Indoor Air Quality (iaq) Radio

Mr. Light has specialized in the indoor environmental sciences since 1982, when he directed a pioneering IAQ Program for the West Virginia Department of Health. A Senior Fellow of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, he has published extensively. As a consultant with Building Dynamics, he has conducted over 1000 IAQ investigations, including assessments of the White House, South Pole Station and Sing Sing Prison. In his other life, Ed is lead singer and first chair banjoist with the All New Genetically Altered Jug Band and author of There's A Fungus Among Us!

How do you take what some people would consider to be a bad habit and turn it into a great business idea? Join us and our special guest this week Annissa Coy creator of mobile-clean to find out. Who better to be restoration contents specialist than someone that happens to be a cleaning fanatic. We will discuss how Annissa came up with the mobile-clean concept, how she turned the idea into a thriving business and how the latest contents cleaning concept works. We will talk about all of this and more on this week's episode of IAQ Radio.

This week on IAQ Radio we have Jason K. Dobranic, Ph.D. National Director of Microbiology for EMSL Analytical, Inc. and Derrick Tanner West Coast Regional Manager for the LA Testing Division of EMSL. Dr. Dobranic manages a team of microbiologist including 11 Ph.D.'s nationwide. We look forward to his unique perspective on all things IAQ. Derrick is the go to man on soot issues at EMSL and will help us understand more about the unique properties of contamination caused by fire and smoke damage. We will have a little something of interest for anyone involved in the IAQ, disaster restoration and building science this week on IAQ Radio.

We can't say it any better than the following quote from "My House is Killing Me". "Working with Jeff May has completely changed my attitude toward the impact of the indoor world on human illness. His work has allowed us to focus on the true sources of allergic disease--the microscopic organisms that the immune system must deal with every second we spend indoors. His advice profoundly benefits families with environmental sensitivity, including those with immunologic conditions beyond allergy and asthma". William J. Monafo, M.D. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Mr. Williams is the Executive Producer of a movie coming out soon called "Black Mold Exposure". The movie chronicles the issues faced by people that have had their lives turned upside down by living or working in water damaged buildings. Sharon Kramer turned us on to Michael and we asked Michael to join us on IAQ Radio to talk about the movie. If the title was intended to start some discussion and get attention is seems to be working.

It's a building science week on IAQ Radio with two excellent guests from our neighbor to the North. Professor Tang Lee is a Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary who teaches building science (building enclosure, acoustics), mechanical engineering (HVAC), civil engineering (masonry), environmental health (IAQ), construction management, energy physics (solar) and almost everything else in architecture. Robert Bean is a registered engineering technologist in the field of building construction engineering. He is an avid student of industrial design (the way things look) and indoor environmental ergonomics (the way things feel). In 2007 Robert was selected as a distinguished lecturer for the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers speaking on the Human Factor in HVAC, Radiant Based HVAC Systems and Snow Melting Systems. He is the editor for The Journal of Indoor Environmental Quality and www.healthyheating.com a not for profit web sites on anthropology, archi

The Z-Man and Jim Pearson will get into the contractors perspective on water damage restoration, mold remediation, HCAC systems cleaning and the IICRC S-520. Jim is one of the most active contractors in the country and has served on numerous committees and with several organizations. Don't miss this no BS Zone interview.

This week we have invited back Sharon Kramer to follow up with her on progress to date with respect to the ACOEM statement and more importantly the Government Accountability Office's recent report. This is an issue that we have followed closely and we look forward to hearing from the advocate that got the ball rolling and continues to try and make a difference. It doesn't matter if you agree with her cause you have to admire her conviction.

This week we will be talking about business issues. growing your business and then transitioning out of your business with Butch and Jaclyn Carpenter of Ideal 1 Restoration. Over the past 30 years Ideal 1 Restoration has grown to be one of the leading disaster restoration companies in the US. Now the business continues its success under the management of the second generation of Carpenter. Another successful businessman Cliff Zlotnik (The Z-Man) has put together an interesting program every business owner will learn from. Join us live or download the show later to learn some of the secrets to business success.

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 M

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

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".

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.

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.

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 book

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 mo

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.

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.

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.

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.