310 Regal Row, Suite 500

Dallas, Texas 75247

phone: 214.330.9211
fax: 214.333.2853
intertek.com/building
psiusa.com

December 21, 2016

Dallas Independent School District
Attn.: Mr. Larry Zerby, Director
3801 Herschel Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219
Re:

Indoor Air Monitoring Event Summary

Jose Joe May Elementary School
9818 Brockbank Drive
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
PSI Project No. 06332000
T-3181, CN601195878, RN

Dear Mr. Zerby:

Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI) is submitting this summary of November and
December 2016 indoor air monitoring activities for the referenced site.
AIR MONITORING ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
Currently, the building (Jose Joe May Elementary School) is being used as an
elementary school by the Dallas Independent School District (DISD). The school opened
in August of 2016.
PRIOR INDOOR AIR SAMPLING ACTIVITIES
Indoor air samples were collected in July and August of 2016, prior to the school opening,
to test the air quality and the effectiveness of the vapor barrier that was installed under
the building. Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE), two contaminants
of concern found at elevated levels in the soil and groundwater on the subject property,
were not detected above the laboratorys detection limits in the indoor air samples.
The compounds that exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Screening Levels and / or Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Individual Risk Based Exposure Limits
(RBELs) were most likely present at elevated levels due to the on-going construction
activities at the site that include painting, plumbing, installation of flooring and furniture,
and cleaning as indicated by the types of compounds that exceeded Screening Levels /
Exposure Limits and because of the localized nature of the exceedances.

Based on the results of the July and August 2016, indoor air sampling events, PSI
concluded that indoor air quality did not appear to be a concern, PSI did not suspect a
problem with the buildings vapor barrier, and PSI did not suspect that soil vapors from
the contaminant plume under the building were impacting the air quality inside the
building.
NOVEMBER 21, 2016 INDOOR AIR SAMPLING ACTIVITIES
Nine 6-liter Summa canisters were used with 8-hr regulators to collect air samples from
various locations around the school (see Figure 1).
Of the nine samples collected, only three samples were analyzed due to problems with
the sampling, summa canisters, or regulators. The canisters should leave the laboratory
with a pressure (vacuum) of -28.6 inches of mercury (inHg). After the regulators on each
canister are opened and then closed eight hours later, the pressure should be between
3 inHg and 5 inHg. The laboratory supplying the canisters, GD Air Testing Inc. in
Richardson, Texas, did not provide regulators with gauges, so the pressure could not be
measured by PSI in the field. When the samples were received by the laboratory after
the samples were collected, the laboratory reported the pressures in samples IA-3, IA-5,
and IA-8 between -5.1 inHg and -6.3 inHg. The pressures in the other six samples were
between -17.8 inHg and -28.3 inHg. Based on these pressures, these six samples (with
the pressures between -17.8 inHg and -28.3 inHg) were 1/3 or less full of air and the
laboratory would not be able to analyze the results without diluting the samples. Based
on this information, only the three samples that were close to full (IA-3, IA-5, and IA-8)
were analyzed by the laboratory.
DECEMBER 3, 2016 INDOOR AIR SAMPLING ACTIVITIES
On Saturday, December 3, 2016, PSI collected six new indoor air samples from the same
locations of the six samples that were not analyzed from the November 21, 2016 sampling
event. ALS Laboratories in Salt Lake City, Utah was selected to provide the equipment
and analysis of the December 3, 2016 samples. The new samples were collected with
6-Liter summa canisters with gauges on their regulators so the sampler could read the
pressure at the start and the end of the testing period. Based on the readings on the
gauges after the 8-hour testing period, the six samples each collected a sufficient volume
of air for the samples to be analyzed.
Based on the results of the recent indoor air sampling events, soil vapors from the
contaminant plume are not impacting the air inside the building above EPA OSWER
Target Indoor Air Concentrations Screening Levels for residential and commercial sites
and / or the TCEQs RBELs (see Table 1).
Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and
trichloroethylene (TCE), two contaminants of concern found at elevated levels in the soil
and groundwater on the subject property, were not detected above the laboratorys
detection limits in the indoor air samples collected.
PSI Project No. 06332000-3
December 21, 2016
Page 2 of 4

