IAQ Radio

EPISODE271 - Janet Stout, PhD -Legionella Issues & Answers

Dr. Janet E. Stout is director of Special Pathogens Laboratory, and a research associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
A clinical and environmental microbiologist, Dr. Stout is internationally recognized for more than 30 years of pioneering research in Legionella.
Credited as the first to demonstrate the link between Legionnaires' disease and the presence of Legionella in hospital water systems, her seminal discovery in 1982, shifted the focus from cooling towers to water distributions systems as the primary source for Legionnaires' disease. This changed the direction of research and expanded the water treatment industry's approach to controlling Legionella. Since then, Dr. Stout has evaluated every major Legionella disinfection technology used today.
An advocate for prevention, Dr. Stout was instrumental in developing the first U.S. prevention strategy for hospital-acquired Legionnaires' disease in 1993. Later adopted by the Veteran's Health Administration and others, the guideline continues to serve as a national model for Legionella prevention.
In addition to Dr. Stout's numerous research articles published in major medical and scientific peer-reviewed publications, she co-authors the Legionella chapter in Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control , Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, and the Manual of Clinical Microbiology.
Active in scientific and professional associations, Dr. Stout serves on the Legionella standard committee for the Cooling Technology Institute and on the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers' committees for Legionella Guideline 12 and the proposed ASHRAE Legionella standard.

EPISODE270- H. Dennis Beaver- Attorney at Law -Money Mistakes

The Los Angeles native and graduate of Loyola University School of Law at Los Angeles, began his legal career as a Deputy District Attorney in Bakersfield, where he founded a Consumer Protection Division, and, as he puts it, "When I had hair," became an on-air, legal affairs reporter for local television stations.
This led to gigs in talk radio, all the while he was in private practice.
For over 26 years, he has written a weekly syndicated newspaper column called You and the Law, which provides consumer and legal advice to his readers. (Google Dennis Beaver You and the Law)
He practice has a strong business concentration, and as listeners will note, Dennis tells it like it is. "I never won Mr. Popularity in high school," Beaver will tell you with a chuckle!
"There is a moral obligation of getting paid for the work you do, and it drivers me crazy to see good people in the Restoration Industry shoot themselves in the foot, losing a small fortune due to their own mistakes, oversights, and crooked customers, not to mention the wimp factor, where the owner is afraid of his own shadow, not realizing the power of the human voice, or, the value of getting a gutsy lawyer involved at the first sigh of trouble."
"So much can be done beforehand--and later--to reduce the chance of becoming a victim of someone who will take your time, your materials, what you pay your employees, and your check!"

EPISODE269- Eckardt Johanning, MD -Flood & Mold Remediation after Disasters

This week on IAQ Radio Eckardt Johanning, M.D., M.Sc., PhD joins us to discuss the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and the recently announced conference Safe and Effective Flood and Mold Remediation -After the Super Storm Sandy and other Natural Disasters.
Eckardt Johanning, M.D., M.Sc., PhD. is the Medical Director of Occupational and Environmental Life Science, and the Fungal Research Group Foundation, Inc. (a nonprofit organization) in Albany, New York, USA. He is involved in direct patient care, research and teaching. He is on the faculty of Columbia University, Department of Family Medicine, New York. He is also the founder and principle organizer of the International Conferences on Bioaerosols, Fungi, Bacteria, and Mycotoxins (Saratoga Springs, New York 1994, 1996, 1998, and 2000 in Helsinki, Finland (together with Healthy Buildings 2000), 2003 and 2011 which brought together a wide range of leading international researchers and health specialists devoted to public health and prevention. LEARN MORE about how to provide safe and effective flood and mold remediation and why it's so important this week on IAQ Radio.

EPISODE268 - Dan Droz -Droz and Assoc. Marketing, Branding and Website Dev.

This week on IAQ Radio we explore marketing, branding and website development with our guest Dan Droz. Mr. Droz is president of Droz and Associates (drozmarketing.com), a strategic marketing firm with extensive experience in the cleaning, chemical and restoration/maintenance services market, and for 17 years, served as adjunct professor of Design Management at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) where he founded the nation's first Interdisciplinary Product Development Program, directed the Design For Business Program and taught innovation strategy, business practice, and marketing accountability.
Dan is the recipient of numerous regional and national awards for marketing, design and product development, including recognition by the American Marketing Association last week, as "Marketer of the Year" in 7 out of 10 industry categories as well as "Grand Marketer of the Year". His innovative ideas on branding, marketing and design have been featured in over 100 articles and books including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Tom Peter's books and tapes. In 1996, he was recognized as one of seven outstanding alumni of Harvard University at the 25th anniversary of Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts for his contribution to Design Education and leadership.
Join us Friday, December 21st at noon eastern to LEARN MORE about marketing, branding and website development, then come out of the gates strong in 2013!

EPISODE267-Jim Thompson -Commercial DR Consultant, Weapons Mass Destruction

Ever wondered how and why some firms get chosen to handle the large insurance claims? Do you think you're ready to handle large commercial and industrial insurance projects? Jim Thompson & Company has handled large commercial and industrial fire and water losses all over the US and Puerto Rico. If you think you're ready to up the ante and compete against the big guns on large insurance claims; Jim offers to teach you how.
Tune in to IAQradio Friday, December 14, 2012 at noon eastern time, when large loss veteran Jim Thompson shares some of his large loss secrets of success with Z-Man Cliff Zlotnik and the IAQradio listening audience.

