a budget for completion of remediation. It also allows him to more easily identify the most effective remediation approach. The PSG method allows rapid characterization and priortization of multiple sites, thus allowing a more effective use of environmental budgets.},

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