HUD’s Climate Action Plan Addresses Radon Policy
HUD has committed to minimize residential radon exposure by developing policy across programs and providing guidance and technical assistance to HUD program partners. According to the plan (released November 17), HUD will develop a simple departmental radon policy...
Are Your Mitigation Labels Compliant with AARST Standards?
If you are using off-the-shelf mitigation system labels, chances are they are not compliant with the updated ANSI-AARST mitigation standard (SGM-SF-2017). An AARST staff review of labels from five different suppliers found them missing key information. We all know...
2021 Symposium Wrap Up and Gallery
Survey results from attendees and exhibitors overwhelmingly indicate the 2021 AARST International Radon and Vapor Intrusion Symposium surpassed all expectations. From October 11-13th, close to 300 radon and chemical VI professionals connected at the 35th annual...
Radon Research
Radon Research The Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board of the National Academies of Science hosted two two-hour webinars to review available data on radiation exposures and human health: cardiovascular effects at low doses of radiation and what has been learned about...
AARST Ethics Update
Since AARST’s formation in 1986, association members have agreed to abide by this code when they join AARST. This past June, the AARST Board approved an update of the Ethics Committee’s Standards Operating Procedures (SOPS) covering the procedures for filing a...
2021 Election: Sample Ballot and Board Candidate Biographies
American Association of Radon Scientists and TechnologistsBoard Candidate Biographies for 2021 Elections CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT (Vote for one or write-in) Kyle Hoylman co-founded Protect Environmental in 2005, where he currently serves as its Managing Partner....
The 2021 Certification Report
State Certification and Licensure Laws 101 In the United States, 19 states (with one pending) have laws or regulations in place that require some form of proficiency qualifications for professionals doing radon work in the marketplace. Nine states offer regulation...
Additional Radon Dose Exposure While at Home During the Pandemic
Bruce Snead and Brian Hanson – National Radon Program Services at Kansas State University. Special thanks to Kevin Stewart of the American Lung Association for his input. The leading cause of lung cancer death in people who have never smoked is the person’s radon...
Process Is My Passion
Robin Royals, President, RC Royals & Associates, LLC Why Is Process My Passion? As a young athlete and future college quarterback, I discovered that I improved with more practice. At first, I was ineffective in my ability to throw the football accurately. I...