IAQ Radio

EPISODE232 -Sharon Noonan Kramer -Elliot Horner, PhD -Ron Kratz

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.
We will also have Glenn Fellman and Dr. Elliot Horner on for an overview of the Indoor Air Quality Association's (IAQA) 2012 conference plus Ron Kratz and John Shulte to preview the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) 2012 convention. LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!

EPISODE231 - David Bearg, PE -Where IAQ Meets Building Science

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 gas testing, particulate monitoring, pressure mapping/airflow pattern determination and knowledge of how building enclosures and HVAC combine to affect the indoor environment. He develops solutions for building owners that improve healthfulness of indoor environments in the most energy efficient manner for the situation at hand. LEARN MORE this week and explore a fascinating perspective on the synergy between IAQ and building science on IAQ Radio!

EPISODE230 - Bill Weigand & Gary Loiben

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 member Gary Loiben. LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!

EPISODE229 - Greg Weatherman, CMC -Remediation Paradigm Shift?

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??s latest book â??Mold Warriorsâ?? and currently works with some Dr. Shoemakerâ??s patients. LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!

EPISODE228- Jean Cox-Ganser, Ph.D. -NIOSH, Div. Respiratory Disease Studies

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 the world on dampness, mold and respiratory disease. Join us and LEARN MORE about the latest research into dampness and health.

EPISODE227 -Lance Weaver, IAQ, HVAC & Energy Efficiency Issues

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

EPISODE226 - Joy Finch, MS, Greenville Technical College

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 industry. Tune in and LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!

EPISODE225- Will Lamb -Contents Cleaning Specialist

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 experience in the field, Will has moved to the head of the pack amassing the secrets of success: two of those secrets are developing technical processes and facilities second to none. LEARN MORE about contents restoration this week on IAQ Radio.

EPISODE224 -Dan Mabesoone, IICRC Secretary

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 IAQradio at noon eastern time to learn about Dan's transition from IICRC outsider to Clean Trust insider.

EPISODE223 -Jack D. Thrasher, Ph.D. Toxicology & Immunotoxicology

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 Environmental Toxicology, Immunotoxicology and Human Health effects from toxic exposures to private citizens as well as practicing physicians. He has collaborated in many scientific peer reviewed papers on formaldehyde, mold and mycotoxins, hydrogen sulfide, and insecticides. He is an author or co-author on the adverse health effects (neurological and immunological) in humans following exposure to damp indoor spaces. His most recent manuscript published in Toxicology and Industrial Health is titled "The biocontaminants and complexity of damp indoor spaces: more than meets the eyes". This manuscript reviews molds, gram negative and positive bacteria, mycotoxins, endotoxins, 1-3-beta glucans, galactomannans, particulates and MVOCs present in damp indoor spaces. All of these biocontaminants impinge upon occupants affecting various organ systems and more likely than not have synergistic toxic actions.
Dr. Thrashers areas of expertise include: Formaldehyde in trailers and Mobile Homes; organophosphate pesticides, chlorinated pesticides; herbicides, pyrethroids, organic solvents including chlorinated (TCE, PCE); Indoor air microbial (fungi and bacteria) and their by-products in water damaged homes, public buildings and schools; and hydrogen sulfide. He has testified as an expert witness in many legal cases for plaintiffs and defendants.