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IEHA NEWSDecember 2010 Volume 39 Number 4

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IEHA News StaffChairman, Publications Committee: Glenn Filip

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Kimberly Bradley

Paul Chase

Glenn Filip

Wil Hayes

Shahram Heshmat

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IEHA NEWSThe purposes of the Illinois Environmental Health Association are: To maintain and improve the environmental health protection ofthe public by fostering and encouraging research, education and the dissemination of information; To promote the highest degree ofskill, efficiency and professional competence among sanitarians and others practicing in the various environmental health disciplinesthrough the mutual exchange of knowledge and experience; To publish, or cause to be published, technical and other useful informa-tion relating to environmental health; In both the public and private sectors, to promote the administration of environmental healthprograms for the maximum public benefit; To foster cooperation of the various branches and departments of government at all lev-els in activities directed toward the improvement of health and comfort of the public; To engage in other lawful activities which areappropriate for a professional association; Provided, that the Association shall not function as a collective bargaining agent for thepurpose of fixing the compensation or conditions of employment for any of its members; provided further, that the Association shallnot endorse or sanction the endorsement by any of its members of products or services of a commercial nature.Illinois Environmental Health Association, PO Box 7505, Rockford, Illinois 61126, Telephone (815) 977-5884,Fax (866) 760-6873. Email: [email protected], Web Homepage: http://www.iehaonline.org

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Regular FeaturesMessage From the President 4

Newz Bitz* 5

Mark Your Calendar 11

Who’s Who in IEHA 12

Join IEHA 15

IEHA News Electronic Edition Extra 16

Explaining Impulsive Behavior:Insights from behavioral economics By Shahram Heshmat, PhD, University of Illinois at Springfield 6The IEHA Office has moved!By Paul Chase, IEHA Office Manager 7A Call to ServeBy Glenn Filip, Nominations Committee Chair 8IEHA Board Draft Meeting Minutes October 12, 2010By Kimberly Bradley 9Why you should renew your membership!By Paul Chase, IEHA Office Manager 14

IEHA NEWSContent


Message from the President

MentoringBy Wil Hayes, IEHA President

In my first Presidential message Iwould like to talk about mentor-ing. Unfortunately, mentoring is

one of those non-mandated itemsthat appear to be taking a backseat inthis time of tight budgets and havingto do more with less. I do notbelieve that all the great mentorshave retired or left the field. Ibelieve that we are all so caught upin getting the job done that we forgetabout it's importance. The conse-quences of these actions shall not beseen in the immediate, but shall havea detrimental lasting effect on theentire profession.

During the past few years I have hadmany conversations with colleagues,and the one subject that has come uprepeatedly is many new people enter-ing the environmental health profession are not profession-als, but people just looking for a job. All of the conversa-tions that I have ever heard or been involved in about thismatter all seem to evolve into: what is wrong with them,or why don't they have a passion for this line of work? Thequestion that I would like to pose to anyone who has eversaid this or something similar including me is: What areyou doing to make new employees desire a career inEnvironmental Health?

I must be honest and say that when I first entered the fieldI had no clue what I was getting into, as it was my first jobafter college. I had no idea that this would be the careerpath that I would stay in. The one thing I had going forme was mentors. I have had many mentors at differentstages in my career, and I am extremely fortunate to beable to say that one of my mentors has been my boss forthe majority of my career. I can truly say that working forsomeone who not only is passionate about the profession,but cares about your professional growth is very reward-ing.

You do not have to be a supervisor to mentor, but if youare a supervisor then you should be a mentor. One of thethings that I ask myself quite often is "Am I doing every-thing that I can to promote the growth of those who workfor me," and I must be honest I do not always answer that

question with a resounding yes. Thatis why I ask myself this questionoften and try to adjust to do better.Before we write off all of the newcomers entering environmentalhealth, maybe we need to lookinward and ask ourselves the ques-tion I stated earlier. Each of us needto look around and see who it is thatwe can mentor. I know many whowork at the local level have a smalldepartment or may even be a oneman/woman show, but mentoringdoes not have to be done only withcoworkers. Some of my mentorshave been individuals who I havenever worked for, but have beenthere when I needed them. I know ifI would not have had mentors earlyin my career I could not guaranteethat I would of stayed in Public

Health. Without mentors I know that I would not beinvolved in activities I have been in or do the things that Ido. It is my belief that many of these young professionalshave a passion within them that needs to be nurtured, sothat it can not only grow but blossom.

In our current market I am sure that many of the newcom-ers in environmental health are "just looking for a job"when they are first hired, but that does not mean that theyshould not be mentored. After all at one point many of uswere also "just looking for a job".

I would like to challenge each and every environmentalhealth professional to find someone to mentor. Make aconcerted effort to teach, encourage, and support someonewith less experience than you over the next year. Youmight be amazed by who will be the next leaders in ourprofession. It is important to remember that in the nextfew years many of our leaders will be retiring, and weneed strong passionate professionals to carry on the pro-fession.

