IAQ Radio

EPISODE241 - Ed Light, CIH & Martin L. King, ASA, CR - Light N King Strike

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 House, South Pole Station and buildings impacted by 9/11. Martin King was the Restoration Industries Association Technical Advisor for 30 years, where he developed a broad range of restoration procedures and published over 300 articles in trade journals. He currently serves as CEO of Martin Churchill Associates, Inc. Damage Investigators and Appraisers and has investigated and prepared formal reports on over 2000 property damage cases.
Recently Light N King have been working together to improve the knowledge and science behind fire damage restoration and repair. Unfortunately, fire damage and restoration issues often times take a back seat to more "sexy" mold. It seems that mold gets all the attention even though fire damage is an extremely important issue. Join us this week on IAQ Radio and LEARN MORE as we try and shed some light on this issue and its importance.

EPISODE240 -Dr. Peter M. Sandman -Creator "Risk = Hazard + Outrage" Formula

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 corporate or government reputation -from oil spills to labor-management battles; from vaccine autism scares to the siting of hazardous waste facilities. In the terms first popularized by Dr. Sandman, these are usually situations where the "hazard" is low, the "outrage" is high, and the core task is outrage management.

EPISODE 239 -Mickey Lee & Ashley Easterby -Goings on from Down Under

"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.

EPISODE238- Peter Crosa "Soft Selling Hardened Claims Adjusters"

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 Tipz & An Adjuster Is What An Adjuster Does. Peter is also a frequent contributor to Cleanfax Magazine and other industry publications. Join us this week and LEARN MORE about the ins and outs of working with insurance companies and adjusters.

EPISODE 237 - Ed Cross, Esq. -"The Restoration Lawyer"

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 mold remediation. Known as "Restoration Lawyer," Ed has given over 75 invited presentations to RIA, CFI, Connections and other national groups. He has published over 35 articles on legal issues affecting the cleaning and restoration industries. He is the director of the Restoration Industry Defense Alliance (RIDA), the author of the "Restoration Lawyer Newsletter" and "Standardized Contract Forms for the Cleaning and Restoration Industries," and the Moderator of the Restoration Law Group on LinkedIn.

EPISODE 236 -Tony Havics, PE, CIH, CHMM Wane Baker, PE, CIH Tom Yacobellis

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 it comes to particle capture and measurement.
The Air Filtration Device Standards Development Committee (AFD) of the Indoor Environmental Standards Organization (IESO) will be continuing its research efforts by conducting a three-day testing program of HEPA-filtered negative air type or collection machines in mid March. The purpose of this event is to gather additional data to complete the development of an ANSI/IESO Standard for the field evaluation of portable HEPA-equipped air filtration devices. The committee is seeking multi-channel laser particle counters from various manufacturers and the assistance of manufacturers' representatives who are proficient in their use. We hope to help them publicize what they are doing and help listeners LEARN MORE about particles, particulate and aerosol physics this week on IAQ Radio.

EPISODE235 - Ritchie Shoemaker, MD -WDB Illness & Genomics

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, Mycotoxins in Indoor and Outdoor Environments and Human Health. Dr. Shoemaker and his colleague Jimmy Ryan, PhD have been doing some fascinating research focused on how genomics data can be used to help understand the mechanisms behind CIRS-WDB, lyme disease and other medical maladies. Join us Friday at noon to LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio.

EPISODE234 - Steven M. Caulfied, PE, CIH Building Science & IEQ

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 construction and existing buildings. Turner Building Science & Design, LLC is a professional team of engineers, the collective diagnostic and design experience of their staff includes the indoor air quality evaluation of over 20 million square feet of commercial, industrial, institutional, and educational space. Mr. Caulfield and Bill Turner are regular contributors to Indoor Environment Connections and other industry publications.

EPISODE233- Bradley Prezant, MSPH, CIH, CPE

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 the publication from the AIHA, "Recognition, Evaluation, and Control of Indoor Mold" and is a widely respected authority on indoor air quality issues. He got up in the middle of the night to join us from New Zealand. Join us this week to LEARN MORE on IAQ Radio!

EPISODE232B - Sharon Kramer Portion Only of Episode 232

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 & federal agencies and physicians' offices that it has been scientifically proven WDB do not cause illness beyond the respiratory system in prior healthy people. LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!