AARST_Radon_Reporter_Q42025

THE RADON REPORTER | 43 PROFICENCY WHAT CERTIFICATION DO YOU HAVE? Radon Measurement Professional (RMP) HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING IN RADON? Since 2014 DESCRIBE YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND HOW YOU GOT INTO RADON MITIGATION/ MEASUREMENT? My family comes out of a Pest Control & Home Inspection background. My father-in-law, who mentored me, was one of the first with Analytical Certification through NRPP in our area in the 1980s. DESCRIBE WHAT A TYPICAL WORKDAY LOOKS LIKE. Always interesting. On any work day, I could be testing a multimillion dollar mansion, a flip home that is in its pre-renovated rough state, a real mid-century modern treasure designed by NC State’s nationally famous modernist architects, and /or a new construction row tract-built home all in the same day . Some days are spent auditing whether or not a home needs to be mitigated, to put a contentious situation to rest. Other days are spent testing multifamily buildings, high-rise buildings, schools..... WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT WORKING IN THE RADON PROFESSION? I especially like informing the public so that they can make clear decisions without fear and without worry due to lack of understanding. I appreciate when others have a sense of comfort and confidence that they are being taken care of, and not being taken for a ride. ANY CHALLENGES SO FAR? IF SO, EXPLAIN. Yes, the biggest challenge I run into is misperceptions realtors, builders, and home inspectors have about what radon is generally and what is proper/correct in radon measurement practices. Taking the high quality-control, integrity road is not easy, especially when people are used to non-credentialed and/or low-quality radon testing being performed by others. Radon is a dangerous, silent killer, and when people are putting their trust in your work to protect their health and their family’s health, it’s not something to take lightly and cut corners. WHEN DID YOU FIRST GET CERTIFIED? 2014 WHY DID YOU GET CERTIFIED? Our State, NC does not have a government regulated radon program. Anyone can purchase radon monitors or charcoal packs and offer radon testing to the public here without government oversight. I wanted to offer a quality control-oriented alternative and was encouraged to do so by my father-in-law who mentored me. In order to distinguish our services, the way a quality-oriented gourmet coffee shop distinguishes itself from a quantity- oriented chain, I decided to get full Analytical Certification through NRPP as well as additional education and experience. WHY NRPP? NRPP’s certification program & IEA’s involvement in the development and maintenance of the national standards for radon testing in the United States distinguished them from any other. WHAT BENEFIT(S) DID CERTIFICATION BRING? The first benefit was being recognized on the NRPP site, visible to anyone who was doing their diligence to find a properly credentialed Radon Measurement Professional. Second, I am able to navigate tricky situations daily, where split second decisions need to be made (when you’re untrained, you don’t take into account variables which will influence the test adversely). With an analytical radon measurement credential, I can offer guidance to consumers, realtors, even builders that are in the middle of contentious situations. The credential gives me an extra level of credibility when helping my clients with their contentious situations. I have the know- how to give them what they need to win the argument, Location : Raleigh Durham, North Carolina Company: Advanced Radon & Home Inspections NRPP Certification Spotlight: Rudy Curatolo