Mold & Vapor Investigations

Mold & Vapor Investigations

Mold is also becoming an increasing problem for buildings and structures, especially those located in the Southeast where the climate is warm and humid for a large percentage of the year. EAC provides a wide range of services to address mold issues, including:

•  Visual Inspections and Assessments
•  Air & Swab sampling as well as development of work plans
•  Selection and oversight of mitigation and abatement contractors
•  Post-remediation testing

EAC provides our findings in a comprehensive report that addresses project scope, air sampling, findings and recommendations for abatement and prevention. EAC has performed mold assessment services for residential clients, commercial businesses, governmental clients, and school systems.

Soil Vapor Intrusion is another pathway for releases of contaminants to a property. Over the past several years, vapor intrusion has gained significant attention. In addition, the American Society of Testing & Materials (ASTM) has issued a standard (Standard Practice for Assessment of Vapor Intrusion into Structure on Property Involved in Real Estate; ASTM-2600-08) which provides the guidance for performing a Vapor Intrusion Assessment. This Standard is often used in conjunction with a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment to determine if “potential vapor intrusion conditions” (pVICs) are present prior to a real estate transaction.

EAC has performed numerous vapor intrusion investigations for onsite and offsite chlorinated solvent (i.e. perc, and TCE) and petroleum (i.e. gasoline and fuel oil) contamination. These investigations involve the collection of sub-slab, soil gas, and indoor air samples in stainless steel canisters or passive monitors with the appropriate laboratory analysis.