The laboratory detected several compounds, including acetone, benzene,

chloromethane, ethyl acetate, and toluene at low concentrations in the air samples. A
majority of the concentrations detected were below their respective EPAs OSWER
Screening Levels and / or TCEQ RBELs. Exceedances were as follows: Benzene was
detected from 0.64 Micrograms per Cubic Meter of Air (ug/m3) in IA-1, 0.69 ug/m3 in IA2, 0.68 ug/m3 in IA-3, 0.96 ug/m3 in IA-4, 0.71 ug/m3 in IA-5, and 0.65 ug/m3 in IA-6,
which are above the OSWERs Screening Level of 0.36 ug/m3 for residential sites and
below OSWERs Screening Level of 1.6 ug/m3 for commercial sites. Dichloromethane
was detected at 350 ug/m3 in IA-4, which is above the OSWERs Screening Level of 100
ug/m3 for residential sites and below OSWERs Screening Level of 1,200 ug/m3 for
commercial sites. The elevated level of benzene is in the range of ambient background
levels for Dallas and other metropolitan areas. Automobile exhaust, oil and gas
production, and cigarette smoke are common sources of benzene in air samples. The
elevated level of dichloromethane could be the result of one of the classrooms having a
drinking bird display, which is toy heat engine that mimics the motions of a bird drinking
from a water source. The water source is usually dichloromethane. Other possible
sources include construction activities.
CONCLUSION
Based on the results of the November and December 2016, indoor air sampling events,
indoor air quality does not appear to be a concern, PSI does not suspect a problem with
the buildings vapor barrier, and PSI does not suspect that soil vapors from the
contaminant plume under the building are impacting the air quality inside the building.
The air sampling results have also been forwarded to the TCEQ for their review.
RECOMMENDATION
PSI does not recommend additional indoor air sampling events at this time.
Please contact Jeff Fuller at 214-330-9211 or jeffrey.fuller@psiusa.com, if you have any
questions or need additional information.

PSI Project No. 06332000-3

December 21, 2016
Page 3 of 4

Respectfully Submitted,
PROFFESSIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Jeff Fuller, P.G.

Sr. Geologist

cc:

Steve Whitting, P.G. (LA)

Principal Consultant

Mr. David Dailey, AECOM

Dr. Michael Duffin, TCEQ

Attachments:

Figure:
Table:

Figure 1 Site Map with Nov./Dec. Indoor Air Sample

Locations
Table 1 Indoor Air Data Summary (VOCs)

PSI Project No. 06332000-3

December 21, 2016
Page 4 of 4

Apartments

Baseball Fields

Former Coin Laundry

Vacant

Jose May E.S.

IA-2
IA-1
Medrano
Middle
School

IA-8
IA-3 IA-3

INDOOR AIR SAMPLES

Nov. 21, 2016
IA-3 (Office)
IA-5 (Room No. 104)
IA-8 (Library)

IA-5
IA-6

IA-5
IA-4

INDOOR AIR SAMPLES

Dec. 3, 2016
IA-1 (Auditorium)
IA-2 (Gym)
IA-3 (Dinning Area)
IA-4 (Room No. 116)
IA-5 (Room No. 124)
IA-6 (Room No. 207)

Calvary Hill
Cemetery
Bynum Avenue
NOTE: Aerial Photo from Google Earth
sample locations are approximate

Subject Property

310 Regal Row, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75247

(214) 330-9211 - FAX (972) 263-2612

Nov. 21, 2016 Indoor Air

Sample Location

Figure 1
Site Map with
Nov. / Dec. 2016 Indoor
Air Sample Locations

Dec, 3, 2016 Indoor Air

Sample Location

Jose Joe May Elementary School

9818 Brockbank Drive
Dallas, Texas
PSI Project No.: 06332000-3

TABLE 1 INDOOR AIR DATA SUMMARY - VOCs (page 1 of 4)

PROJECT NAME:
Jose "Joe" May Elementary School, 9818 Brockbank Drive, Dallas, Texas
PSI PROJECT NO: 06332000
VOCs (ug/m3)
WELL NO./ SAMPLE
LOCATION

