Radon_Reporter_March2020

THE RADON REPORTER | 3 AARST TM , the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists, is a nonprofit, professional organization dedicated to the highest standard of excellence and ethical performance of radon measurement, mitigation, and transfer of information for the benefit of members, consumers, and the public at large. AARST’s leadership is democratically elected by the members. AARST represents your voice as we meet the wide range of challenges facing radon professionals and the community. Your membership and participation provide you a voice in the changes to come, and allows you to gain updated information, discover new techniques, learn about new problems before they occur, and hone your professional skills. OFFICERS PRESIDENT: David Daniels president@aarst.org VICE PRESIDENT: Crystal Lytle crystal.lytle@fantech.net VICE PRESIDENT: Chad Robinson crobinson@buildingperform.com SECRETARY: Dr. Darioush Ghahremani dghahremani@aol.com TREASURER: David Kapturowski dave@spruce.com NATIONAL DIRECTORS William J. Angell / wangell@umn.edu Laura Armul / Lauraarmul@sunnuclear.com Jay Bauder / jay@bauderbasement.com Jan Fisher / jfisher@radonsupplies.com Eric Lewandowski / ericl@proradon.com Gloria Linnertz / seascape@htc.net Jill Newton / jnewton@spruce.com Angel Price / angel.radon@gmail.com NEW - Thomas Selgrade / sales@midwesternradonsupplies.com Steve Tucker / steve@cascaderadon.com CHAPTER PRESIDENTS Email: chapters@aarst.org Southeast Mitchell Stein / mstein@ga-radonsolutions.com Heartland Pete Piscitello / pete@sirbuildalot.com Kentucky (KARP) Kyle Hoylman / keh@protectenv.com Midwest Dan Potter / danpotter@dupageradon.com New England Dave Hill / dhill@spruce.com New York State George Schambach / george@professionalhome.com Ohio (OARP) Shad Evans / shad@radonbegone.net Pennsylvania Nate Burden / nateburden@msn.com Rocky Mountain Terry Kerwin / contact@reliantradon.com North Star Jesse Green / jesse@americanradonmitigation.com STAFF Executive Director, AARST-NRPP Dallas Jones / director@aarst.org National Policy Director Jane Malone / jmalone@aarst.org Nicole Chazaud Communications Director, Symposium Manager nicole@aarst.org Amy Morris Integrated Media Manager, Membership Coordinator, Managing Editor for The Radon Reporter amy@aarst.org Marilyn Patrick NRPP Exam Coordinator, AARST Office Assistant marilyn@aarst.org Christina Johnson NRPP Credentialing Coordinator christina@nrpp.info NRPP Compliance compliance@nrpp.info VOLUNTEER EDITORS Sydney Price and Kevin Stewart GRAPHIC DESIGN Astrid Lyons, Dos Diablos Designs TABLE of CONTENTS AD INDEX Letter from the President Public awareness is rising, and thanks to persistent AARST efforts, HUD, Freddie Mac, and the Department of Defense are looking at radon issues with fresh eyes. 2020 will be a year that will see our industry flourish. Several state radon programs are reviewing and updating their rules, and Kentucky is finally implementing licensure via certification. Many of the changes will result in more business for radon professionals and more importantly, a significant reduction in radon risk. Most of us experience a lull in business every once and a while. Think of ways to use your time wisely. • Pick up the phone and send emails out to your local news, TV, and radio stations. Request that they do a story and offer to be interviewed as the local expert. Use your downtime to help raise public awareness and get some free publicity. I have done many call-in radio programs that had a significant and beneficial effect. Appearances during rush hour, seem to get great responses. • Work on CE for yourself and your employees, especially if the workday is finished early. • Contact your local paper to do a radon story. Don’t be afraid to do this because no matter who you reach out to, it will help. You will get a “NO” if you don’t ask, so give it your best shot. • Find out if local home inspectors have a checklist for radon mitigation systems. If they don’t, ask if you can provide a checklist for them to use when inspecting homes. If they see a radon system and it does not meet standards, they can inform their client. Their cooperation will help in a couple of ways- it will protect the homeowner from any issues the system may have, and the home inspector can refer you to his clients so you can look at and potentially repair the system. Put a company sticker on the vent pipe, so your contact information is easy to find. No matter how big or small your company is, make sure you are planning for your future. Our BOD meets twice a year to plan for AARST. As a company, you need to plan for the short term, the next 12 months, and the next 3-5 years. Planning goals and implementation are crucial to your business health. After being in the radon business for three years, I made plans for an office and shop/warehouse. Two years later, we were building it. Being in business for yourself takes an exceptional kind of person. Most weeks, you work hard and put in long hours. Be sure to pat yourself on the back and keep up the good work. By planning and working with intention, you are bound to be successful. David Daniels, AARST President Copyright © 2020 American Association of Radon Scientists & Technologists. All rights reserved Phone: (828) 348-0185 Please submit content, comments, or questions to editor@aarst.org 8 Battling Takes Teamwork Phil Rivas 10 Licensure in Minnesota The Minnesota Dept. of Health 12 Getting Radon Testing Right Bruce Snead 1 5 The Cost of NOT Testing Amy Morris 18 Monte Carlo Statistical Method David Wilson 20 Integrated Rn & Tobacco Control Ellen J. Hahn, et al. 22 Thinking Outside the Pit Douglas L. Kladder 24 Radon & Chemical Soil-Gas/VI Henry Schuver, et al. 4 ARPC 9, 14, 23, 27 Fantech, Inc. 21 Festa Radon Technologies, Co. 7 National Radon Defense 11 Professional Discount Supply 7 Radon Supplies 5, 16, 17, 18 Spruce Environmental Technologies, Inc. Being in business for yourself takes an exceptional kind of person. “ ”