Sunday – September 14, 2008
10:00 International Radon Symposium Registration Desk Opens - (Rotunda)
Category I Continuing Education Training
Note: Sunday C.E. Courses Require Pre-registration – Please go to the AARST Bookstore for registration and pre-payment - additional mini-courses of 1.5 hours of Category I credit (NEHA-NRPP) are available in concurrent sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday for no fee. For the Tuesday and Wednesday C.E. “plenary” sessions, please check with your state or accrediting organization to see if C.E. has been approved.
8:00 – 5:00 Greening ($$$) the Radon Message: How to Use RRNC & Moisture Control to Build Your Business
(8 Hrs CE) – Trudy Smith, Spruce Environmental
This 8-hour course walks mitigators and others from the industry through the process of expanding their business opportunities. The radon industry has shot itself in the foot for decades by ignoring sound marketing principles and restricting its message to a very small market. This course traces the mistakes the industry has made so we can move forward and start to sell radon. Taking time to evaluate our business positions and where we want to go from here is the next step. The course educates participants in the markets that are working and how to tie our radon message to what works. Then, using proven sales techniques, we “green” the radon message by training in cross-selling, a proven money-maker. See how a really successful mitigator has made it work for him.
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8:00 – 5:00 PM (8 Hrs NEHA-NRPP Category I CE)
Greening ($$$) the Radon Message:
How to Use RRNC & Moisture Control to Build Your Business
Trudy Smith, Spruce Environmental
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8:00 – Noon Building Your Profit in Radon Control in New Homes
(4 Hrs CE) – Bill Angell, MURC- University of Minnesota; ERRTC-Rutgers University; Jack Hughes, SRRTC-Auburn University; Dave Daniels, Radon Specialist of Wisconsin; Jim McDonald, A-Z Radon Services; Leo Moorman, radon Measurement and Mitigation; Dan West, radon Systems
This four hour course focuses on how radon mitigators can find profit in installing radon control systems in new homes. The course has the following major elements
- The strengths and pitfalls of the two major options for radon control in new homes: International Residential Code Appendix F and ASTM 1465
- How other AARST member mitigators have successfully built profit through installing radon control in new homes including
- What problems or challenges they faced with radon control in new construction
- How they marketed their services
- What recommendations they have for you to succeed
- Where moisture control through ASD fits in
- Highlights of EPA, Minnesota, and Finnish research
- Implications for ASD moisture control system design
- Experiences of mitigators with ASD moisture control systems
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8:00 AM – Noon (4 Hrs NEHA-NRPP Category I CE)
Building Your Profit in Radon Control in New Homes
Bill Angell and Bill Brodhead – MURC
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1:00 to 4:00 PM Recession-Fighting Marketing Tools – Jim Morris, ERRTC-Rutgers University
This new, interactive four-hour course will arm radon professionals with practical marketing tools to fight the downward spiral of grim real estate markets. This session will be fun, fast-paced, and, with a room full of radon insiders, expect it to get loud. It also will be full of new stuff. We’ll use handheld electronic remote controls to review results of a 2008 radon industry marketing survey. The technology -- the same system used in “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” – lets you instantly compare your answers (anonymously, of course!) with the profitable strategies from the radon industry. We’ll demonstrate six specific small-business marketing tools, including low-cost ways to increase business from search engines (even if your website is lame right now). Taught by a former newspaper reporter, the class also will explain how get your business covered in your local newspapers. We’ll even show how to get your name in 10,000 mailboxes without paying a dime of postage. And because radon – that odorless, colorless, and consistently neglected noble gas – presents such a touch marketing challenge, we’ll review some incredibly cool tools called Social Marketing. Join the Eastern Regional Radon Training Center for a half-day that features new ideas, new technology and new strategies to have a better year in radon.
