Patrick Moffett, CHMM, REA talks dirty this Friday on IAQradio. Sewage intrusion and catastrophic flooding are among the most difficult challenges which face remediators, Indoor Environmental Professionals and property owners alike. Black water poses serious health risks to both building occupants and remediation workers. Join us this week when the IAQradio team discusses the impact of black water intrusion on the indoor environment with Patrick Moffett, don't miss it!
May 22, 2009•1 hr 3 min
What's a PHEAF? Bob will tell us what a PHEAF is and much more during this show. Back by popular demand Bob is one of the most popular IAQ Radio guests and a friend of the show we look forward to his views on numerous current events in the IAQ industry.
May 15, 2009•1 hr 6 min
This week on IAQradio, Radio Joe and the Z-Man will interview Frank McKinney who recently completed construction on Acqua Liana the world's largest and most opulent certified green home currently listed for sale at $29,000,000. Frank whom the Wall Street Journal describes as a "real estate rock czar, has also been described in the media as: a daredevil developer, brazen risk taker, and king of the mega-mansion. Frank, who wears his hair long like a rock star is legendary for using extravagant an...
May 01, 2009•1 hr 5 min
Stephen Ashkin is well known throughout the professional cleaning, education, healthcare, and building-management industries as the "father of Green cleaning." He has played a pivotal role in setting industry standards, promoting environmentally preferable products, and advocating for socially responsible practices. Ashkin is a 28-year veteran of the professional cleaning industry. He is President of The Ashkin Group, a consulting firm specializing in Greening the cleaning process, and Executive...
Apr 24, 2009•1 hr 9 min
The firm of Lewis and Harrison are EPA regulatory consultants for manufacturer's of antimicrobials, pesticides, antimicrobial products and FIFRA. Mr. Harrison is an expert on EPA registration and regulatory issues. We will discuss the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act with one of the leading industry consultants. What products need to be registered? What is the correct terminology for these products? Why do HVAC products need separate labeling? How hard is it to get new products...
Apr 17, 2009•1 hr 14 min
Mr. Light has specialized in the indoor environmental sciences since 1982, when he directed a pioneering IAQ Program for the West Virginia Department of Health. A Senior Fellow of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, he has published extensively. As a consultant with Building Dynamics, he has conducted over 1000 IAQ investigations, including assessments of the White House, South Pole Station and Sing Sing Prison. In his other life, Ed is lead singer and first chair banjoist with the All ...
Apr 10, 2009•1 hr 3 min
How do you take what some people would consider to be a bad habit and turn it into a great business idea? Join us and our special guest this week Annissa Coy creator of mobile-clean to find out. Who better to be restoration contents specialist than someone that happens to be a cleaning fanatic. We will discuss how Annissa came up with the mobile-clean concept, how she turned the idea into a thriving business and how the latest contents cleaning concept works. We will talk about all of this and m...
Apr 03, 2009•1 hr 10 min
This week on IAQ Radio we have Jason K. Dobranic, Ph.D. National Director of Microbiology for EMSL Analytical, Inc. and Derrick Tanner West Coast Regional Manager for the LA Testing Division of EMSL. Dr. Dobranic manages a team of microbiologist including 11 Ph.D.'s nationwide. We look forward to his unique perspective on all things IAQ. Derrick is the go to man on soot issues at EMSL and will help us understand more about the unique properties of contamination caused by fire and smoke damage. W...
Mar 27, 2009•1 hr 3 min
We can't say it any better than the following quote from "My House is Killing Me". "Working with Jeff May has completely changed my attitude toward the impact of the indoor world on human illness. His work has allowed us to focus on the true sources of allergic disease--the microscopic organisms that the immune system must deal with every second we spend indoors. His advice profoundly benefits families with environmental sensitivity, including those with immunologic conditions beyond allergy and...
Mar 20, 2009•1 hr 13 min
Mr. Williams is the Executive Producer of a movie coming out soon called "Black Mold Exposure". The movie chronicles the issues faced by people that have had their lives turned upside down by living or working in water damaged buildings. Sharon Kramer turned us on to Michael and we asked Michael to join us on IAQ Radio to talk about the movie. If the title was intended to start some discussion and get attention is seems to be working.