IEHA NEWZ BITZ * by Glenn Filip

This section of IEHA News contains statistics, tidbits of information, and other odds and ends that may be of interest to IEHA members.

Newz Bitz * Public Employee Safety Information

The Illinois Department of Labor held a luncheon in Novemberat Harper College in Palatine, Ill., to educate the public about thedepartment's efforts to protect Illinois workers. Topics includednew OSHA standards, workplace violence and other workersafety and health issues addressed by IDOL's Public EmployeeSafety and Education Division, which runs the state's OSHA-approved occupational safety and health plan that covers publicemployees only. This was the first in a series of Lunch withLabor events to be held around the state. Others will be heldDec. 16 at Sauk Valley Community College; Jan. 12, 2011, atJohn A. Logan College; and Feb. 24, 2011, at the University ofIllinois--Springfield. Those interested in attending should contactCarmen Shipley at [email protected] or 217-782-9386 at least 10 days in advance.

Newz Bitz * Hair Today…

According to an article in the November issue of The Synergist,a monthly publication of the American Industrial HygieneAssociation, an expensive hair treatment is presenting healthrisks to salon workers. Called the Brazilian Blowout, this chemi-cal treatment for straightening and smoothing hair contains dan-gerous amounts of formaldehyde. According to OSHA,formaldehyde is classified as a human carcinogen and has beenlinked to nasal and lung cancer, with possible links to brain can-cer and leukemia. Short-term exposure to formaldehyde can befatal. Long-term exposure to low levels of formaldehyde maycause respiratory difficulty, eczema, and sensitization.Apparently, the issue came to the attention of Oregon OSHAwhen salon employees complained of eye irritation, nose bleeds,and trouble breathing after applying the treatment.

Newz Bitz * Bet You Never Guessed

In September, the Restaurant Opportunities Centers Unitedreleased a report covering the largest- ever study of the healthconditions of restaurant workers which was based on over 4,300surveys conducted in cities nationwide, including New York,Miami, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New Orleans, andWashington D.C. The study found that 90% of workers reportedthat they did not receive paid sick days, and the same percentageof workers reported not having health insurance through theiremployers. As a result, 63% of workers reported preparing,cooking, and serving food while sick. The report is available ontheir web site at Serving While Sick: High Risks & LowBenefits for the Nation's Restaurant Workforce, and Their Impacton the Consumer.

Newz Bitz * Another Benefit of E. coli prevention

According to an article on Medline Plus, a service of the U.S.National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, peo-ple who develop gastroenteritis from E. coli-contaminated drink-ing water are at increased risk for high blood pressure, kidneyproblems and heart disease later in life, say Canadianresearchers.

The investigators analyzed data from the Walkerton HealthStudy, which evaluated the long-term health of adults in anOntario town who developed gastroenteritis (commonly knownas stomach flu) in May 2000 after the municipal water systemwas contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 and Campylobacter bac-teria.

The study looked at health consequences eight years after theoutbreak. Of the 1,977 participants, 1,067 experienced acute gas-troenteritis and 378 of those people sought medical attention.Compared with people who were weren't ill or mildly ill, thosewith acute gastroenteritis were 1.3 times more likely to develophigh blood pressure, 3.4 times more likely to develop kidneyproblems, and 2.1 times more likely to have a cardiovascularevent, such as a heart attack or stroke.

Newz Bitz * @Lead Free Lead Worries

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it has confirmedreports from local and state agencies that traditional ceramic pot-tery made by several manufacturers in Mexico-and labeled "leadfree"-in fact contains lead. Agency investigators have in somecases found that the pottery exceeded FDA's limits for "leach-able" lead-lead that could get into food that comes in contactwith the pottery. This makes the dishware potentially hazardousif it's used for cooking, preparing, serving, or storing food ordrinks.

FDA is most concerned about lead in pottery made by familiesand small-scale artisans in Mexico. The focus is on pottery madewith earthenware, a porous form of clay. Pottery made withearthenware must undergo glazing, a process in which a thin,glass-like coating is applied and fused onto the surface of theclay. This seals the pottery's pores, allowing it to hold food orliquid. The glaze fuses to the pottery when it is fired in a kiln, aspecial oven used to bake clay.

In the past, potters have usually used lead glazes. Today, manyof the potters in Mexico have switched to non-lead glazes.


Newz Bitz * continued on page 8


Explaining Impulsive Behavior:Insights from behavioral economicsBy Shahram Heshmat, PhD, Department of Public Health; University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS)

On a daily basis we are faced with decisions that offer eitherinstant gratification, or longer-term, but more significant reward.How do we decide? Do you buy your new iPad today or wait sixmonths till the price comes down? Do you diet or eat that deli-cious-looking cake? Do you get out your books to study for afuture exam or watch some more TV? Evidence shows that peo-ple are more likely to behave impulsively, choose the smaller,sooner option than the larger, distant option.

