Hydrocarbons are organic compounds composed primarily of hydrogen and carbon that are found in petroleum, natural gas, and other fossil fuels. Releases of hydrocarbons into the environment can affect soil, groundwater, and air quality, making accurate site characterization and risk evaluation essential for effective management and remediation.
ITRC’s Hydrocarbons Training Team developed the Effective Application of Guidance Documents to Hydrocarbon Sites (HYD-1, 2022) resource to help environmental professionals avoid data gaps and improve decision-making when applying multiple petroleum guidance documents. The training site integrates information from three ITRC guidance documents, Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL-3, 2018), Petroleum Vapor Intrusion: Fundamentals of Screening, Investigation, and Management (PVI-1, 2014), and Total Petroleum Risk Evaluation at Petroleum-Contaminated Sites (TPHRisk-1, 2018), into a cohesive learning experience. Through interactive, scenario-based workshops and practical tools, the site helps users apply petroleum guidance in a coordinated manner to develop more effective conceptual site models, risk evaluations, and site management strategies.
Topic(s): Hydrocarbons, LNAPL, Petroleum Hydrocarbons, Remediation Technologies, Site Characterization, TPH, Training, Vapor Intrusion