SAMPLE
DATE

ANALYTICAL
METHODS

IA-3 (Office)

11/21/16

IA-5 (Rm #104)

BromodiBromochloroform
methane

Carbon
Tetachloride

Chlorobenzene

Chloroethane

Chloroform

Chloromethane

3-Chloro1Propene

Cyclohexane

Dibromochloromethane

1,2-Dibromoethane

19.1

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.5

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.64

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.4

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.3

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.96

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.2

ND

ND

ND

ND

26

0.71

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.3

ND

ND

2.7

ND

20

0.65

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.64

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.2

ND

ND

ND

ND

32,000

29

NR

NR

5.2

34

730

100

52

1,000

100

1,000

6,300

NR

9.4

Individual RBELs Res.- Carcinogenic

NR

11

NR

NR

22

NR

49

NR

4.1

NR

NR

1.1

NR

NR

NR

NR

0.41

Target Indoor Air Conc.: Commercial

140,000

1.6

0.25

0.33

11

22

0.41

3100

2.0

220

44,000

0.53

390

2.0

4,400

NR

0.020

Target Indoor Air Conc.: Residential

34,000

0.36

0.057

0.076

2.6

5.2

0.094

730

0.47

52

10,000

0.12

94

0.47

6,300

100

0.0047

Acetone

Benzene

Benzylchloride

TO-15

17.2

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

11/21/16

TO-15

14.6

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

IA-8 (Library)

11/21/16

TO-15

19.7

ND

ND

ND

ND

IA-1 (Auditorium)

12/3/16

TO-15

12

0.64

ND

ND

IA-2 (Gym)

12/3/16

TO-15

15

0.69

ND

IA-3 (Dinning Area)

12/3/16

TO-15

19

0.68

IA-4 (Rm #116)

12/3/16

TO-15

25

IA-5 (Rm #124)

12/3/16

TO-15

IA-6 (Rm #207)

12/3/16

TO-15

Individual RBELs Res.- Noncarcinogenic

Notes:
1) Nov. 21, 2016 Analysis performed by GD Air Testing of Richardson, TX
2) Dec. 3, 2016 Analysis performed by ALS Laboratories of Salt Lake City, UT
3) VOCs = Volatile Organic Compounds; EPA Method TO-15.
4) ug/m3 = Micrograms per Cubic Meter of Air
5) NR=Not Regulated / does not appear to be a regulated standard
6) OSWER = EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Repsonse

Bromo- 1,3-Buta- Carbonn

methane
diene
Disulfide

7) VISL = Vapor Intrusion Screening Level Calculator

8) Target Indoor Air Concentration: EPA (May 2016) OSWER - VISL (residential & commercial)
9) RBEL = Risk Based Exposure Limits
10) Individual RBELs Res = TCEQ, TRRP Tables, March 4, 2016
11) ND = Not Detected above laboratory method detection limit

TABLE 1 INDOOR AIR DATA SUMMARY - VOCs (page 2 of 4)

PROJECT NAME:
Jose "Joe" May Elementary School, 9818 Brockbank Drive, Dallas, Texas
PSI PROJECT NO: 06332000
VOCs (ug/m3)
WELL NO./ SAMPLE SAMPLE ANALYTICAL
1,21,31,41,1LOCATION
DATE
METHODS Dichloro- Dichloro- Dichloro- Dichlorobenzene

benzene

benzene

ethane

1,1Dichlorethene

cis-1,21,2trans-1,2Dichloro- DichloroDichloro- DichloroDichlorodifluoro- tetrafluoroethene

ethane
ethane
methane
ethane
(DCE)
(EDC)

Dichloromethane

cis-1,3- Di- trans-1,3chloroDichloropropene

propene

1,4Dioxane

Ethyl
Ethyl
4-Ethyl
Acetate Benzene toluene

IA-3 (Office)

11/21/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

7.88

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

IA-5 (Rm #104)

11/21/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

5.35

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

IA-8 (Library)

11/21/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

5.14

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

IA-1 (Auditorium)