Individuals tend to discount the valuation of future reward whenmaking choices. The declining valuation of future reward is welldescribed by a hyperbolic discounting function. This model pre-dicts that people devalue a given future event at different rates,depending on how far away it is. When we can hold all alterna-tives at a distance, our evaluation of them remain true to theirvalues in our lives. But our subjective evaluation of a rewardincreases when we are closer to the reward than when we are faraway. This tendency is often referred to as present bias or timeinconsistent behavior. It is this uneven increase in our appetitesthat often causes problem in self-control.

Applied to decisions involving environmental health programs(clean air and fuel efficiency), this implies that individuals willgive a much greater valuation to immediate benefits than to ben-efits obtained in the future, leading individuals to assign littleweight to long-term health benefits. In other words, in the faceof an immediate perceptual reward, long-term benefits related tohealth will often fail to receive a valuation that can compete withthe immediate perceptual components of reward. Similarly, valu-ations of immediate (and short-term) negative value are likely tobe weighed more heavily than valuations of long-term negativevalue.

This essay describes several behavioral factors that cause sys-tematic deviation in the individual behavior. These behavioralmechanisms explain why there is conflict between long-termhuman intentions and short-term actions.

The self as a population

The hyperbolic discounting model is an expression of a 'dividedself,' of preferring, for example, indulgence for the immediateself, and prudence for the future one. There is an internal battlebetween two individuals residing in the same person: one whowants to be thin and sober, the other who wants to eat and drink(e.g., Jekyll and Hyde). In this view, myopic selves are in con-flict with farsighted ones.

The role of 'hot' emotional system

Strong feelings (e.g., hunger and stress) shorten the time horizonand make us impatient. These strong feelings create somethinglike a temporary preference for a certain course of action. Thechange in preferences, in turn, causes an individual to preferimmediate rewards, in which the benefits are delivered first andthe costs come later, over options that have the opposite pattern.The source of the preference for immediate gratification comesfrom the motivation of the emotion system. The capacity to takelong-term consequences of our behavior into account seems tobe the product of our prefrontal cortex. Our emotional brain hasa hard time imagining the future, even though our logical brainclearly sees the future consequences of our current actions. Ouremotional brain wants to order dessert and smoke a cigarette.Our logical brain knows we should go for a jog and quit smok-ing.

The immediacy effect

Consumption items that are immediately available seem to exerta disproportionate pull. If we put a can of honey-roastedcashews in front of people, the nuts would probably disappear inshort order, even if that meant spoiling dinner an hour later. Thepleasure of eating the roasted nuts is both intense and immedi-ate. This explains why a wide range of situations (cues) that pro-duce impulsive reactions, such as the sight, touch or smell of adesirable object. The immediacy effect explains why we spendmore using credit cards versus cash. Paying with a credit cardalters the calculus of financial decisions. When you buy some-thing with cash, the purchase involves an actual loss. Creditcards, however, make the transaction abstract, so that you don'treally feel the downside of spending money.

Affective forecasting error

Another reason for present-oriented bias is that people mispre-dict their future feelings. Research suggests that people may notknow how they will actually feel about the consequences of adecision (costs and benefits). The mental representations offuture events tend to evoke less intense feeling compared topresent ones. This error may explain why people prefer to enjoyrewards in the present and incur costs in the future. They maymistakenly believe that they will experience less intense emotionwhen an event happens in the future than when the same event

See Impulsive Behavior on the next page


happens in the present. For example, most people know howmiserable they will be when it comes time to pay for their pres-ent indulgences, but they tend to underweight this knowledge.They mistakenly believe that their future feelings will be lessintense than their present feelings.

Construal level theory (CLT)

The temporal construal theory is another factor that explainspresent-bias preferences. This theory suggests that people mayform abstract representations of distant future events rather thannear-future events. From a distant perspective one sees the for-est, but from a proximal perspective one sees trees. Temporaldistance increases the weight of high-level value and decreasethe weight of low-level value. As a result, time delay shifts theoverall attractiveness of an option closer to its high-level valuethan to its low-level value. Details about options become avail-able and clear only as one gets closer in time to the events. Asthe saying goes, the devil is in the details. For example, a tasklike "maintaining good physical health" might be associated withhigh-level attributes like the joy of healthy lifestyle. However,there are also low-level attributes associated with this task, forexample going to gym, avoiding your favorite snack, and so on.

Conclusion

The hyperbolic discounting model implies that people will makerelatively far-sided decisions when planning in advance - whenall costs and benefits will occur in the future - but will make rel-atively short-sighted decisions when some costs or benefits areimmediate. This present-bias behavior leads to failures to maxi-mize gains or minimize losses in the long run. This essayshowed that several factors influence our vulnerability for impul-sive behavior. In the language of public health, a predispositionfor extreme temporal discounting could be considered as a riskfactor. Knowing why people fail to consider future consequencesis an essential ingredient in the development of effective publicpolicy. Promoting consideration of the future consequences ofbehavior may be an important policy tool to improve humanwell-being.

Impulsive Behaviorcontinued from previous page

On November 8, 2010, the IEHA Office opened it’sdoors at a new address.with a new phone number. Thefax number and email address remain the same. Themove was necessary because the old facility no longermet the IEHA Office needs (as well as those of theoffice manager). The new office contact information is:

Illinois Environmental Health AssociationP.O. Box 7505Rockford, Illinois 61126

Phone: (815) 977-5884Fax: (866) 760-6873 Email: [email protected] Site: http://www.iehaonline.org

The IEHA Officehas moved!By Paul Chase, IEHA Office Manager


However, they may be using old kilns that were once used forfiring lead-containing glazes. While these potters believe theyare making a lead-free product, the kilns they are using may becontaminated with lead residues from prior firings of lead glazedpottery. "Lead-free" glaze can then become contaminated duringthe firing. says.Consumers should be aware that some potteryshould be used for decoration only, and not for holding or serv-ing food. They should also be wary if pottery they have was pur-chased from a flea market or a street vendor, or if you are unableto determine whether the pottery is from a reliable manufacturer.Look over your pottery and check to see if it is

• handmade with a crude appearance or irregular shape

• antique

• damaged or excessively worn

• brightly decorated in orange, red, or yellow colors

If you have pottery that fits any of these descriptions or if you'reconcerned about the safety of pottery in your home, you can:

• Look for a warning label on the pottery. If the pottery wasmade for use only as a decorative item, it may have a warning(such as "Not for Food Use-May Poison Food") stamped ontothe bottom.

\• Test the pottery. Lead-testing kits, which are sold in hardwarestores and online, come with swabs and instructions. They do not

damage the pottery. With most, the swab will change colors iflead leaches onto the swab. If a test reveals a positive result forleachable lead, don't use the pottery for cooking, serving, or stor-ing food or drinks.

• If you are unable to test the pottery or otherwise determinethat it is not from a reliable manufacturer, don't use it for cook-ing, serving, or storing food or drinks.

• Be aware that no amount of washing, boiling, or other processcan remove lead from pottery.

On Nov. 19, 2010, FDA published guidance for industry6 toaddress safety and labeling concerns for traditional pottery thatmay contain lead. The agency encourages manufacturers, distrib-utors, and importers to make potters aware of the productionpractices recommended in the guidance to ensure that non-leadglazed products will not be contaminated with lead.

Any glazed pottery that contains leachable lead and is labeled"Lead Free" is at risk of being refused entry into the UnitedStates. The importer is subject to FDA sanctions for any futureentries of imported items.

In addition, FDA has partnered with several federal and statehealth agencies to make information available to the public inEnglish and Spanish about reducing the risks for lead poisoningfrom traditional pottery.

IEHA News Bitz *continued from page 5

A Call to ServeBy Glenn Filip, Nominating Committee Chair"…Ask not what your country can do foryou - ask what you can do for your coun-try." President John F. Kennedy spokethese famous words during his inauguraladdress on January 20, 1961. In readingthrough the entire speech, I came awaywith thoughts of his hope for unity, hiswish for the strong not to dominate, but toset the example and help others so all aretruly equal. I also had the sense that heknew one person could not do this workalone, but together, we could accomplishgreat things.

Each year, the Past President of IEHA isassigned the task of finding volunteers tovie for open positions on the Board. Andeach year, this task has become more dif-

ficult for a variety of reasons, some ofwhich have been discussed in past issuesof this newsletter, while others are unfor-tunately prominent in the news and ourdaily lives: lack of a desire to belong to agroup; virtual training and communica-tion; budget reductions; and positioneliminations.

In the midst of this type of distraction, wehave all the more reason to join forces tohelp our peers and our association. The2010-2011 election ballot was disappoint-ing to say the least given the vacant anduncontested positions. Voting for anuncontested position is akin to washing aperfectly clean car - you can still do it andit may make you feel better, but it did not

make a difference. I am by no means dis-counting the value or importance of thosewho did run alone as the lack of a com-petitor on the ballot is not their doing. Infact, we are grateful for their willingnessto serve.

By now you have figured out the intendeddirection of this article. And while I willnot degrade a famous quote by replacing"country" with "IEHA", I do hope themessage in President Kennedy's speechwill ring true to enough IEHA membersthat we have contested elections and a fullballot in 2011-2012. To get you thinkingin that direction, I have provided a list of

See Serve on the next page

President Wil Hayes called the meeting to order at approximate-ly 11:34 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Present: Wil Hayes, Mike Charley, Glen Filip, Beverly Slaby,Kimberly Bradley, Lenore Killiam, Roger Coffman, BradRendleman, Maureen O'Dea, Kyle Clemens, Sharron LaFollette,Bonnie Burnett, Todd Campbell, Evelyn Neavear, Paul Chase,Doug Ebelherr

Absent: Randy Markillie, Adam Dotson, Wayne Melichar, DianaGolden, Chad Moorman, Tom Fuller, Jamie Jones

Introduction of new and returning members of the board

Mr. Hayes asked that the board consider moving up the NewBusiness discussion regarding vacant positions and the recom-mended appointments to fill these positions before moving for-ward with the meeting. The following four positions with rec-ommended appointments for the board to approve were:Kimberly Bradley to fill the position of Secretary, Adam Dotsonto fill the position of North Chapter VP, Jamie Jones to fill theposition of South Chapter VP and Roger Coffman to fill theposition of North Chapter President.

Dr. LaFollette made a motion to approve these appointments tothe Board, Mr. Filip seconded. Motion carried by voice votewithout objection. Mr. Hayes wanted it noted that Ms. Bradleyand Mr. Coffman were present now as voting members of theBoard.

Ms. Clemens made a motion to approve the minutes from theJuly 17, 2010 Board of Directors Meeting, seconded by Mr.Filip. Motion carried by voice vote without objection.

BOARD REPORTS:

1. TREASURER'S REPORT:

Ms. Slaby provided written reports for June, July, August andSeptember 2010.

• As of June 30, 2010: Revenues = $345.58; Expenditures =$8,065.24; Total net change in assets: -$7,719.66

• As of July 31, 2010: Revenues = $5.26; Expenditures =$3,050.00; Total net change in assets: -$3,044.74

• As of August 31, 2010: Revenues = $90.04; Expenditures =$2,952.00; Total net change in assets: -$2,861.96

• As of September 30, 2010: Revenues = $2,904.78;Expenditures = $3,565.39; Total net change in assets: -$660.61

• As of September 30, 2010: Savings = $58,953.71; Checking =$932.14; Net Assets = $59,225.24

Ms. Slaby stated that overall we are doing well regarding ourbudget and pointed out that we have not actually lost moneysince 2004. General discussion regarding the effects we are see-ing possibly due to the economy as well as a few questionsregarding the operation of the budget.


board positions that will be vacant next year. You can read aboutthe expectations for each position by going to the IEHA web siteunder Documents and reviewing the IEHA Procedure Manualhttp://iehaonline.org/!EHAprocman2009.pdf. Feel free to call oremail current board members if you have any questions or con-cerns about the process. Contact information is posted on ourweb site. In addition to Board positions, we are always lookingfor help on committees and technical sections.

• President-elect• Secretary• North Chapter VP• Central Chapter VP• South Chapter VP• Central Chapter Director• Director at Large

Please consider running for a position on the IEHA Board ofDirectors. While these positions are singular in definition, thetasks are truly a group effort amongst all members of the Boardand Committee/Technical Sections.

Servecontinued from previous page

Draft Minutes

ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATIONBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

October 12, 2010, Plaza Room 1, Hilton Hotel, Springfield, Illinois

See Minutes on the next page


Ms. Slaby pointed out that a meeting is typically held inNovember to create the yearly budget and anyone is invited, butit is especially important for conference planners to attend.Once a date and location are determined she will inform theBoard.

Ms. O'Dea made a motion to approve the Finance Report; it wasseconded by Ms. Clemens. Motion was carried by a voice votewithout objections.

2. SECRETARY'S REPORT: None

3. GUEST'S REPORT: None

4. PRESIDENT'S REPORT: Mr. Hayes stated that Ms. Burnettwould be taking individual pictures of the Board for the websiteafter the meeting and a group photo would be taken as well.

5. PRESIDENT-ELECT'S REPORT: Mr. Charley is looking for-ward to serving.

6. NORTH CHAPTER VICE-PRESIDENT'S REPORT: None

7. CENTRAL CHAPTER VICE-PRESIDENT'S REPORT: Ms.Killiam has some preliminary ideas for speakers at the nextCentral Chapter conference.

8. SOUTH CHAPTER VICE-PRESIDENT'S REPORT: None

9. NORTH CHAPTER DIRECTOR: None

10. CENTRAL CHAPTER DIRECTOR: None

11. SOUTH CHAPTER DIRECTOR: None

12. DIRECTORS AT LARGE: None

CHASE ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT: Mr. Chase noted that IEHA ended the year with 356 members.He mentioned the diminishing membership trend as a year ago atthis time we had 444 members and two years ago we had 527members. Considerations for a down economy are likely, but heis going to try sending out membership applications both byemail and postal mail in hopes we may get a few not on ouremail list.

South Chapter AEC was September 2-3 at Rend Lake resort andeverything went well. Mr. Chase stated that new logistical pro-cedures for forms were implemented and it not only worked wellbut saved South chapter some money. This process will beimplemented for future central and south chapter conferences.

The AEC had better attendance than initially expected. IDPHand IEHA co-sponsored recertification training for pest controloperators in conjunction with this conference and this ventureappeared to go well.

The Northern Illinois Onsite Wastewater Conference is sched-

uled for February 1 and 2, 2011 at the Holiday Inn in CrystalLake. The contract has been signed.

Mr. Chase took care of the IEHA corporate filing that was dueSeptember 1. Filing fee was $10.00.

The website is being updated regularly. There are no majorissues at the moment and suggestions for format and content arealways welcome.

The September issue of the IEHA newsletter went outSeptember 15. Fodder for the next issue is due by December 1.

The office end of the IEHA Board Election went well all thingsconsidered since Mr. Chase had to take over Teller duties. Mr.Chase asked permission from the Board to destroy the electionballots since results were unchallenged.

Mr. Filip made a motion for Mr. Chase to destroy the electionballots in an appropriate manor of his choosing, Dr. LaFolletteseconded. Motion was carried by voice vote.

Mr. Chase noted that the IEHA office is moving to Rockford inearly November. He does not anticipate any interruption inoffice services. The IEHA fax number, email or web-site willnot change; however, the phone number and mailing addresswill. Mail will be forwarded for a period of time. He plans tohave the new address live by the time the Septic conference flyergoes out.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:Constitution and By-laws: Ms. Burnett handed out our constitu-tion, by-laws, and calendar to the new board members present atthe meeting and stated she would send them out to the new oneswho were not here as well.

Finance: (Editor’s Nte: see treasurer’s report)

Legislative: None

Membership: None

Nominating: Mr. Filip will be reaching out for nominations tofill the slate for next year.

Professional Development: Vacant

Publications: Discussion regarding UIS wanting to put the IEHAnewsletter on their listserv for students to read took place as to whether this could be done or not. It was noted that since this isan on-line program it could help draw people in as a means ofrecruiting. Ms. O'Dea objected as the newsletter is considered amember benefit and felt it should not be given out freely.

Ms. Killiam made a motion that any school or agency be allowedto forward on an electronic copy of the newsletter one time as arecruiting tool to increase awareness and membership and weshould evaluate to see if it works. Dr. LaFollette seconded.Motion carried by voice vote with one objection by Ms. O'Dea.

Minutes Continued from the previous page

See Minutes on next page


Public Relations: Discussion was made regarding updating theIEHA display/booth and whether the board wanted to pursue thisavenue and if so how much we want to invest. Ms. Bradley dis-cussed some of the display types she had found during herresearch and approximate pricing and possible design fees. Mr.Hayes pointed out that the current display had recently beendamaged. Mr. Charley also mentioned booth "give-a-ways"may be beneficial. The general consensus of the board was thata better display was needed and that Ms. Bradley should get amore accurate final cost prior to the budget meeting inNovember.

Mr. Filip made a motion to have the Finance Committee set abudget amount at the November meeting for a new IEHA dis-play booth once Ms. Bradley gives them a more accurate cost,Ms. Slaby seconded. Motion carried by voice vote withoutobjection.

Awards: Mr. Chase noted that the awards forms need updatingand that is being worked on.

Tellers: None

Strategic Planning: Vacant

Program & Education: None

TECHNICAL SECTION REPORTS:

Food: Mr. Stan Ciezczak is considering chairing this technicalsection and will get back to Mr. Hayes with his decision. It wasnoted that the Annual Food Protection Conference has historical-ly been held up North and that generally they try and gear ittowards private industry like they do at the On-Site WastewaterConference.

Water: None

Onsite Wastewater: None

Pest/Vector Control: None

General Environmental Health: Ms. Neavear stated that she feltpartnering with IEMA was a very positive experience and goodfor IEHA as it put Environmental Health professionals andphysicians

Management: None

OLD BUSINESS: None

NEW BUSINESS:

• Board Position Appointments - details noted above after roll call

• Discussion regarding an email previously sent to the Board byMr. Filip as to possibly involving IEHA with the Rural HealthInstitute was made. Possibly partnering with them to build anEnvironmental Health Track onto their conference or combiningthe South Chapter Conference with theirs. Mr. Hayes stated thatmore details concerning cost sharing as well as profit sharingwould need to be identified before deciding. Mr. Rendlemanoffered to look into this and report back at the next meeting.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mr. Filip made a motion to adjourn and Ms. Clemens seconded.The motion was carried by voice vote. Meeting adjourned atapproximately 12:52 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by-

Kimberly Bradley, Secretary

Minutes Continued from the previous page

MARK YOURCALENDAR!

Tuesday and Wednesday,February 1 - 2, 2011

Northern Illinois OnsiteWastewater Conference

& Trade ShowHoliday Inn, Crystal Lake, Illinois

Sponsored by theIllinois Environmental Health Association

Registration materials should beout before New Years.


