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EPISODE111 - Bob Baker, ASHRAE Distinquished Lecturer

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 of the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA). He sits on two ASTM Standards committees, four ASHRAE Standards and Technical Committees, and has written numerous papers and articles. He was given the ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award in June of 2007 and is a member of the ASHRAE Standards Committee as well as the Code Interaction Subcommittee and Standards Project Liaison Subcommittee. He recently has been appointed to the ASHRAE committee that will be developing criteria for awarding certifications for HVAC System Maintenance Management.

EPISODE110 - Richard Shaughnessy, Ph.D. -University of Tulsa

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 adviser to the EPA on development of the IAQ Diagnostics: Hands-On Assessment of Building Ventilation and Pollutant Transport course, and has been developing IAQ courses for the EPA since 1991. He continues to conduct research on IEQ in Schools and student performance. He was also recently a Section Editor for the AIHA Green Book "Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Indoor Molds".
Dr. Shaugnessy and J. David Miller, PhD are Conference Chairs for the April 27-29 "Approaches to Managing Mold in Buildings Conference" sponsored by the University of Tulsa. The conference will be held in Orlando, Florida and will feature a who's who of speakers.

EPISODE109 - Rachel S. Herz, Ph.D. "The Scent of Desire"

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".

EPISODE108 - Tom Peter, MS, CIH -A CIH Remediation Contractor

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 East Brunswick, NJ.

EPISODE107 - J. David Miller PhD & Donald Weekes, CIH, CSP

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.

EPISODE106 - Phil Morey, Ph.D., CIH

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 and Health in the 1980s and was subsequently Director of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)/Microbiology at several consulting companies. Currently, Dr. Morey is Principal Consultant Microbiology at ENVIRON International Corporation. Dr. Morey was one of the panelists for the first consensus mold remediation guideline published by the New York Department of Health in 1993. He was Assistant Editor of the 1999 American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Bioaerosols: Assessment and Control book. He has written two books: How Trees Grow and Biological Contaminants in Indoor Environments.

EPISODE105 - Ronald E. Gots, M.D., Ph.D.

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, toxicology, causation analysis, and risk communication.
Dr. Gots has focused on the scientific methods for assessing causation of diseases allegedly associated with chemical and biological agents. He has assisted hundreds of clients in analysis, strategy and testimony in chemical and mold injury claims, regulatory matters, mass tort claims, environmental and workplace exposure issues, and risk communication. He has provided medical oversight for chemically-exposed and mold-exposed individuals and has overseen numerous mold remediation projects.
Dr. Gots has chaired two international symposia on Multiple Chemical Sensitivities: The State of The Science. He sat on a committee convened by the International Programme on Chemical Safety (UNEP-ILO-WHO) to evaluate the chemical sensitivity issue.
He is the author of six books, chapters in six books and more than 70 articles on biochemistry, toxicology, mold and mold toxins in insurance and legal literature. Recent book chapters include: Toxic Risks: Science, Regulation, and Perception; Risk Analysis and Communication in Occupational, Industrial, and Environmental Toxicology, and Applying Principles of Science to Daubert Motions in Toxic Tort Claims in 2000 Wiley Expert Witness Update. His most recent books are Chemical Sensitivity: The Truth About Environmental Illness and Keeping Buildings Healthy.

EPISODE104 - Radio Joe's Highlight Show!

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, questions and special features. Don't miss this learning and entertainment opportunity.

EPISODE103 - Dietrich Weyel, Sc.D., CIH Industrial Hygiene for Everyone

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.

EPISODE102 - Steve Toburen- Strategies for Success

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.