12/3/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

2.7

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.98

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

IA-2 (Gym)

12/3/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

2.7

ND

ND

ND

ND

3.7

ND

ND

ND

0.72

ND

ND

IA-3 (Dinning Area)

12/3/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

2.7

ND

ND

ND

ND

2.6

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

IA-4 (Rm #116)

12/3/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

2.7

ND

ND

ND

ND

350

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

IA-5 (Rm #124)

12/3/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

2.7

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.79

ND

ND

ND

0.57

ND

ND

IA-6 (Rm #207)

12/3/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

2.8

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.6

ND

ND

ND

0.57

ND

ND

Individual RBELs Res.- Noncarcinogenic

31

8.3

550

350

350

NR

NR

7.3

63

63

1,400

21

21

110

240

2,000

NR

Individual RBELs Res.- Carcinogenic

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

0.94

NR

NR

870

NR

6.1

4.9

NR

NR

NR

Target Indoor Air Conc.: Commercial

880

NR

1.1

7.7

880

440

NR

0.47

NR

NR

1,200

NR

NR

2.5

310

4.9

NR

Target Indoor Air Conc.: Residential

21

NR

0.26

1.8

210

100

NR

0.11

NR

NR

100

NR

NR

0.56

73

1.1

NR

Notes:
1) Nov. 21, 2016 Analysis performed by GD Air Testing of Richardson, TX
2) Dec. 3, 2016 Analysis performed by ALS Laboratories of Salt Lake City, UT
3) VOCs = Volatile Organic Compounds; EPA Method TO-15.
4) ug/m3 = Micrograms per Cubic Meter of Air
5) NR=Not Regulated / does not appear to be a regulated standard
6) OSWER = EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Repsonse

7) VISL = Vapor Intrusion Screening Level Calculator

8) Target Indoor Air Concentration: EPA (May 2016) OSWER - VISL (residential & commercial)
9) RBEL = Risk Based Exposure Limits
10) Individual RBELs Res = TCEQ, TRRP Tables, March 4, 2016
11) ND = Not Detected above laboratory method detection limit

TABLE 1 INDOOR AIR DATA SUMMARY - VOCs

PROJECT NAME:
Jose "Joe" May Elementary School, 9818 Brockbank Drive, Dallas, Texas
PSI PROJECT NO: 06332000
VOCs (ug/m3)
WELL NO./ SAMPLE SAMPLE
LOCATION
DATE

ANALYTICAL
METHODS

Heptane

HexaIspoprochloroHexane
panal
butadiene

MTBE

Methy
butyl
ketone

Methyl
ethyl
ketone (2Butanone)

Methyl
isobutyl
ketone

Propene

Styrene

1,1,2,2- Tetrachloroethene

Tetrachloroethene
(PCE)

1,1,21,3,5Tetra1,1,1hydrofuran Toluene Trichoro- Trichoro- Trimethylethane

benzene
(THF)
ethane

IA-3 (Office)

11/21/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

3.85

ND

ND

3.27

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

IA-5 (Rm #104)

11/21/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

5.33

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

6.43

ND

ND

ND

IA-8 (Library)

11/21/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

7.46

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

IA-1 (Auditorium)

12/3/16

TO-15

ND

ND

0.56

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.4

ND

ND

ND

IA-2 (Gym)

12/3/16

TO-15

0.68

ND

0.67

ND

ND

ND

1.3

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

2.2

ND

ND

ND

IA-3 (Dinning Area)

12/3/16

TO-15

ND

ND

0.59

ND

ND

ND

1.7

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

2.4

ND

ND

ND

IA-4 (Rm #116)

12/3/16

TO-15

0.66

ND

1.2

ND

ND

ND

1.4

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

3.7

2.7

ND

ND

ND

IA-5 (Rm #124)

12/3/16

TO-15

ND

ND

0.79

ND

ND

ND

1.9

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

2.1

ND

ND

ND

IA-6 (Rm #207)