Who’s Who in IEHAIEHA Board of Directors 2010 - 2011President: Wil Hayes

Peoria City/County Health Department2116 N. Sheridan RoadPeoria, Illinois 61401Phone: (309) 679-6160Fax: (309) 679-6164Email: [email protected]

President-Elect: Mike CharleyVillage of Oak Park123 W. Madison St.Oak Park, Illinois 60302Phone: (708) 358-5484Fax: (708) 358-5115Email:[email protected]

Past-President: Glenn Filip Hewitt Associates 100 Half Day Road Lincolnshire, IL 60069 Phone: (847) 442-1902Fax: (847) 883-4960Email: [email protected]

Treasurer: Beverly SlabyVillage of Wheeling2 Community BoulevardWheeling, IL 60090Phone: (847) 499-9045Fax: (847) 459-2656Email: [email protected]

Secretary: Kimberly BradleyCity of East Moline915 16th AvenueEast Moline, Illinois 61244Phone: (309) 752-1510Fax: (309) 752-1572Email: [email protected]

North Chapter Adam DotsonVice-President: City of Oak Forest

15440 S. Central AvenueOak Forest, Illinois 60452Phone: (708) 444-4807Fax: (708) 687-1179Email: [email protected]

North Chapter Roger CoffmanDirector until 2013: Lake County Health Department

118 S. Main StreetWaucanda, Illinois 60087Phone: (847) 984-]5002Fax: (847) 526-7086Email: [email protected]

Central Chapter Lenore KillamVice-President: University of Illinois at Springfield

One University Plaza, MS PAC 308Springfield, Illinois 62703-5407Phone: (217) 206-6083Fax: (217) 206-7807Email: [email protected]

Central Chapter Randy MarkillieDirector until 2011: Champaign Regional Office

Illinois Department of Public Health2125 S. First StreetChampaign, IL 61820Phone: (217) 278-5900Fax: (217) 278-5959Email: [email protected]

South Chapter Jamie JonesVice-President: Washington County Health Department

177 South Washington StreetNashville, Illinois 62263Phone: (618) 327-3644Fax: (618) 327-4229Email: [email protected]

South Chapter Brad RendlemanDirector until 2012: Southern Seven Health Department

37 Rustic Campus DriveUllin, IL 62992Phone: (618) 634-2297Fax: (618) 634-9394Email: [email protected]

Director-at-Large Maureen O’Dea until 2011: 2767 Girard

Evanston, IL 60201Phone: (847) 491-1708 E-mail: [email protected]

Director-at-Large Kyle Clemensuntil 2012: DuPage County Health Department

111 N County Farm RoadWheaton, IL 60187Phone: (630) 682-7979 x 7183Fax: (630) 462-7945Email: [email protected]

Director-at-Large Dr. Sharron LaFollette, Ph.D.until 2013: Chair Department of Public Health

University of Illinois at SpringfieldOne University Plaza, MS PAC 308Springfield, IL 62703-5407 Phone: 217-206-7894 Fax: 217-206-7807 E-mail: [email protected]


Committee and Technical Section Chairs 2010 - 2011Awards Committee: Randy Markillie

Champaign Regional Office Illinois Department of Public Health 2125 S. First Street Champaign, IL 61820 Phone: (217) 278-5914 E-mail: [email protected]

Finance Committee: Beverly SlabyVillage of Wheeling2 Community BoulevardWheeling, IL 60090Phone: (847) 459-2621Fax: (847) 459-2656Email: [email protected]

Constitution & Bonnie BurnettBy-laws Committee: Village of Morton Grove

6101 Capulina Avenue Morton Grove, IL 60053 Phone: (847) 470-5221Fax: (847) 663-6185 E-mail: [email protected]

Tellers Committee: Diana Golden 1321 Lake Shore Drive Greenville, IL 62246 E-mail: [email protected]

Membership Wayne MelicharCommittee: Buffets Inc.

1200 W. Monroe Street, #419Chicago, IL 60607 Phone: (312) 421-9980 E-mail: [email protected]

Publications Glenn Filip Committee: Hewitt Associates

100 Half Day Road Lincolnshire, IL 60069 Phone: (847) 442-1902Fax: (847) 883-4960E-mail: [email protected]

Public Relations Kimberly BradleyCommittee: City of East Moline

915 16th AvenueEast Moline, Illinois 61244Phone: (309) 752-1510Fax: (309) 752-1572Email: [email protected]

Strategic Planning VacantCommittee:

Legislative Adam DotsonCommittee: City of Oak Forest

15440 S. Central AvenueOak Forest, Illinois 60452Phone: (708) 444-4807Fax: (708) 687-1179Email: [email protected]

Nominating Glenn Filip Committee: Hewitt Associates

100 Half Day Road Lincolnshire, IL 60069 Phone: (847) 442-1902Fax: (847) 883-4960E-mail: [email protected]

Professional VacantDevelopmentCommittee:

