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AARSTAARSTAmerican Association of Radon American Association of Radon
Scientists and TechnologistsScientists and Technologists
AARST Radon Professionals Saving Lives
Carolyn AllenPresident
US EPA Region 8 Radon Stakeholders MeetingSalt Lake City, UT
April 12, 2012
AARST is about
Quality Services to the Public
Mission StatementMission Statement
"AARST" is a nonprofit, professional organization of members who are dedicated
to the highest standard of excellence and ethical performance of radon measurement, mitigation and transfer of information for the benefit of members, consumers and the
public at large."
AARST Radon Professionals Saving Lives
Highest Industry Standards• Health protection – Saving Lives
– Radon Induced Lung Cancer Death Every 25 Minutes
• Education• Legislation• Research• Networking for best solutions• Continuing education
Professional Association
• Radon Scientists
• Technologists
• Industry members– Measurement professionals– Mitigation professionals– Laboratories– Researchers
WHO Representation
• Two reps to World Health Organization meetings on radon
• Reference level—2.7 pCi/L
What Does AARST do for You?
Certification Program
National Radon Proficiency Program
2400 Certified Radon Professionals
1500 Testers
840 Mitigation
60 Labs
Conferences
• 24 International Radon Symposiums
• Regional
• Local
• Information exchange with other professionals
• Problem-solving with states & federal agencies
Standards Consortia – ANSI Accredited Standards Organization
• AARST/ANSI Completed Standard– Multi-family Measurement
• AARST/ANSI Standards Underway– Homes Measurement
– ANSI Mitigation
– RRNC 2.0 (new construction: building code format)
– Multi-family Mitigation
– Schools and Large Buildings Measurement
– Schools and Large Buildings Mitigation
Business Aids – Tool Kit
• Insurance
• Contracts
• Legal Aid
• Standards
• QA/QC Package
• Marketing
• NRPP Certification Program
Publications
• Briefly Speaking– FY 2013 Budget Call to Action
• Radon Reporter
• International Radon Symposium Proceedings (Peer Reviewed)
• Standards– Mitigation, Measurement, Multi-family
NCSL Representation
• Meetings with the National Conference of State Legislators– Education of State Policy Makers– Legislation for
• Health protection
• Professional accreditation
– Public awareness
Cooperative Partnerships
• Cancer Survivors Against Radon (CanSAR)
• American Lung Association
• National Center for Healthy Housing
• Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD)
• US EPA
Federal Radon Action Plan
• Center for Disease Control (HHS)• General Services Administration• U.S. Department of Agriculture
– Rural Services Administration• U.S. Department of Defense• U.S. Department of Energy
– Builds off Secretary Chu’s pledge to “do no harm”• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
– Assistant Surgeon General• U.S. Department of Interior• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
– Healthy Homes • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
AARST Radon Professionals Saving Lives
BY 2015, MITIGATE 10 MILLION HOMES
AND SAVE 6,500 LIVES ANNUALLY
AARST – CRCPD – US EPAShared Goal
Benefits to the Public
• Confidence of quality work
• Up-to-date solutions
• Best equipment and techniques
• Most accurate information
• Professional oversight
Last Month
Delegation in Washington DC spent Tuesday walking around Halls of Congress explaining impact of EPA proposed budget cuts on radon
program outreach and education.
Physically met with or distributed information to over 75 Congressional Offices.
AARST Membership
No Radon Professional Should be Without It.
Membership Applications available at
www.aarst.org
Contact Information
Carolyn Allen
www.aarst.org
My Direct Tel: 888-580-9596
