Soil Vapour Intrusion and Mitigation | Continuing Education

Course description

This course will examine the mechanisms and physical phenomena of soil vapour intrusion. The health effects and behaviours of typical soil vapour contaminants (chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, radon) will be introduced including methods of measurement in indoor air and sub-slab vapour. Soil vapour intrusion mitigation options will be explored with a focus on the design of sub-slab depressurization systems.

Course details

Hours: 42

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

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This course is part of the following program(s):

Environmental Engineering Applications

Credit transfer

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Registration dates

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Fall 2025 registration is now open.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery