Part 2 of our series on the Science of IEQ covered toxicology, air movement, pressure differentials. and more. You will love Dr. Weyel's fascinating down to earth overview of toxicology. Never thought toxicology could hold your interest, try this! LEARN MORE with our Technical Director, Dr. Dietrich Weyel at his best!!!
The science of indoor environmental quality is a topic that elicits a lot of discussion and disagreement. How much science does one have to know to perform IEQ contracting or consulting? Does one need to a High School diploma or Bachelor of Science to perform IEQ contracting or consulting? With the broad spectrum of science categories which areas are most applicable to IEQ investigations and contracting? What are the key science concepts that IEQ contractors and consultants need to understand? T...
This week on IAQ Radio we have James A. Scott, PhD CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of Sporometrics in Toronto CA. Dr. Scott shook up the IAQA Conference with his keynote presentation in LasVegas titled, "The Past, Present and Future of Indoor Microbiology. The past and present aren't all that controversial but Dr. James predictions for the near future of indoor microbiology had the attendees and later the internet buzzing. How far off is the future? What new tools will indoor environmental prof...
The IICRC is a large organization with a lot of influence in the cleaning, restoration and inspection field. They are also an enigma to many in the industry. Who is the IICRC? How have they become so powerful within the cleaning and restoration world? What is coming down the road with the IICRC? Whatâ??s up with the name change to The Clean Trust are they really going back to IICRC? We will talk this week with Darrell Paulson IICRC Chairman and CEO of Advanced Restoration Specialists, Inc. Mr. ...
Fire Restoration and Repair Issues and Answers - This week on IAQ Radio we discuss fire damage and restoration a subject that often times doesn't get enough respect. We will be interviewing Ed Light, CIH and Martin King, ASA, CR. Ed Light has specialized in the investigation and control of IAQ concerns for 30 years. His consulting group, Building Dynamics, provides industrial hygiene and HVAC engineering services throughout the U.S. with notable projects including IAQ assessments of the White Ho...
Creator of the "Risk = Hazard + Outrage" formula for risk communication, Peter M. Sandman is one of the preeminent risk communication speakers and consultants in the United States today, and has also worked extensively in Europe, Australia, and elsewhere. His unique and effective approach to managing risk controversies has made him much in demand for other sorts of reputation management as well. Dr. Sandman has helped his clients through a wide range of public controversies that threatened corpo...
"Goings on Down Under in the World of Restoration" an International Perspective live from Australia this week two industry veterans Mickey Lee and Ashley Easterby will join us to discuss some current events in the restoration industry.
Mr. Crosa has been a licensed independent adjuster and private investigator for over 30 years handling large complex losses throughout the United States and Latin America. Since 2000 he has traveled the country conducting workshops and keynote speeches on the topic of marketing vendor services to adjusters and insurance companies. Mr. Crosa is also the author of 4 books including: 2012 Restoration Contractor's Guide to Insurance Repair, Soft Selling Hardened Claims Adjusters, Claims Marketing Ti...
Cross & Associates is the nation's leading law firm advocating for the interests of the cleaning and restoration industries. Edward H. Cross has represented over 50 cleaning and restoration companies across the country. He has obtained trial court victories on behalf of cleaning and restoration companies, successfully resolving over 1,000 disputes and recovering many millions of dollars. He was a key contributor to the IICRC's published standards for professional water damage restoration and...
Particles & Aerosol Physics - More than Meets the Eye & Field Testing Air Filtration Devices - This week we will discuss the issues that make performing field tests of air filtration devices and HEPA vacuums such a challenge. Tony Havics, PE, CIH,CHMM Wane Baker, PE, CIH and Tom Yacobellis are coming on to discuss the reason particles behave the way they do, the challenges in determining how well we are capturing these particles and the limitations of our instruments and equipment when i...
CIRS-WDB Illness Enters the Genomic Era This week we welcome back Ritchie Shoemaker, MD to discuss the latest research on what he and others call Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) from Water Damaged Buildings (WDB). This week we focus on the how the use of genomics is changing or should be changing the medical community. Dr. Shoemaker will give us a background on the issue and review some presentations from the 6th International Scientific Conference on Bioaerosols, Fungi, Bacteria, ...
Steve Caulfield is a widely known and respected building science consultant and Senior Vice President with Turner Building Science and Design, LLC. He is skilled in the design and evaluation of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and their relationship to complex indoor air quality problems. Mr. Caulfield has provided HVAC design and commissioning services for healthcare, educational, and commercial facilities. He has conducted indoor air quality evaluations for both new co...
Brad Prezant MSPH, CIH, CPE is a research scientist at Massey University in New Zealand and an Associate Assistant Professor at the University of Washington. Previously Mr. Prezant founded and served as the President/CEO at Prezant Associates, Inc. in the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Prezant was also the Senior Industrial Hygienist at Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, School of Public Health & Community Medicine, University of Washington. Brad Prezant was also the co-editor of...
Why is Damp Building Advocate Sharon Noonan Kramer going to jail rather than be silenced about her cause? This week we will explore the situation of former IAQ Radio guest Sharon Noonan Kramer, who has been found to be in contempt of court and will spend at least five days in jail this February. As part of this weeks show we talk to Sharon and ask her to explain the situation for our listeners. According to Sharon her goal continues to be to remove the false concept from policy; state & fede...
Why is Damp Building Advocate Sharon Noonan Kramer going to jail rather than be silenced about her cause? This week we will explore the situation of former IAQ Radio guest Sharon Noonan Kramer, who has been found to be in contempt of court and will spend at least five days in jail this February. As part of this weeks show we talk to Sharon and ask her to explain the situation for our listeners. According to Sharon her goal continues to be to remove the false concept from policy; state & fede...
Mr. Bearg is the founder of Life Energy Associates of Concord MA. He specializes in providing indoor air quality diagnostic and mitigation services with a focus on maximizing the healthfulness of indoor environments at the lowest energy cost. To meet this goal Mr. Berg uses a combination of building science and industrial hygiene principles and techniques to customize a solution for clients. The primary tools he uses to perform this specialized service are CO2 and dew point monitoring, tracer ga...
This week on IAQ Radio we will discuss water damage, fire, odor and association news issues. What should a new employee for a disaster restoration company expect as part of their job duties? What are the opportunities and qualifications to do this work? What is the typical workday like? What education level is required? We will also discuss The Clean Trust issues with Bill Weigand and explore the role of regional trade associations that own The Clean Trust with Connections Events and TRSCA BOD m...
AerobioLogical Solutions, Inc & AeroSolver - Greg Weatherman is an industry veteran with a unique perspective on indoor environmental consulting and contracting issues. His diverse background in various types of remediation along with his current emphasis on consulting for those with environmental sensitivities has lead to some interesting variations on the typical remediation theme. He authored the chapter on investigation and remediation of water damaged buildings in Dr. Ritchie Shoemakerâ...
Jean Cox-Ganser, Ph.D. is the Research Team leader for the Field Studies Branch, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, NIOSH. For the past 11 years she has been a principal investigator for research studies on the respiratory health effects of dampness and mold in office buildings and schools, and is author or co-author on over 20 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and reports resulting from this research. Dr. Cox-Ganser is one of the most knowledgeable and influential researchers in t...
Lance Weaver was raised in a disaster restoration pioneers family and has been working in the disaster restoration industry since he was 10. He went on to get a Mechanical Engineering degree and came back to work in his father's business and started Lloyd's Systems in 2007, which specializes in manufacturing, air duct inspecting, cleaning, and sealing. -Web site: www.lloydssystems.com
This week we start the "Education Summit" on IAQ Radio. The IAQ/IEQ, disaster restoration and building science industries have a tremendous mixed bag of educational approaches and options. How can IAQ Radio and our friends help standardize the process of preparing people to move these industries forward? This week we will talk to Joy Finch, MS Department Head/Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety Corporate and Career Development Division and get her input on the education side of the ind...
Will Lamb took a huge financial gamble and as a result has built one of the most successful contents cleaning and restoration firms in the country. Will walked away from his family's prospering carpet cleaning and water damage restoration business, to follow his dream by starting a business in personal property restoration, a market sector that he felt was under served. Will Lamb's business AmRestore does contents restoration and only contents cleaning and restoration. Over the course of his exp...
Dan Mabesoone and his wife Sally are the proprietors of MasterCare Corporation a Norwich, CT. cleaning firm which provides: carpet, upholstery, drapery and area rug cleaning, tile and grout cleaning, water damage restoration & mold remediation services. Dan, who holds multiple industry certifications and advance designations is an industry veteran with a reputation for "telling it like it is." Dan who was once a very vocal IICRC critic is now a Clean Trust board member and officer. Tune into...
Jack D. Thrasher was educated in California with a B.S. in zoology/chemistry and a Ph.D. in human anatomy/cell biology from UCLA. He taught human anatomy, histology, physiology, and embryology at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine at Denver and at the UCLA School of Medicine in the 60s and early 70s. He was consulting toxicologist that did testing on the safety and efficacy of medical devices, drugs and cosmetics from the mid 70s through the mid 80s. Since 1984, he has consulted in E...
This week on IAQ Radio we interview one of the most active MD's in the Indoor Environmental Quality arena. Jay. M. Portnoy, M.D., FACCI. is a Past President of the American College of Asthma Allergy and Immunology (ACAAI). He is also professor of pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, he initiated the ACAAI Conference Online Allergy (COLA) program and chairs the COLA Committee. He chairs the Nominating Committee and co-chairs the Joint Task Force on Practice Par...
This week on IAQ Radio we welcome Forensic Industrial Hygienist, Caoimhin P. Connell. Mr. Connell has been a practicing Industrial Hygienist for 24 years, and he currently serves as the contract Industrial Hygienist for the US National Center for Atmospheric Research. He has performed approximately 1,000 indoor air quality investigations and is a frequent speaker at conferences nationwide. Mr. Connell has some strong opinions and is not afraid to express them. We look forward to a wide ranging i...
Gary Dietrich, co-founder and president of Citizen Voice, a new nonpartisan movement to involve citizens in the public arena and protect the vulnerable will appear on IAQ Radio this Friday, September 23rd at 12 noon EST. The Citizen Voice's SAFELY OUT project, developed with technical assistance from the Red Cross Sacramento Sierra Chapter, is designed specifically to ensure that the most vulnerable citizens in an area, including the disabled, frail seniors, young children and more are protected...
Time flies when you are having fun and we have had a great time doing IAQ Radio for the past 5 years. This week we celebrate our 5th anniversary by counting down the top 10 show as determined by listener downloads. Join us to hear what shows IAQ Radio listeners felt were our biggest hits and to hear what we have learned over five years of interviewing the top IAQ, disaster restoration and building science professionals in the world. LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!
Daniel Greenblatt is the founder and president of Envirotech Clean Air, Inc., an HVAC Systems cleaning and restoration and indoor air quality cleaning company in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Mr. Greenblatt has been helping building owners improve indoor air quality and energy efficiency for almost 25 years. He also has a long history of volunteer service to industry associations and currently serves on the Indoor air Quality Association (IAQA) and the Indoor Environmental Standards Organization (IES...
Mold Remediation According To The Standard Of Care: Does It Work; Is It Worth It? This week on IAQ Radio our guest is Mark McLaughlin, VP of Field Operations for Restore All, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. McLaughlin has an extensive background in disaster restoration, mold remediation emergency management and training. He started as full time firefighter in Cherokee County Georgia and while began working part time in the disaster restoration industry. Afterwards he formed SouthEast Bio-Recovery,...