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1:00 to 4:00 PM (4 Hrs NEHA-NRPP Category I CE)
Recession-Fighting Marketing Tools
Jim Morris, ERRTC
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Pre-Symposium Meetings:
Saturday:
7:00 to 4:30 Open Meeting Room – Florentine B
7:00 to 6:00 Curriculum Meeting – Florentine E
5:00 PM – AARST Staff Meeting and Walk Through - Rotunda
6:00 – 7:00 AARST Board “New Leaders” Reception (Florentine B)
Sunday:
10:00 – 5:00 Symposium Registration Desk Open - Rotunda
9:00 – 4:00 Exhibition Hall Set-Up for Exhibitors and Poster Presentations
(Florentine C)
10:00 National Radon Standard Consortium Executive Stakeholders Meeting
(Executive Boardroom)
1:30 NEHA-NRPP Policy Advisory Board Meeting
(Executive Boardroom)
3:30 AARST National Board Meeting
(Executive Boardroom)
5:30 AARST Election Supervisors Meeting
(Executive Boardroom)
6:30 – 8:30 Joint Reception with CRCPD
(Florentine C)
Monday – September 15, 2008
JOINT CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST – PRE-FUNCTION AREA OUTSIDE OF FLORENTINE C
Joint Meeting Day with CRCPD’s National Radon meeting
Moderators – Morning, Bill Bell, CRCPD Radon Committee; Afternoon, Bill Angell, President, AARST
8:00 – 8:15 Welcome – – E-15 Radon Committee Chair Bill Bell; CRCPD Chairperson John Winston; AARST President Bill Angell; Regional Welcome – Jed Harrison, EPA, Las Vegas Laboratory; Nevada Welcome, Adrian Howe
8:15 – 9:00 Keynote – Rich Guimond, Assistant General and Rear Admiral, U.S. Public Health Service (ret) and Vice President for Environmental Health and Safety, Carrier Corp.
9:00 – 9:20 Radon Leaders Saving Lives – Tracy Enger, USEPA
9:20 – 10:20 Radon Leaders Saving Lives – Year One Report Bill Angell, AARST; Bill Long, EPA; John Winston, CRCPD
10:20 – 10:50 Break, Exhibits, and Posters – Florentine C
- Measuring Radon and Thoron Emanation from Concrete and Granite with Continuous Radon Monitors and E-Perms – William Brodhead, WPB Enterprises
- Indoor Radon Campaign Measurement in a Representative Sample of a High Radon Potential Region of France – K. Aury and F. Clinard, Cire Centre-Est – Dijon; O. Catelelinois, Centre d’Epidémiologie de Population - Registre dijonnais des AVC, France, et al.
10:50 – 11:05 Q & A/Open Dialogue
11:05 – 11:45 Building Media Bridges and the New Radon Media Campaign - Kristy Miller (EPA) and Fred Reviz
11:45 – 1:15 Joint AARST and CRCPD Luncheon - Florentine C
1:15 – 1:45 Strengthening Risk Communication: NCRP Report 93 – Dr. Susan Conrath, Captain, US Public Health Service
1:45 – 2:15 Standards Updates - Panel
Overview: What is a Standard? Bob Stillwell; EPA’s Role: Bill Long, ANSI/AARST, Gary Hodgden; ASTM (TBA)
2:15 – 2:45 Radon Resistant New Construction Partnering for Radon Risk Reduction – Dave Daniels, , Radon Specialist of Wisconsin and Bob Stillwell, Maine Radon Program
Monday, September 15 (continued)
2:45 – 3:15 Break, Exhibits, and Posters - Florentine C
- Indoor Radon Campaign Measurement in a Representative Sample of a High Radon Potential Region of France – K. Aury and F. Clinard, Cire Centre-Est – Dijon; O. Catelelinois, Centre d’Epidémiologie de Population - Registre dijonnais des AVC, France, et al.
- Measuring Radon and Thoron emmanation from Concrete and Granite with Continuous Radon Monitors and E-Perms - William Brodhead, WPB Enterprises
3:15 – 4:30 Recent Legislation Developments – Patrick Daniel, Illinois Emergency Management Agency; Dale Dorschner, Minnesota Department of Health; Doug Farquhar, National Conference of State Legislatures; Bruce Snead, Kansas State University
4:30 – 5:00 Using Results to Support and Protect the Public – Carolyn Allen, AARST and Pat Gardner, New Jersey
5:00 Adjourn
Tuesday – September 16, 2008
JOINT CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST – PRE-FUNCTION AREA OUTSIDE OF FLORENTINE C
7:00 AM AARST “International Guests” Breakfast Meeting (Tuscany)
Julie Somis, Symposium Program Chair
(Note: Symposium attendees may attend publically scheduled National Radon Meeting sessions at no extra charge.)
