Create WScript.Shell object and invoke Run() method on it.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d5fk67ky(v=vs.85).aspx
Can also invoke oShell.Exec in order to be able to read STDIN/STDOUT/STDERR responses. Perfect for error checking which it seems you're doing with your sanity .BAT.
Set oShell = WScript.CreateObject("WSCript.shell")
oShell.run "cmd cd /d C:dir_test\file_test & sanity_check_env.bat arg1"
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