Mar 13, 2009•1 hr 14 min
It's a building science week on IAQ Radio with two excellent guests from our neighbor to the North. Professor Tang Lee is a Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary who teaches building science (building enclosure, acoustics), mechanical engineering (HVAC), civil engineering (masonry), environmental health (IAQ), construction management, energy physics (solar) and almost everything else in architecture. Robert Bean is a registered engineering technologist in the field of building c...
Mar 06, 2009•1 hr 13 min
The Z-Man and Jim Pearson will get into the contractors perspective on water damage restoration, mold remediation, HCAC systems cleaning and the IICRC S-520. Jim is one of the most active contractors in the country and has served on numerous committees and with several organizations. Don't miss this no BS Zone interview.
Feb 27, 2009•1 hr 4 min
This week we have invited back Sharon Kramer to follow up with her on progress to date with respect to the ACOEM statement and more importantly the Government Accountability Office's recent report. This is an issue that we have followed closely and we look forward to hearing from the advocate that got the ball rolling and continues to try and make a difference. It doesn't matter if you agree with her cause you have to admire her conviction.
Feb 20, 2009•1 hr 10 min
This week we will be talking about business issues. growing your business and then transitioning out of your business with Butch and Jaclyn Carpenter of Ideal 1 Restoration. Over the past 30 years Ideal 1 Restoration has grown to be one of the leading disaster restoration companies in the US. Now the business continues its success under the management of the second generation of Carpenter. Another successful businessman Cliff Zlotnik (The Z-Man) has put together an interesting program every busi...
Feb 13, 2009•1 hr 7 min
Bob Baker founded BBJ Environmental and served as its Chairman from 1993 to 2007. Before BBJ Environmental, Baker worked as an executive in both the public and private sector. Bob came to Florida from the University of Texas' prestigious M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, where he served as Vice President for Administrative Services. Prior to that, he was an executive with Gulf Oil Corporation. Mr. Baker is an enthusiastic contributor to the industry through several organizations. He is on the board o...
Feb 06, 2009•1 hr 10 min
Dr. Shaughnessy received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Tulsa where he currently serves as the Program Manager for indoor air research, and is the university spokesman on issues related to IAQ and radon. He is a world-renowned expert on IAQ issues. Dr. Shaughnessy has taught and conducted research abroad in locations including China, South Africa and Australia, and is recipient of the 1996 National Trainer of the Year Award. Dr. Shaughnessy served as the principal advis...
Jan 30, 2009•1 hr 14 min
Rachel S. Herz, Ph.D. is a Visiting Professor Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University Medical School and the author of "The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell".
Jan 23, 2009•1 hr 12 min
Tom Peter, MS, CIH What is a Certified Industrial Hygienist- Remediation Project Manager? Listen in when IAQ Radio returns with our first show of 2009 Friday at noon. Tom Peter has supervised just about every type of hazardous waste, indoor environmental quality, mold remediation, water damage restoration project there is and all while in the shoes of a Certified Industrial Hygienist. This will be fun don't miss this show. Tom is a project manager for Insurance Restoration Specialists, Inc. of E...
Jan 16, 2009•1 hr 4 min
We are going to finish 2008 with a bang as two of the AIHA Green Book Editor's join us this week on IAQ Radio. J. David Miller, PhD and Don Weekes, CIH, CSP will go into part two of our review of the Green Book and let us know what there thoughts are about what happened in 2008 and what is coming up in 2009. Join us for our last show before the holiday break.
Dec 19, 2008•1 hr 7 min
Philip R. Morey received his Ph.D. degree in Biology from Yale University and is certified in the comprehensive practice of industrial hygiene by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. Dr. Morey has held various teaching positions including Lecturer of Biology at Harvard University and Professor of Biological Sciences at Texas Tech University. He has also held a research position (Research Microbiologist; Research Industrial Hygienist) while at The National Institute for Occupational Safety a...
