IAQ Radio

EPISODE259 - Paul Cochrane & John Lapotaire- Social Media and Your Career

This week on IAQ Radio we are going to focus on social media issues. Joining us will be long time friends of the show John Lapotaire (MicroShield Environmental Consulting) and Paul Cochrane (Cochrane and Associates). Social media is a fairly recent phenomenon that for years was primarily the domain of young people. Now social media is a key component of business plans for companies of every size. Facebook, Linked in, Twitter, YouTube, blogs, podcasts, chat rooms etc. are now all terms part of the business lexicon in the US. Social media is used to locate colleagues, share information, educate, communicate, share likes, dislikes, mobilize movements and much more. LEARN MORE about how you can be using this important tool to advance your career and/or make your company more successful on IAQ Radio!

EPISODE258 - Larry Carlson - Phoenix, Thermastor

Larry Carlson joined Therma-Stor in 1992 as product manager for ventilation and dehumidification products. In 1994 Larry introduced the Phoenix 200, the first LGR dehumidifier. Through 2003 he oversaw the expansion the Phoenix Restoration Equipment product line to include the Guardian HEPA Systems, Focus axial air mover and Phoenix 300 and 200 MAX. After 2 years at Dry Air Technology where Larry assisted in the creation of the Atlantic LGR and Force9, he returned to Therma-Stor in 2006 as marketing manager.
Currently Larry is the Phoenix Restoration Industry Manager and International Sales Manager. Larry has been a member of RIA since 1994 and the IICRC since 1998. He participated in the creation of the Applied Structural Drying Technician (ASD) certification and is currently serving on the IICRC S-500 Consensus Committee which is creating the 4th edition of the S-500 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration.

EPISODE257 - Brian Barca -Sports philosophies used to improve your business

On this week's broadcast of IAQradio, we'll set aside science for the practical when we discuss with a successful sports coach how adopting successful sports philosophies can improve your business. This week's guest is Brian Barca, a truly special guy who has a knack for bringing the best out in those under his tutelage. Brian owns and operates Training KAMP a business that assists athletes in achieving their goals. Join us on IAQradio this week on Friday, September 21 at noon eastern time when we discuss: do I need a coach, becoming more confident, dealing with fear and pressure and much more.

EPISODE256 - Angel Waldron -American Asthma & Allergy Foundation

Angel Waldron is a consumer health advocate with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), the premier non-profit patient organization serving more than 60 million people with asthma and allergies.
Angel is a national spokesperson for AAFA and represents the Foundation to the media. She regularly appears in broadcasts for Wall Street Journal Radio, CNN Radio and NPR as well as for ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX television affiliates to discuss asthma and allergy issues. She is recurrently quoted in articles by USA Today, Forbes magazine, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and WebMD, among others.
In addition to speaking on behalf of AAFA, Angel produces the Foundation's print and electronic health publications and manages its Web site, www.aafa.org. She has also written and edited articles for consumer health magazines such as Coping, ADVANCE and Health Monitor.

EPISODE255 - David Kahane, MPH, CIH- Forensic Analytical, Past AIHA Chair

David Kahane is founder of Forensic Analytical, a family of laboratory and consulting companies specializing in industrial hygiene, environmental health and safety and the forensic sciences. Mr. Kahane received a B.A. in Physiology and an M.P.H. in Biological and Environmental Health Sciences from U.C. Berkeley. He has been a practicing Certified Industrial Hygienist for the past 18 years.
Mr. Kahane provides technical expertise and litigation support for asbestos, heavy metals, fungal and other IH-related exposure cases. He performs and supports industrial hygiene and indoor air quality investigations for a variety of commercial, industrial, insurance, military school and residential clients. He has performed and is well versed in various analytical methods including optical microscopy, XRF and AAS/ICP. Mr. Kahane is often involved with the statistical evaluation of survey data, and the experimental design for a variety of indoor exposure assessments.
Mr. Kahane is a frequent guest instructor at UC Berkeley teaching on issues related to asbestos, lead and mold classes. He has served on both technical committees and on boards of the AIHA, ASTM, EIA, California Industrial Hygiene Council, as well as for CAL-OSHA.

EPIS.254- Carl Grimes & Don Weekes, CIH, CSP -ISIAQ Healthy Buildings 2012

In addition to being sought after IAQ consultants, Carl Grimes and Don Weekes, CIH, CSP are the outgoing and incoming President of the Indoor Air Quality Association. Carl also serves on the International Society for Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) Board of Directors. Both gentlemen recently returned from the ISIAQ Healthy Buildings 2012 conference in Australia. Healthy Buildings is a gathering of world renowned researchers and practitioners where the most recent research and news on IAQ issues is the topic. Carl and Don have agreed to join us and fill in listeners on what they learned from attending this event. This week on IAQ Radio LEARN MORE about the present and future of indoor air quality related issues on IAQ Radio!

