The Indoor Environments Association, formerly known as AARST, addresses radon, chemical vapor intrusion, and other contaminants of concern in the built environment.
Volume 16 • No. 8 • August 2024
News and Events for the Radon and Vapor Intrusion Industry
Free Smoking Cessation Program for IEA Members and Their Families
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The Indoor Environments Association is excited to announce the launch of a new campaign starting August 1st, in partnership with the American Lung Association.
You can now access the Freedom From Smoking® Plus program for FREE, a $99.95 value! This digital quit smoking program helps you or your loved ones create a personalized quit plan and provides a full year of support with expert guidance and resources. This is available to all IEA members, radon and VI professionals, and their families. For more information and to sign up, CLICK HERE.
The Indoor Environments Association is holding its first Radon Music Video Contest. The winning video(s) best promoting radon testing and awareness will be used on IEA’s social media, YouTube channel, and beyond.
What? Create a short (< three minutes) music video that uses any song, changing the original words of the song to words that promote radon awareness or testing
Who? Solo, duet, full band, mass choir – whatever works!
How? Video-record a performance on a meeting app or other platform and upload it to apply
When? Submissions will be accepted through August 15, 2024.
CLICK HERE to check out some of the previous years’ musical creativity and to learn more!
Judges will review submissions and announce the winners at the IEA Symposium in Orlando in mid-September. Winners do NOT need to be present at the symposium to win. To learn more and register, CLICK HERE.
All NRPP Exams Now Delivered by Certiverse
NRPP partnered with Certiverse in the fall of 2023 to securely proctor the radon measurement exams remotely and have recently transferred all remaining exams over to the Certiverse platform. As of May 20, all radon measurement exams (RMP and RMFT), all radon mitigation exams (RMI and RMS) and the Compliance Inspector exams are proctored by Certiverse. The requirements and rules for taking a remotely proctored exam with Certiverse are the same as those of the previous delivery provider, however the test-taker experience is different. Proctoring is no longer done through Zoom and verbal interaction with the proctor is not required. To take an exam with Certiverse, test-takers must install a secure browser that “locks down” their computer to prevent them from accessing the internet, email, or other applications during the exam and all communication with the proctor is done via the chat feature. Plus, tests can now be taken in “open-concept” living spaces and no longer have to be taken in a room with only one door. Results from NRPP’s post-exam survey indicate that only 10% of test-takers had difficulty understanding the communications with the proctors at Certiverse in comparison with 90% of those who tested through the previous provider, and experience a greater level of customer support and more responsive and more professional proctors.
For more information on NRPP’s measurement and mitigation exams, please visit https://nrpp.info/nrpp-exams/
September 15-18, 2024
Click for Agenda, Speakers, Exhibitors and Registration
Above: Attendees gathered for the 4th annual OARP golf outing, which was a successful event helping to support legislative efforts in Ohio.
Chapter / Regional Meetings
- Virginia Chapter Monthly Zoom Meeting: August 13, 6-7pm ET
- New Jersey Radon Conference: August 15, 8-4pm ET, Hamilton, NJ
- Maryland Chapter Monthly Zoom Meeting: August 28, 4-5pm ET
NRPP Certification Renewal Reminder…..
If you hold an NRPP radon measurement certification, use an analytical testing device, and have completed and passed a device performance test (DPT) at least once with that particular device, then you may be able to bypass the DPT process for your next renewal.
Many manufacturers of NRPP-approved devices have developed device-specific training courses, which can be taken in lieu of another performance test, saving you time and money on your certification renewal. To check whether your device has a specific course, CLICK HERE and scroll down to Device-Specific Training Courses.
PLEASE NOTE: Device training courses are only for certification renewals, not for initial certification / device registration. If you are adding on a new analytical device to your account at any time, a device performance test must first be completed and passed.
Check this week’s circular for more Savings
New NRPP Compliance Policy – Coming Soon!
NRPP’s Compliance Office staff and Certification Council have been working on an expanded compliance policy to more clearly define how NRPP handles complaints.
Changes will include the following:
- More defined classes of violations and associated disciplinary actions
- Procedures to submit complaints against certification activities (certification policies & requirements)
- A clearly delineated appeals process
- A mechanism for state radon programs and other contractors to alert NRPP of any potential standards violations
The new policy will also include reporting of violations to state radon offices and public notification of more severe substantiated infractions. NRPP certification identifies individuals who have met certification requirements and who have demonstrated the knowledge and skills required to measure and/or mitigate radon effectively, ensuring the public’s safety and protecting the public’s health and well-being. NRPP has a responsibility to identify those individuals who are not practicing safely or ethically, or who have violated the terms of their certification and/or ANSI/AARST Standards. The goal of NRPP’s progressive disciplinary policy is, and will continue to be, to identify and correct behavior and to educate and nurture professional practice in alignment with professional requirements and standards of practice to prevent more serious issues from occurring. The NRPP Compliance Office handled over 12 complaints last year, some of which resulted in suspension or revocation of certification.
JTA Development Experts Needed
In 2024 NRPP is building credentialing programs in the following areas and is seeking radon and vapor intrusion experts to help develop these credentials:
- Radon Mitigation Specialist/Installer
- Radon Measurement Professional/Field Technician
- Commercial Mitigation Manager
- Commercial Measurement Manager
- Vapor Intrusion
We need your expert opinion to develop fair and valid certification programs that define safe and effective practice for measurement and mitigation professionals. Click for more information
Welcome to the Newest
Members of the
Indoor Environments Association!
Andrew Thompson (KS), Hannah Schroeder (IN), Jessica Belland (CA), John Barden (NC), Matthew D Goldman (GA), Nick Evans (VA), Ryan Whitney (AZ), Son Nguyen (CO)
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.
Welcome to the Newest
NRPP-Certified Professionals!
Adam Deeb (IN), Alex B Goble (CO), Blake N Thornton (MA), Brian Priddy (KY), Briana Aragon (CO), Colin Wogrin (CO), Dylan Nieman (TN), Dylan Strawser (OH), Dyllan Rose (OH), Eli B Kays (NC), Elijah Chamberlain (AZ), Erik R Cox (MA), Erin E Coulson (KY), Gabriel S Rupert (UT), Gary Fryman (TN), Guilherme A Barreto (MD), Haley Johnson (KY), Isaac C Bowling (KY), James C Robinson (KY), JoAnn M Rupp (MO), Josh Burgess (CO), Justin C Rest (VA), Karen s Hartley (IN), Keith Gavia (IL), Kent Molin (CO), Kevin Jones (NC), Leia Staples (KY), Logan Yamamoto (HI), Luke Y Feher (CA), Paige Williams (UT), Ray Ismail (IL), Robert H Blanchard (VA), Robert Lang (CO), Roxford J Daniels (CO), Sean W Work (CO), Stephen Gustav Geuder (CO), Steve D Hart (KY), Timothy J Gardner (VA), Timothy J Lanter (KY), Troy Mackey (CO), Tyler Battershell (IN), Whitney A Davis (OK), Zane P Byrne (CO)
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.
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