The Indoor Environments Association, formerly known as AARST, addresses radon, vapor intrusion, and other contaminants of concern in the built environment.
Volume 35 • No. 28 • May 2026
News and Events for the Radon and Vapor Intrusion Industry
Table of Contents
NRPP Certification Council Seeking Home Inspector Seat
IEA Podcast #9: Radon in Water: The Hidden Risk
Call for IEA Board Nominations
2026 IEA Award Nominations
Thank You IEA Sponsors & Advocates!
A Notice to NRPP Device Manufacturers
Register NOW for the IEA Symposium
Open for Public Review: ANSI/AARST MW-Rn Revisions
*NEW! Read the Latest Issue of Radon Reporter
Attention Home Inspectors!
NRPP is seeking a qualified home inspector for the vacant Home Inspector seat on its Certification Council.
NRPP’s Certification Council is a 16-member committee of radon and VOC experts who are responsible for NRPP’s certification programs. This includes establishing criteria for certification and recertification, approving certification policies and ensuring compliance with professional standards and certification requirements.
The three-year term will begin immediately. Qualified applicants include those that are certified as a home inspector by a nationally recognized home inspection organization, have been NRPP certified as an RMP for at least 3 years at the time of application, and possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
Qualified individuals are encouraged to complete this form to apply and upload their resumes. NRPP will solicit applications until the seat is filled. Additional information about NRPP’s Certification Council can be found HERE.
Call for IEA Board Nominations
The Indoor Environments Association election process begins with the Nominating Committee’s call this month for nominations to be submitted no later than June 15. Voting for the election will occur September 22 through October 5. The results will be announced at the Annual Meeting on October 6 in Norfolk, Virginia at the Symposium (Oct 4-7, 2026).
Positions open for election are National Elected Directors (five) and Vice-President #1. For more information about how to nominate and duties for BOD members, READ MORE.
Please submit the completed IEA Board Nomination Form no later than June 15. For questions, please email nominations@aarst.org.
ANSI/AARST Standards Public Review:
MW-RN Revisions
ANSI/AARST MAH: Protocol for the Collection, Transfer and Measurement of Radon in Water
The proposed revisions for publication include various changes in redline/cross-out style that are mostly for clarity as reviewed by the current consensus body. A new Section 3 and revisions to 5.3 and 5.4 were previously publicly reviewed.
This standard of practice contains minimum requirements and guidance for measuring radon in water that enters a building through groundwater supplies for determining if mitigation is necessary to protect current and future occupants of dwellings and other buildings. This standard includes procedures for the collection and transport of water samples, as well as protocols for the quantitative transfer of the sample to a measurement device to determine radon concentrations in water.
CLICK HERE to participate!
Deadline for comments: May 25, 2026
*2026* IEA Award Nominations
Indoor Environments Association invites nominations for eight association awards that recognize Community Leaders who advance the profession. Please consider supporting your colleagues, employees, and community members by making them candidates for an IEA Award. Submit nominations HERE.
Awards’ Descriptions:
1. Jack Bartholomew Award (est. 2014) – for recognized excellence by the Indoor Environments Association in the field of professional radon education.
2. IEA Governance Award (est. 2006) – for significant leadership contributing to the Association’s governance.
3. Elizabeth Hoffman Award (est. 2014) – for advocacy by a citizen-advocate contributing to risk reduction awareness and/or radon policy.
4. Community Impact Award – to recognize an industry partner (e.g. real estate agent/broker, builder, home inspector, state radon or VOC program official, public housing authority, journalist, activist, community organizer, consultant etc.), who advocated for radon and/or vapor intrusion awareness in their community. (Standing Annual Award)
5. Community Policy Award – to recognize an individual (e.g. federal, state, or local policymaker) who has an impact on radon and/or vapor intrusion policies in our country.
6. IEA Chapter Leadership Award – to recognize an individual or the entire Chapter. (Standing Annual Award)
7. IEA Science / Applied Science Award – to recognize a significant accomplishment in the advancement of indoor environmental health.
8. Scott-Åkerblom Award (est. 2012) – to recognize an idea, application of a new technique, or another creative achievement, which has become or promises to become important for the radon professionals or the radon industry.
Rn Measurement Device Manufacturers:
Device-specific training will be mandatory for RMP and RMFT certification under the new programs. Training for all NRPP-approved passive and analytical devices will be required to remain NRPP-approved. Device manufacturers will be notified when this change will go into effect and will have six months to develop training. See below for DST requirements:
NRPP Standard Device Requirements
NRPP Analytical Device Requirements
Please email devices@nrpp.info with the name and email address of the person at your company who will serve as the primary contact with NRPP.
To ensure your company receives these updates from NRPP, current contact information is needed. Without this information, the device’s future approval status may be affected.
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Allyce A Perrine (IN), Andrew Robert Hopf (IN), Angel Solis Juarez (CO), Austin E Peck (IL), Beniamin Ilciuc (IL), Bryce Carr (IA), Callahan S Hernandez (CO), Cameron H Marshall (TX), Chase C McKnight (NC), Clark W Robinson (UT), Daniel McCrary (IA), Daniel Uhlman (NC), Daniel Ventura (CA), David Barber (AL), Elijah S Christman (OH), Iurii Zharkov (CA), Jacob Novak (VA), Jaden W Waller (CO), James Carucci (CO), Jeffrey R. Goard (CO), Joaquin Maiquez Casas (CO), Jonie Marie P Dela Cruz (GU), Joseph Ashe (MI), Joseph D Martinez (NH), Joshua C Yovan (MA), Kevin Donovan (ME), Khuram Saeed (FL), Kyle B Stone (KY), Liam Chapman (NY), Logan W Grems (CO), Madeline Baker (CO), Mark Hacker (TN), Mark Olesnevich (PA), Matthew l Lloyd (GA), Michael P Zurinskas (CO), Michael Smallman (VA), Nadia A. Holm (GU), Nathan Warner (CA), Nicholas R Feathers (CA), Nicholas Suits (NY), Nickolas G Weeks (NC), Noah A Shaver (MT), Pat Goff (NM), Patrick D Morley (MA), Paul Patelis (GA), Robert T Pennock (WY), Roger Spalding (KY), Rollie Murchison (CO), Ron Green (CO), Ryan Power (NC), Sayed Abbas Hussaini (WA), Sheryl E Davidson (AL), Spencer Grant (WI), Steven Rokes (IN), Timothy Kubajak (KY), Todd M Rich (ID), Travis D. Christman (OH), Tyler Bennett (AL), Tyler C Depper (IL), Walker P Paxton (VA), William O Johnson (IA)
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Indoor Environments Association is a nonprofit, professional organization of members who are dedicated to the highest standard of excellence and ethical performance of hazard identification and abatement of radon, chemical vapor intrusion, and other contaminants of concern in the built environment. The organization primarily strives to advance the interests of its members through developing industry standards, certifying technical proficiency, enabling advancement of public policy, and communicating health risks to the public.
Editorial Content Wanted: Indoor Environments Association (AARST) publishes content over two platforms. We are interested in radon and vapor intrusion interest stories, technical papers, business topics, health advancements/detection regarding radon-related issues, and more. Please submit content for consideration to editor@aarst.org.