AARST is rebranding to Indoor Environments Association™ to formally adopt work already started on chemical vapor intrusion and pursue efforts focused on other contaminants of concern in the built environment while maintaining significant attention to radon, the second leading cause of lung cancer. Attendant to that decision, the symposium is being rebranded this year as Indoor Environments 2023™ – The Radon and Vapor Intrusion Symposium. Over the next 12 months, the association’s website, logo, and public identity will change to align with the organization’s recently revised mission statement. READ THE PRESS RELEASE

Q: What guidance would a HUD grantee … need to successfully identify and mitigate radon?
A:  HUD grantees should ensure the use of “current techniques by qualified professionals” as required by 24 CFR 58.5(i)(2)(iv). Contracting with one of the thousands of radon professionals already credentialed by an EPA-recognized proficiency program such as NRPP and by the state regulatory agency as applicable, all of which require adherence to legitimate consensus standards, is one option. Another option is to build in-house capacity by getting staff properly trained and credentialed by an EPA-recognized proficiency program and state regulator as applicable. HUD grantees should not take the public health risk and incur the potential legal liability of having unqualified persons using substandard methods to identify or mitigate radon.

There will be a concurrent track at the AARST Symposium from October 29th – November 1st, 2023 for states, tribes and territories. This replaces the event formerly known as CRCPD National Training Meeting.

PRESENTATION PROPOSALS / ABSTRACTS
Those who wish to present should refer to the Symposium guidelines. The deadline for submission is May 31.
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EPA announced its Proposed Radon Credentialing Criteria to help align and ensure consistency across credentialing programs operated by certification programs (such as NRPP) and states, based on standards, organizational and program-specific competencies, and third-party accreditation to ISO 17024. To be implemented over three years, the proposed framework could harmonize practices and policies and expand consumer trust and confidence in the radon service provider industry.
There will be a briefing Wednesday, April 12 at 1 PM ET – register HERE.
Comments are being accepted through May 22.

Chapters and Regions are planning meetings! Save the dates:

EPA Region 8 – Apr. 20-21, Stakeholder Meeting/C.E., Westminster, CO
EPA Region 4 – May 22-23, C.E. / Stakeholder Meeting Nashville, TN
NEAARST Chapter – Jun. 8-9, Meeting/C.E., Portsmouth, NH
OARP Chapter – April 27, C.E. Virtual
OARP – Jun. 28, Annual Radon Awareness Golf Outing, Sunbury, OH

New standards committee members are always welcome. Anyone interested in participating in a committee should review the bylaws, especially Annex D, Nomination and Approval Procedures for Consortium Committee Members, and Annex H, Code of Conduct before applying. The Consortium Bylaws describe how standards committees work, the criteria for, and how members are nominated.
New standards committees for Operation, Maintenance and Monitoring and Mitigation of Radon in Water have recently started meeting with a few seats still open. The committees for existing standards (Measurement, Measurement Quality Assurance, Mitigation, and New Construction) are being re-seated for the 2023-2025 term now.
To apply, visit Standards Participation. Questions can be directed to radonstandards@gmail.com.