IAQ Radio

In addition to being sought after IAQ consultants, Carl Grimes and Don Weekes, CIH, CSP are the outgoing and incoming President of the Indoor Air Quality Association. Carl also serves on the International Society for Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) Board of Directors. Both gentlemen recently returned from the ISIAQ Healthy Buildings 2012 conference in Australia. Healthy Buildings is a gathe...

This week on IAQ Radio we are joined by Cole Stanton, VP Sales at Fiberlock Technologies, Inc and Tim Riley founder of Crime and Death Scene Cleaning of Ipswich, MA. We will be discussing chemistry, chemicals and standards for HVAC cleaning, water damage restoration, mold remediation and bio recovery cleaning. Mr. Stanton was part of the committee that wrote the NADCA position paper on Chemicals i...

Industrial Hygiene Consulting, Inc. (previously operating as Jacobs Environmental, Inc.) was founded in 1997 by Mr. Bruce Jacobs, who continues on today as President and Principal Consultant. Mr. Jacobs has accumulated 38 years of experience in the environmental and safety & health profession. Mr. Jacobs developed gas chromatographic analytical methods, and validated some of the initial uses of di...

Since 1978, Dan Stradford has been the chief executive officer of Action Duct Cleaning Company, based in the Los Angeles area. Action Duct has serviced clients in more than 15 states across the U.S. They service city, county, state, and federal clients, Fortune 500 companies, and a large residential base. Celebrity clients, which they service regularly, have included Tom Cruise, Stephen Spielberg,...

Come celebrate number 250 with us as we interview one of today's prominent figures in the IEQ Industry! Harriet Ammann, PhD, DABT is a legend in the IAQ world and our guest for this week. Dr. Ammann is currently Principal, Ammann Toxicology Consulting LLC; & an affiliate associate professor, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington. Harriet M. Ammann has been a dipl...

Dr. Alice Delia is Laboratory Director at Prism Analytical Technologies, Inc. in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. She manages Prism's Data Analysis Group and is the technical lead on all of Prism's air testing products, as well as in the analysis and interpretation of all test data. Dr. Delia received her B.S. in Chemistry from Kalamazoo College, and her M.A. and Ph. D. degrees in Atmospheric and Oceanic S...

This week we will focus on fiberglass and indoor air quality issues with environmental engineer Jeff Bradley. Mr. Bradley is an environmental consultant with a MS degree in Environmental Engineering from Southern Methodist Univesity. He is the owner of Indoor Doctor and provides indoor environmental quality consulting for clients in New England. This week we will focus on an IAQ issue that gets li...

Mickey Lee is currently a private consultant providing consulting, training, research and writing services in the fields of property damage restoration, psychrometrics, drying science, mold remediation and structural drying after water intrusions. Mr. Lee retired from the Munters Corp (US) in 2011 after serving in various roles for over 20 years. At various points Mr. Lee was Vice-President --Glob...

This week on IAQ Radio we have the IAQMAN Bob Krell, Bob Krell, CIEC, CIAQP, CMRS, LEED AP, BPI-Certified BA/ES/HS/AC, EPA-Certified Lead Paint Inspector, CEO of IAQ Technologies

Part 2 of our series on the Science of IEQ covered toxicology, air movement, pressure differentials. and more. You will love Dr. Weyel's fascinating down to earth overview of toxicology. Never thought toxicology could hold your interest, try this! LEARN MORE with our Technical Director, Dr. Dietrich Weyel at his best!!!

The science of indoor environmental quality is a topic that elicits a lot of discussion and disagreement. How much science does one have to know to perform IEQ contracting or consulting? Does one need to a High School diploma or Bachelor of Science to perform IEQ contracting or consulting? With the broad spectrum of science categories which areas are most applicable to IEQ investigations and contr...

This week on IAQ Radio we have James A. Scott, PhD CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of Sporometrics in Toronto CA. Dr. Scott shook up the IAQA Conference with his keynote presentation in LasVegas titled, "The Past, Present and Future of Indoor Microbiology. The past and present aren't all that controversial but Dr. James predictions for the near future of indoor microbiology had the attendees and...

The IICRC is a large organization with a lot of influence in the cleaning, restoration and inspection field. They are also an enigma to many in the industry. Who is the IICRC? How have they become so powerful within the cleaning and restoration world? What is coming down the road with the IICRC? Whatâ??s up with the name change to The Clean Trust are they really going back to IICRC? We will talk...

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 engi...

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. D...

"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.

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...

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...

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...

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 s...

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, edu...

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 H...

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. Ac...

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. Ac...

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 p...