12/3/16

TO-15

ND

ND

0.60

ND

ND

ND

1.4

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.5

ND

ND

ND

19,000

NR

700

NR

3,100

31

9,200

3,100

NR

490

NR

390

2,100

4,300

5,300

NR

63

Individual RBELs Res.- Carcinogenic

NR

1.1

NR

NR

94

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

64

13

NR

NR

1.5

NR

Target Indoor Air Conc.: Commercial

NR

0.56

3,100

880

47

130

22,000

13,000

NR

4,400

1.7

47

8,800

0.77

NR

Target Indoor Air Conc.: Residential

NR

0.13

73

220

11

31

5,200

3,100

NR

1,000

0.038

11

2,100

0.18

NR

Individual RBELs Res.- Noncarcinogenic

Notes:
1) Nov. 21, 2016 Analysis performed by GD Air Testing of Richardson, TX
2) Dec. 3, 2016 Analysis performed by ALS Laboratories of Salt Lake City, UT
3) VOCs = Volatile Organic Compounds; EPA Method TO-15.
4) ug/m3 = Micrograms per Cubic Meter of Air
5) NR=Not Regulated / does not appear to be a regulated standard
6) OSWER = EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Repsonse

22,000 22,000
5,200

5,200

7) VISL = Vapor Intrusion Screening Level Calculator

8) Target Indoor Air Concentration: EPA (May 2016) OSWER - VISL (residential & commercial)
9) RBEL = Risk Based Exposure Limits
10) Individual RBELs Res = TCEQ, TRRP Tables, March 4, 2016
11) ND = Not Detected above laboratory method detection limit

TABLE 1 INDOOR AIR DATA SUMMARY - VOCs

PROJECT NAME:
Jose "Joe" May Elementary School, 9818 Brockbank Drive, Dallas, Texas
PSI PROJECT NO: 06332000
VOCs (ug/m3)
WELL NO./ SAMPLE
LOCATION

SAMPLE
DATE

ANALYTICAL
METHODS

IA-3 (Office)

11/21/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

IA-5 (Rm #104)

11/21/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

ND

IA-8 (Library)

11/21/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

IA-1 (Auditorium)

12/3/16

TO-15

ND

ND

IA-2 (Gym)

12/3/16

TO-15

ND

IA-3 (Dinning Area)

12/3/16

TO-15

IA-4 (Rm #116)

12/3/16

IA-5 (Rm #124)

IA-6 (Rm #207)

1,2,42,2,4-Trim- 1,2,4-Tri- Trichloro- Trichloro- TrichloritriTrimethyl- ethylpen- chlorofluorofluoroethene

benzene
methane ethane
tane
benzene
(TCE)

Vinyl
acetate

Vinyl
Bormide

Vinyl
Chloride

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.5

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.5

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.82

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.5

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.85

ND

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.8

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.1

ND

12/3/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.5

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.92

ND

12/3/16

TO-15

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.6

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.71

ND

Individual RBELs Res.- Noncarcinogenic

7.3

NR

2.1

2.1

NR

NR

210

NR

63

640

640

Individual RBELs Res.- Carcinogenic

NR

NR

NR

5.9

NR

NR

NR

NR

2.9

NR

NR

Target Indoor Air Conc.: Commercial

31

NR

8.8

0.77

NR

NR

880

0.38

2.8

440

440

Target Indoor Air Conc.: Residential

7.3

NR

2.1

0.48

NR

NR

210

0.088

0.17

100

100

Notes:
1) Nov. 21, 2016 Analysis performed by GD Air Testing of Richardson, TX
2) Dec. 3, 2016 Analysis performed by ALS Laboratories of Salt Lake City, UT
3) VOCs = Volatile Organic Compounds; EPA Method TO-15.
4) ug/m3 = Micrograms per Cubic Meter of Air
5) NR=Not Regulated / does not appear to be a regulated standard
6) OSWER = EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Repsonse

Xylene, m,p- Xylene, o-

7) VISL = Vapor Intrusion Screening Level Calculator

8) Target Indoor Air Concentration: EPA (May 2016) OSWER VISL (residential & commercial)
9) RBEL = Risk Based Exposure Limits
10) Individual RBELs Res = TCEQ, TRRP Tables, March 4, 2016
11) ND = Not Detected above laboratory method detection limit