EPISODE 253 - Cole Stanton VP Fiberlock & Tim Riley -Crime & Death Cleanup

This week on IAQ Radio we are joined by Cole Stanton, VP Sales at Fiberlock Technologies, Inc and Tim Riley founder of Crime and Death Scene Cleaning of Ipswich, MA. We will be discussing chemistry, chemicals and standards for HVAC cleaning, water damage restoration, mold remediation and bio recovery cleaning. Mr. Stanton was part of the committee that wrote the NADCA position paper on Chemicals in HVAC Systems and is currently on the IICRC S520 Revision committee. He and Mr. Riley both serve on the IICRC S540 "Standard and Reference Guide for Trauma and Crime Scene Biological and Infectious Hazard Clean Up" development committee. The S540 is a new standard devoted to bio recovery issues. Mr. Riley is a veteran Bio Recovery company owner and American Bio Recovery Association (ABRA) instructor. Join us Friday at noon to LEARN MORE about the chemistry, chemicals, and standards for cleaning and responding to these specialty situations.

EPISODE252 - Bruce Jacobs, MHS, CIH - Industrial Hygiene Consulting, Inc.

Industrial Hygiene Consulting, Inc. (previously operating as Jacobs Environmental, Inc.) was founded in 1997 by Mr. Bruce Jacobs, who continues on today as President and Principal Consultant. Mr. Jacobs has accumulated 38 years of experience in the environmental and safety & health profession. Mr. Jacobs developed gas chromatographic analytical methods, and validated some of the initial uses of diffusion-based sampling and analytical methods for air contaminants, as a Chemist for the U.S. Army. He also developed industrial hygiene policy documents and standards for the U.S. Army. Additionally, he managed the industrial hygiene program for the Chemical Agent BZ Demilitarization Facility at Pine Bluff Arsenal, AR. Finally he developed the "IAQ Index" as a health-based, easy-to-understand, air quality index that is calculated for various parameters commonly measured during IAQ surveys. (The approach is similar to the EPA's Air Quality Index that has been used historically to communicate the risks posed by common pollutants in the ambient air.)
He has experience as a chemist, toxicologist, industrial hygienist, and environmental manager; and has worked with federal, state, and local governments; construction companies, large and small engineering firms, tunneling contractors, chemical companies, pharmaceutical and flavor companies, health care facilities, schools and universities, manufacturing facilities, heavy industry, land developers, home builders, commercial contractors, legal firms, and individual homeowners. Join us this week and LEARN MORE as we interview Bruce Jacobs on another exciting episode of IAQ Radio!

EPISODE251 - Dan Stradford - NADCA- Using Chemical Products in HVAC Systems

Since 1978, Dan Stradford has been the chief executive officer of Action Duct Cleaning Company, based in the Los Angeles area. Action Duct has serviced clients in more than 15 states across the U.S. They service city, county, state, and federal clients, Fortune 500 companies, and a large residential base. Celebrity clients, which they service regularly, have included Tom Cruise, Stephen Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Roseanne Barr, Don Rickles, Buddy Hackett, Los Angeles Dodgers announcer Vin Scully, and many others. He is on the Board of Directors of the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) and has been a NADCA member for 20 years. He has published more than 250 articles and was the chairman of the task force that created NADCA's Position Paper on The Use of Chemical Products in HVAC Systems. He is also the author of the recently-released book, The Men's Code of Honor: 66 Principles That Make a Man.

EPISODE250 - 250th Show with Harriet Ammann, Ph.D., D.A.B.T.

Come celebrate number 250 with us as we interview one of today's prominent figures in the IEQ Industry!
Harriet Ammann, PhD, DABT is a legend in the IAQ world and our guest for this week. Dr. Ammann is currently Principal, Ammann Toxicology Consulting LLC; & an affiliate associate professor, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington. Harriet M. Ammann has been a diplomat of the American Board of Toxicology since 1989. Up to 2006 Dr. Ammann was the Senior Toxicologist: Air Quality Program, Washington State Department Ecology and prior to that she served as the Senior Toxicologist: Office of Environmental Health Assessment Services, Washington State Department of Health. Before serving with the State of Washington, Dr. Ammann participated in the U.S. EPA's Hazardous Air Pollutants team that was developing guidance for non-cancer risk assessment.
Dr. Ammann served as vice-chair of the Bioaerosols Committee of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) from 1997-2003. She authored the chapter on Microbial VOCs in the ACGIH book, Bioaerosols, Assessment and Control, and contributed to several other book chapters. She also served as assistant editor to the book. Dr Ammann has co-authored and been a key influence in the development of countless publications widely used today by indoor environmental professionals. Don't miss this very important show as we interview one of today's industry pioneers!
The Z-man and Radio Joe are happy to deliver another awesome and unique show for their loyal listeners. Join us this week and LEARN MORE on IAQ Radio!