Dec 12, 2008•1 hr 7 min
Ronald E. Gots, M.D., Ph.D. is Chief Executive Officer of the International Center for Toxicology and Medicine and the Chief Science Officer of Building Health Sciences in Rockville, Maryland. He received his A.B. in chemistry and his M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Southern California School of Medicine. Since 1975, he has devoted his professional activities to solving clients problems in environmental medicine, toxic...
Dec 05, 2008•1 hr 9 min
While Cliff was at the RIA Conference Radio Joe did his first live highlights show. We had clips from vintage and recent shows with commentary from Radio Joe plus two bonus segments "IE Connections "What's News" with Glenn Fellman and "Industrial Hygiene for Everyone" with Dr. Dieter. With 103 episodes to choose from and some of the top experts in IAQ, Disaster Restoration and Building Sciences as guests, it was time to go into the IAQ Radio vault and combine clips with live commentary, question...
Nov 21, 2008•1 hr 6 min
The first in a series of shows called "Industrial Hygiene for Everypone" with Dr. Weyel and other special guests. Contractors, building owners and IEP's can all use some brushing up on basic and then more advanced industrial hygiene history and concepts. This series is designed to help everyone get a better foundation in IH and improve communication with the industrial hygienist's of the world.
Nov 14, 2008•1 hr 7 min
This week we will get a free sample of a popular seminar developed by Steve Toburen, Director of Training for Jon-Don called "Strategies for Success". Steve has been teaching disaster restoration professionals and others about their role during the crisis, how to treat stressed clients and how to position your company for success. Join us at IAQ Radio as we learn about techniques and strategies that will make you a better professional.
Nov 07, 2008•1 hr 5 min
Sam Teitelbaum is President of AllerAir Industries, a company that designs and manufactures air purifiers for industrial, residential, military and medical applications. Since 1996 when AllerAir was established, Sam has been on a mission to raise awareness about the importance of clean indoor air quality, while emphasizing the critical role of combination carbon-HEPA air filters to remove dangerous airborne chemicals, gases, odors and particles. His initiative for cleaner air and high quality, d...
Oct 31, 2008•1 hr 14 min
Today at 12:00 noon eastern time, Indoor Air Quality Radio best known as IAQ Radio will celebrate our 100th show with a turn the tables interview. Glenn Fellman will interview show hosts "Radio Joe" Hughes and "The Z-Man" Cliff Zlotnik. It's hard to believe it has been over two years since the show started. Two years of interviewing the top people in the IAQ, disaster restoration and building science industries has been an honor we will always cherish. Join us for the celebration!
Oct 24, 2008•1 hr 11 min
Building Science! Why do buildings fail? What is being done to solve the problems? How do we stop IAQ problems before they start? This week on IAQ Radio we have Bob Wendt a research architect specializing in building science investigations of residential buildings. Bob retired from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Buildings Technology Center in January 2008. He is currently an independent consultant and an adjunct professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Tuskegee University. Bob'...
Oct 17, 2008•1 hr 6 min
This week we welcome Tom Neltner, JD, CHMM Director of Training and Education for The National Center for Healthy Housing. We will continue our discussion of Home Health Assessments and talk about the new Health Homes Certification. There is a lot more to healthy homes than mold and moisture and we will get into the numerous issues investigators, remediators and others should be aware of when dealing with residential properties and occupants.
Oct 10, 2008•1 hr 4 min
After a long struggle that IAQ Radio followed closely for our listeners the revised and ANSI approved IICRC S-520 is now completed. IICRC Standards Consultant Larry Cooper and Attorney Michael Bowdoin join us to discuss the major changes to the document, the process and much more on the next episode of IAQ Radio.
Oct 03, 2008•1 hr 8 min
The AIHA Green Book "Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Indoor Mold" was released in May. Our guest this week Don Weekes, CIH, CSP was one of three co-editors for this long overdue book. Don was also at the recent Indoor Air 2008 in Copenhagen and will give us an update. The Green Book may well become the most important book in your library after hearing this interview!
Sep 26, 2008•1 hr 13 min
