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July 9, 2010 —
Air monitoring program will protect Florida community from potential airborne contaminants during remedial action GLASTONBURY, Conn.—July 9, 2010—GEI Consultants, Inc., one of the nation’s leading geotechnical, environmental, water resources, and ecological science and engineering firms, announced that it was chosen by the Sanford Gasification Plant Site Group (the Group) to perform air monitoring at the Sanford Gasification Plant Site in Sanford, Florida. A former manufactured gas plant (MGP) located in Seminole County Florida, this site is affected by organic and inorganic MGP-related contaminants. To address these issues, the PRP Group is performing a remedial action regulated under the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FL DEP). Serving as the air monitoring contractor, GEI is supporting the planning, implementation and documentation of a comprehensive perimeter air monitoring program during the remedial action. In conjunction with the Sanford Group; NRT, the project engineer; and WRS Compass, the remediation contractor, GEI will monitor vapor phase, fugitive dust and odor emissions, reporting the results to the project management team for implementation of appropriate control and mitigation measures. GEI’s notable experience implementing air monitoring plans (AMPs) at former MGP sites includes using a variety of techniques, including AirLogicsTM and zNose®. In conjunction with EPRI, GEI developed the use of the zNose® for onsite detection and quantification of naphthalene, a component of MGP waste, and often the driver for odor-related issues during remediation projects. Major elements of the perimeter air monitoring program includes automated real-time air monitoring using the AirLogics™ system, confirmatory 24-hour time-weighted average air sampling and periodic perimeter monitoring using hand-held instrumentation. “GEI is pleased to lend its expertise in air monitoring, planning and implementation to the Remedial Action at the Sanford Gasification Plant,” said Dennis Unites, PG, LEP, senior vice president of GEI Consultants. “We take our role providing risk management tools to our clients very seriously and the team assembled for this project is working seamlessly to address remedial issues at this former manufactured gas plant site.” The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2010.
About GEI Consultants, Inc. GEI's multi-disciplined team of engineers and scientists deliver integrated geotechnical, environmental, water resources and ecological solutions to diverse clientele nationwide. The firm has provided a broad range of consulting and engineering services on over 25,000 projects in 50 states and 22 countries. For more information, please visit the firm’s web site at www.geiconsultants.com.
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