Plenary Session will be located in Florentine D
8:00 – 8:05 Housekeeping & Announcements
8:05 – 8:25 Welcome – Bill Angell, AARST President
8:30 – 10:00 Concurrent Session – (Florentine B)
Continuing Education: States Mapping Project (1.5 Hr Category I, No Fee) – Brian Hanson, Kansas State University
Plenary Session: Peer-Reviewed Research Papers – see the follow sessions
8:30 – 8:50 Post Mitigation Radon Concentrations in Minnesota Homes – Daniel J. Steck, St. John’s University
8:55 – 9:15 An Update on the New Canadian Radon Guideline and its Implementation – Naureen Rahman et al., Radiation Protection Bureau, Health Canada
9:20 – 10:00 Complex System of Radon Diagnosis Methods & Specific Experimental and Theoretical Procedures applied in the Indoor Building Environment – Ladislav Mou
ka and Ale
Fronka, National Radiation Protection Institute, Czech Republic.
10:00 – 10:30 Break, Exhibits, and Posters
- Yearly Energy Losses of Leaky Radon Mitigation Systems – Leo Mooreman, Radon Home Measurement and Mitigation, Inc.
- Aesthetic Aspects of Radon Mitigation Systems – Kurt Salomon, Abodee, Inc.
- Measurement of 222Rn by Absorption in Polycarbonates-Research and Practice Dobromir S. Pressyanov, University of Sofia, Bulgaria
10:30 – 10:50 Emission of Radon from Decorative Stone – M. Kitto, and D. Haines, New York State Department of Health and J. DiazArauzo, C&C North America
10:50 – 11:10 Disposal of Granular Activated Charcoal used for the Treatment of Radon 222 in Residential Well Water – Robert Lewis, Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection and Paul Houle, East Stroudsburg University
11:10 – 11:30 Natural Radioactivity in Building Material: Czech Experience & European Legislation – – J. HÛlka, J. Vlãek and J. Thomas, Czech Republic National Radiation Protection Institute
Tuesday – September 16, 2008 (continued)
11:30 – 12:00 Elevated Radon Levels in High Rise Condominiums from Concrete Emanation – William Brodhead, WPB Enterprises, Pennsylvania
Concurrent Session
11:00 – 11:30 How to Use Finanical Statements to Grow Your Business A Review of Profit and Loss and Balance Sheets – Calvin Murphy
11:30 – 11:50 AARST-ANSI Multi-Family Standard Overview – Gary Hodgden
Noon – 1:30 AARST Annual Meeting and Luncheon – Florentine A
1:30 – 2:15 Las Vegas EPA Radiation Lab Tour – Reserved Attendees Go To Lobby for Buses, Limited to 30 - By Reservation Only – director@aarst.org
1:30 – 3:00 Concurrent Session – Florentine B
Continuing Education: Ask the Experts -Advanced Mitigation Course (1.5 Hr Category I, No Fee) – Dave Hill, John Mallon, Dave Kapturowski
Plenary Session: Peer-Reviewed Research Papers – see the follow sessions in Florentine D
1:30 – 1:50 Experimental Study on Passive Sub-Slab Depressurization System – B.
Collignan and M. Abdelouhab, Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment, Département Energie Santé Environnement, France, and F. Allard, Université de La Rochelle, France.
1:55 – 2:15 Creativity Applied to a Hard to Solve Radon Problem: A Residence on Mill Tailings – Leo Moorman, Radon Home Measurement and Mitigation, Inc.
2:20 – 2:45 Radon Prevention and Mitigation in Finland: Guidance and Practice - H. Arvela, H. Reisbacka and P. Keraenen, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Finland
2:45 – 3:15 Break, Exhibits, and Posters
- Yearly Energy Losses of Leaky Radon Mitigation Systems – Leo Moorman, Radon Home Measurement and Mitigation, Inc.
- Aesthetic Aspects of Radon Mitigation Systems – Kurt Salomon, Abodee, Inc.
