IAQ Radio

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.

EPISODE101 - Sam Teitelbaum, President AllerAir Industries

Sam Teitelbaum is President of AllerAir Industries, a company that designs and manufactures air purifiers for industrial, residential, military and medical applications.
Since 1996 when AllerAir was established, Sam has been on a mission to raise awareness about the importance of clean indoor air quality, while emphasizing the critical role of combination carbon-HEPA air filters to remove dangerous airborne chemicals, gases, odors and particles.
His initiative for cleaner air and high quality, deep-bed carbon air purifiers began almost two decades ago when his wife developed sensitivity to chemicals, and they were unable to find a viable air purifying solution.
Since then, Sam has had an integral role in the research and development of over 100 types of air purification systems, that are now providing worldwide IAQ solutions.

EPISODE100 - SHOW 100 Celebration! Glenn Fellman interviews Cliff and Joe

Today at 12:00 noon eastern time, Indoor Air Quality Radio best known as IAQ Radio will celebrate our 100th show with a turn the tables interview. Glenn Fellman will interview show hosts "Radio Joe" Hughes and "The Z-Man" Cliff Zlotnik. It's hard to believe it has been over two years since the show started. Two years of interviewing the top people in the IAQ, disaster restoration and building science industries has been an honor we will always cherish. Join us for the celebration!

EPISODE99 - Bob Wendt - Building Science Specialist

Building Science! Why do buildings fail? What is being done to solve the problems? How do we stop IAQ problems before they start? This week on IAQ Radio we have Bob Wendt a research architect specializing in building science investigations of residential buildings. Bob retired from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Buildings Technology Center in January 2008. He is currently an independent consultant and an adjunct professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Tuskegee University.
Bob's current activities include research into the impact of mold and contaminants on residential building materials that have been subjected to flooding or other water damage. This work has been in support of the Department of Homeland Security's Disaster- Resilient Homes project. Join IAQ Radio and this weeks special guest to discuss how we can build better buildings.

EPISODE98 - Tom Neltner, JD, CHMM -National Center for Healthy Housing

This week we welcome Tom Neltner, JD, CHMM Director of Training and Education for The National Center for Healthy Housing. We will continue our discussion of Home Health Assessments and talk about the new Health Homes Certification. There is a lot more to healthy homes than mold and moisture and we will get into the numerous issues investigators, remediators and others should be aware of when dealing with residential properties and occupants.

EPISODE97 -Larry Cooper & Michael Bowdoin, Esq. -IICRC S-520

After a long struggle that IAQ Radio followed closely for our listeners the revised and ANSI approved IICRC S-520 is now completed. IICRC Standards Consultant Larry Cooper and Attorney Michael Bowdoin join us to discuss the major changes to the document, the process and much more on the next episode of IAQ Radio.

EPISODE96 - Donald M. Weekes, CIH, CSP Co-Editor AIHA Green Book

The AIHA Green Book "Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Indoor Mold" was released in May. Our guest this week Don Weekes, CIH, CSP was one of three co-editors for this long overdue book. Don was also at the recent Indoor Air 2008 in Copenhagen and will give us an update. The Green Book may well become the most important book in your library after hearing this interview!