The Indoor Environments Association, formerly known as AARST, addresses radon, vapor intrusion, and other contaminants of concern in the built environment.

Volume 19   •  No. 12 •  December 2024

News and Events for the Radon and Vapor Intrusion Industry

Table of Contents
Radon Stakeholders Visit Washington DC
NRPP Certification Development Surveys
Public Review: MA-MFLB Addenda Updates 
2025 IEA Media Kit Now Available
Certification Council Seats Open for Applications
NRPP Certification & Exam Fees Increase
Free Smoking Cessation Program Available
IEA Holiday Office Closure

Radon Stakeholders Join Biden Cancer Moonshot Roundtable

On November 20, radon stakeholders gathered at the White House for the “Operationalizing Radon Data for Lung Cancer Prevention” roundtable, hosted by the Office of Science and Technology Policy as part of the Biden Cancer Moonshot initiative. The event aimed to enhance radon data collection and strategies to improve lung cancer prevention through the CDC’s Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Network. Leaders from various organizations, including the IEA Board President Dave Hill (Spruce Environmental), Immediate Past President Kyle Hoylman (Protect Environmental), National Directors Zan Jones (Radonova) and Kevin Stewart (American Lung Association), members Josh Kerber (Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors’ E-25 committee) and Kirsten Schmidt (Radon Detection Specialists), Executive Director Diane Swecker, and National Policy Director Jane Malone were all joined in attendance by representatives of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Indoor Environments Division, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health, National Cancer Institute (NCI)’s Tobacco Control Research and Surveillance Informatics Branches, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Radiation Safety Services, Inc., and Emory University. Discussions focused on overcoming barriers to creating a robust national radon test dataset and addressing actionable needs like standardized data collection, higher-resolution radon data, and incorporating radon exposure into lung cancer screening protocols. Beginning in January, IEA will host quarterly Radon Test Data Collaborative meetings to build on these discussions and support progress toward shared goals.

NRPP Certification Development Surveys Now Available

NRPP is developing a new certification program for individuals who mitigate radon in large, commercial buildings. If you perform this work, have ever performed this work, or supervise people performing this work we would like to hear from you.
The survey asks about the work you do when mitigating radon in large, commercial buildings and asks that you rate a number of job tasks. It also asks for your input on certification prerequisites and recertification activities. NRPP will use the results of the survey to create the new certification program. This is an opportunity for you to define the role of the commercial radon mitigation specialist and establish certification requirements for the profession.
CLICK HERE to access the Commercial Radon Mitigation Specialist JTA Survey. It takes 15 minutes to complete and if you are NRPP certified, you can claim 1 CE toward any certification for completing the survey.
NRPP is also revalidating the Radon Measurement Professional (RMP) certification program. We do this every 5 years to ensure that the RMP certification requirements and examination content accurately assess job-related knowledge and skills that the RMP needs to measure radon effectively.
If your work involves measuring radon in single-family residences, or supervising others measuring radon in single-family residences, please complete the survey and tell us about your job. The survey also asks for your input on certification prerequisites and recertification activities. The results of the survey will be used to modify current certification requirements, if necessary.
CLICK HERE to access the Single-Family Residential Radon Measurement Professional JTA Survey: It takes 20 minutes to complete and if you are NRPP certified, you can claim 1 CE toward any certification for completing the survey.

 

For Public Review: Addenda Updates to MA-MFLB

Consistent with the AARST Consortium on National Radon Standards continuous maintenance program, a variety of proposed updates are being publicly reviewed.

Topics include considerations and efforts to clarify requirements for:

  • Certifying bodies relative to qualified measurement professionals,
  • When mitigation is recommended, and
  • Follow-up testing procedures

Also: Notice of repopulated roster for the executive stakeholder committee and rosters for radon measurement and radon in water consensus bodies.

To view repopulated rosters:

Repopulated mitigation and QA committees will be announced at a later date.

***Deadline for comments is January 20, 2025***

To participate, please CLICK HERE.

2025 IEA Media Kit Now Available!

IEA is excited to launch the 2025 Advertisers Prospectus, offering valuable opportunities to showcase brands to target audiences. Special pricing for full-year contracts is available only until January 20th; after that, all advertising will be offered at single-month rates. Advertisers who value Rn Biz are encouraged to submit orders promptly! The January issue of Rn Biz will be distributed by January 5th. CLICK HERE for more information.

Certification Council Seats Open for Applications

NRPP is seeking applicants for the following seats: Consumer Interests, Radon Laboratory, Radon Equipment Manufacturer, Vapor Intrusion, and Certified States. If you are interested in providing governance and oversight of NRPP’s certification programs, please review the qualifications here and apply by completing this form and attaching your resume or bio.

NRPP Certification & Exam Fee Increase

Starting January 1, 2025, fees will increase for NRPP exams, initial certifications, and renewal certifications. This change affects measurement, mitigation, and compliance certification exams as well as certification fees for Radon Measurement Professionals (RMP), Radon Measurement Field Technicians (RMFT), Radon Mitigation Specialists (RMS), and Soil Gas Mitigation Compliance Inspectors (SGM-CI). This change reflects NRPP’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards in certification and exam quality. For more information regarding this change, please CLICK HERE.

As things get busy in the next few weeks preparing for holidays and new year celebrations, we would like to take time to reflect and show our gratitude for you! Your participation in IEA, your certification with NRPP, your connection and passion to reducing radon and vapor intrusion risk is more than a small thing. You are saving lives every day you work answering phones, dropping canisters and answering questions! Every day you study to improve your credentials are more days citizens in your communities can know they are living in safety from dangerous exposure. Thank you from the IEA Staff and Board of Directors. We wish you a happy and profitable new year!

PLEASE NOTE: The IEA offices will be closed for the holidays beginning at 12pm ET Tuesday, December 24th through Wednesday, January 1, 2025. We will reopen on Thursday, January 2nd.

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The Indoor Environments Association is excited to announce the launch of a new campaign, which began 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.

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Welcome to the Newest
NRPP-Certified Professionals!

Adam Simiele (IA), Allison Burleigh (NH), Ann McDowell (IN), Anthony G Esposito (IN), Benjamin L Mitchell (ID), Benjamin T Schlanger (VA), Brian Johnson (NY), Christian Coleman (CO), Cole M Martin (GA), Cruz Trujillo (AR), David A Fletcher (TN), David Krajicek (CO), David Rhea (CA), Deontae Dodd-Hrobowski (IL), Erik Pile (AR), Falco J. Bruno (VA), Gary L Horwood (MI), Jacob Landfair (MO), Jake Griffith (IN), James Stanton (TN), Jeffrey Burlison (UT), Johann Bates (CO), Jorge L. Gonzalez (FL), Justin D Webster (CO), Kelvin R Franklin (TX), Kerestyn N Hall (IL), Kevin Rex Cayaon Clay (NC), Lanie J Dakin (NV), Lori A Bullock (MO), Lucas Mouttet (CO), Matthew J Koegler (IL), Nicholas G Sapio (VA), Nicholas J Guyett (NY), Nicholas Proia (TN), Owen E Griess (CO), Paul Baumann (MA), Ramon Escamilla (CO), Raul Rodriguez (CO), Ryan Mandel (CA), Rylee G Hiles (IN), Samuel E Surette (IN), Steven Maloney (KS), Thomas S Knouse (CA), Todd Kennedy (TN), William Strasburg (CO)

Welcome to the Newest
Members of the
Indoor Environments Association!

Alexander M St.Clair (CO), Andrew Budway (MA), Jared Zenger (UT), Michael Wallace (VA), Stephen D Smith (AZ)

 

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.

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.