- Measurement of 222Rn by Absorption in Polycarbonates-Research and Practice, Dobromir S. Pressyanov, University of Sofia, Bulgaria
3:15 – 3:35 Experiences in Protection and Remeditation – Martin Neznal and Matej Neznal, RADON v.o.s, Czech Republic
3:40 – 4:00 AARST Public Policy Initiatives for 2008 – Peter Hendrick, Executive Director
4:05 – 4:55 Radon in Building Materials – AARST Panel Discussion on the Practical Roles of Radon Professionals in Measuring and Mitigating Radon Sources From Other Than Soil Gas – AARST’s Technical and Science Committee: Davie Wilson and Jim Burkhart, Co-Chairs; Bill Brodhead; Carolyn Allen; Gary Hodgden
5:00 Adjourn
6:30 – 10:00 00 NIGHT OUT – Imperial Palace Auto Collection Museum
Pay attention to announcement for bus transportation to & from the Museum
Guests of attendees need to purchase extra tickets at the AARST office
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - FLORENTINE D & B
JOINT CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST – PRE-FUNCTION AREA OUTSIDE OF FLORENTINE C
(Symposium attendees may attend publically scheduled National Radon Meeting sessions at no extra charge.)
8:00- 8:05 Housekeeping/Announcements – Plenary Session Florentine D
8:05 - 8:25 A Brief History of Radon Measurements and Mitigations in Spain – C. Sainz- Fernandez, L S. Quindós-Poncela et al., Radon Group, University of Cantabria, Spain
8:30 - 10:00 Concurrent Session – Florentine B
Continuing Education: Selling Radon to Builders (1.5 Hr Category I, No Fee) – Moderator and Panelist: David Hill, AARST Past President, Dan West, Ohio radon mitigation contractor and 2007 AARST Hero Award recipient, who has successfully worked with builders, installing more than 800 new construction radon systems; David Daniels, Wisconsin radon mitigation contractor whose business has grown dramatically since he began working with builders.
Plenary Session: Peer-Reviewed Research Papers – see the follow sessions inFlorentine D
8:30 – 8:50 Radon, Thoron and Progeny in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Homes – Henry Stewart, Penn Manor High School, Millersville, PA and Dan Steck, Physics, St. John’s University.
8:50 – 9:10 Lung Cancer Risk Attributable to indoor Radon in a High Radon Potential Region of France – O. Catelinois et al., Institut de Veille Sanitaire
9:20 – 9:40 Analysis of Long-term Measurements of Radon in Bozkov Dolomite Cave -- K. Rovenská, National Radiation Protection Institute, Czech Republic and L. Thinová, Czech Technical University
9:40 – 10:00 Conclusion of Multi-year Study on the Elevation Effect on Scintillation Cell Counting Efficiency focusing on the Pylon Model 300 – James Burkhart and Benjamin Abrams, University of Colorado, and Phil Jenkins, Bowser-Morner
10:20 – 10: 50 Break, Exhibits, and Posters
- Working with Partners to Make the Most of National Radon Action Month – Cindy Ladage and Pat Daniels, Illinois Emergency Management Agency
- Solving Turbulent Flow Dynamics of Complex Multiple Branch Radon Mitigation Systems – Leo Moorman, Radon Home Measurement and Mitigation, Inc.
- Seasonal Radon Variations in Utah Testing Results – David Neville and John Hultquist, Utah Division of Radiation Control
10:30 – Noon Concurrent Session- Florentine B
Continuing Education: Contract Writing Course (1.5 Hr Category I, No Fee) – Albert Everts, InterContinental Insurance, Boston
Plenary Session: Peer-Reviewed Research Papers – see the follow sessions in Florentine D
10:50 – 11:10 Radon Diffusion Coefficient-A Material Property Determining the Applicability of Waterproof Membranes as Radon Barriers – M. Jiránek and K Rovenska, Czech Technical University and A. FroÀka, Czech Republic National Radiation Protection Institute
11:10 – 12:10 Radon Mitigation Houses from Heck
12:10 – 1:15 Lunch on your own
AARST members and Symposium attendees are invited to rejoin CRCPD’s 18th National Radon Meeting for Stakeholder Roundtable discussions with EPA and States
Moderator – Clark Eldredge
1:15 – 1:45 Web Portal – Bruce Hirschler, CRCPD and Clark Eldredge, Florida Radon Program
1:45 – 3:30 Action Planning / Open Spaces
3:30 – 4:00 Closing Session – Bill Bell, CRCPD Radon Committee
4:00 Adjourn