EPISODE266 - Cliff Zlotnik - What is the Pittsburgh Protocol?

What is the Pittsburgh Protocol?
Could it be helpful in cleaning up after Super Storm Sandy?
Is it a one size fits all solution?
Find the answers this week on IAQ Radio with the creator "The Z-Man" Cliff Zlotnik.
This week on IAQ Radio the Creator of the Pittsburgh Protocol (who just happens to be our co-host on IAQ Radio) The Z-Man, Cliff Zlotnik will join us to discuss the Pittsburgh Protocol. The Pittsburgh protocol was developed following extensive flooding in the Pittsburgh area following Hurricane Ivan in 2004. A local client needed help cleaning up a large, badly contaminated basement. Previous efforts had been unsuccessful and may have even made things worse. It was time for some out-of-the-box thinking; someone had to come up with a cost effective, yet thorough alternative. Thus the Pittsburgh Protocol was born, LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!

EPISODE265 -Bernard L Fontaine, Jr., CIH, CSP -Windsor Consulting Group

This week on IAQ Radio we have a Super Storm Sandy update with a NYC area industrial hygienist assisting with projects that resulted from this natural disaster. Bernard Fontaine, CIH, CSP. Mr. Fontaine has over 35 years professional and business experience in regulatory compliance, insurance, national defense, environmental services, and consulting. He specializes in cross-functional and cross-regional teams and he has developed and supported complex, multi-year consulting engagements. His leadership skills has driven cost-effective solutions for public and private sectors in areas of industrial hygiene, risk management, loss control and worker compensation claim, safety system management, occupational and public health, process and product safety throughout the supply chain, ergonomics, indoor air quality, emergency response and training for workers and their supervisors. LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!

EPISODE264 - Pertti (Bert) Hakkinen, Ph.D. & Stephanie Publicker

This week on IAQ Radio we will interview Mr. Pertti (Bert) Hakkinen, Ph.D & Stephanie Publicker from the National Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health (NIH). Our discussion will focus on one of the most important and underutilized resources for environmental health professionals the National Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services. We will also be discussing emergency services with Dr. Hakkinen especially as they relate to the current response to super storm Sandy.
Pertti (Bert) Hakkinen, Ph.D., is the Acting Head of the Office of Clinical Toxicology, and the Senior Toxicologist and Toxicology and Environmental Health Science Advisor in the Division of Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Hakkinen is the former project leader for the Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) and the current project leader for the Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) tools, represents NLM on various committees, and provides leadership for NLM's participation in national and international efforts in toxicology-, exposure-, and risk assessment-related information.
Dr. Hakkinen received the 2011 "Risk Communication Excellence Award" from the Alliance for Chemical Safety for his work on the CHEMM project, and received one of the annual "NIH Director's Awards" (August, 2011), with this award recognizing a role in efforts led by NIEHS related to the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill. Dr. Hakkinen has been an invited expert or reviewer for several U.S. EPA-, Health Canada-, and European Commission-sponsored efforts to develop or revise human exposure assessment guidance and resource documents and software, and was selected as a member of the core panel of experts in 2005-2007 for the Voluntary Children's Chemical Evaluation Program (VCCEP, a part of the Chemical Right-to-Know Initiative of the U.S. EPA). He is a co-editor and co-author of the latest edition of the Encyclopedia of Toxicology, and of the last two editions of the Information Resources in Toxicology book.
Stephanie Publicker has an Associate Degree in Nursing, a BA in Italian and a Masters in Library Science. Since receiving her MLS from the University of Pittsburgh in 1991, she has been involved in end user training, getting her start when users were thrilled to have a 2400 Baud modem. She currently works in the National Library of Medicine's Specialized Information Services Division where she is involved in end user training, database development, and web content management.
Join us this week and LEARN MORE about current happenings at the National Institutes of Health and more!

EPISODE263 -Wystan Ackerman, J.D. -Preferred Provider Program Litigation

Wystan Ackerman is a partner of the law firm of Robinson & Cole LLP in Hartford, Connecticut, where he chairs the firm's Class Action Team. Mr. Ackerman has a national practice focusing on defending insurers and other companies in class actions and litigating insurance coverage issues. He writes the blog "Insurance Class Actions Insider" at http://www.insuranceclassactions.com/property-insurance/. A recent blog titled "Class Action on Preferred Contractor Program Filed against Allstate" caught our attention and we invited Mr. Ackerman to join us and discuss class action lawsuits as related to the disaster restoration world. We also plan to discuss current events and Hurricane Sandy vs. post-tropical cyclone Sandy. LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!

EPISODE262 Donald Cook, Ph.D. -New Research House Dust & Asthma Connection

This week on IAQ Radio we delve into the connection between house dust and asthma with Dr. Donald Cook of the National Institute of Health. Dr. Cook's recent research indicates that a specific component of bacteria found in common house dust activates the immune system so people are more likely to develop allergies to real allergens. Donald N. Cook, Ph.D., is the head of the Immunogenetics Group; he earned his Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He has published 43 peer-reviewed articles in leading biomedical journals as well as several book chapters. Cook served as a principal scientist at Schering-Plough Research Institute and as an assistant professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Duke University before joining NIEHS in 2005. LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!