Academic Task Force Vacant

Food Safety VacantTechnical Section:

Drinking Water Todd CampbellTechnical Section: 1008 Farwell Court

Gurnee, IL 60031Phone / Fax: (847) 918-1976Email: [email protected]

Onsite Wastewater Tony Smithson Technical Section: A. Smithson & Associates

287 Southfield DriveVernon Hills, Illininois 60061Phone: (847) 922-8588E-mail: [email protected]

Pest/Vector Control Randy MarkillieTechnical Section: Champaign Regional Office

Illinois Department of Public Health 2125 S. First Street Champaign, IL 61820 Phone: (217) 278-5914 E-mail: [email protected]

General Environmental Evelyn NeavearHealth Technical Tazewell County Health DepartmentSection: 21306 IL Route 9

Tremont, IL 61568-9252Phone: (309) 477-2223Email: [email protected]

Management Dr. Tom Fuller, PhDTechnical Section: Illinois State University

Campus Box 5220Normal, IL 61790Phone: (309) 438-5142Fax: (309) 438-2450Email: [email protected]


Why you should renew your membership!By Paul Chase, IEHA Office ManagerAbout this time every year, IEHA asks that you renew yourmembership. Over the past few years fewer and fewer of youhave chosen to do so. At the end of 2008, IEHA had 527 mem-bers. In 2009 we ended the year with 444 members. Right now,IEHA has 356 members. As you can see, IEHA has been losingmembers at an alarming rate over the past couple of years.

There are a number of possible reasons for IEHA to be losingmembers. Relevance to membership does not seem to be amongthem. IEHA conducted a number of focus group this year andthe consensus was that IEHA provides valuable services to peo-ple working in the profession. IEHA is seen as a strong advo-cate for Environmental Health professionals and is by far themain provider of continuing education credits in EnvironmentalHealth in Illinois.

No, the main reason for the decrease in membership is probablythat the Environmental Health workforce has been shrinking.The battered economy has resulted in job losses in all employ-ment categories and public sector jobs are getting hit hard at the

moment. As state, county and municipal coffers have shrunk,government agencies have slashed budgets and people have beenlaid off.

In the face of these challenges, sticking together and stayingconnected to one another is essential. The best way to achievethat is to maintain your membership in IEHA and encourageyour colleagues to do the same. Standing together makes it easi-er to weather the storm. And indications are the storm will bewith us for some time.

Keep an eye out for an email from the IEHA office about renew-ing your membership. There will also be a snail mail notice sentthis year, so watch for that as well. When you get it, please actpromptly and renew your IEHA membership. Or renew now.The form is on the next page.


Illinois Environmental Health Association

2011 Membership Application FormNew Member Renewing Member Renewing - No Changes

Name: __________________________________________________________________________

Employer: _______________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: ____________________________________________________________________

This is my home address This is my work address

Phone: __________________________________________________________________________

Fax: ____________________________________________________________________________

Email: ___________________________________________________________________________

Alternate Email: ___________________________________________________________________

I wish to receive a printed hard copy of the IEHA News by U.S mail rather than the electronic version by email.

License Type: LEHP LEHP in Training Professional Engineer

License Number: _________________________________________________________________

Please mark your membership class:

Active - $40.00 Retired - $10.00 *Student - $5.00 Honorary - Free

* Students: Please submit a letter from your faculty advisor verifying that you are a student.

All applicants: Please return your completed application and check payable to IEHA to:

Illinois Environmental Health AssociationATTN: MembershipP.O. Box 7505Rockford, Illinois 61126

Questions? Contact the IEHA office: Phone: (815) 977-5884 Fax: (866) 760-6873 Email: [email protected]


IEHA News

ElectronicEditionBy Paul Chase, IEHA Office Manager

The IEHA Office receives emails every day from agencies, organizations and individuals wishing to engageIEHA in some way. Most of the time, these emails are solicitations of one sort or another. Most of these arefiltered by the office and nobody ever sees them but me. Sometimes, the emails clearly contain informationthat is of interest to IEHA members and it is disseminated. Other times, the emails contain information orappeals that may be of some interest, but for one reason or another, they do not get disseminated immediately,except perhaps to the three presidents or the full board of directors.

Recently, a couple of emails landed in my inbox that show the kind of correspondence we regularly receiveand that might also be of some interest to membership. I have included them as this issue’s offering in theElectronic Edition Extra. Hope you can use it.

Late Breaking: IEHA has partnered with IEMA and the American Lung Associaition to sponsor a couple ofradon training events in Springfield January 11, 12, 13, and 14, 2011. Registration materials are after the twoemails.

Finally, The IEHA Office staff, Doug Ebelherr and me, wish you a joyous holiday season!

From: EPHT ‐ Environmental Public Health Tracking on behalf of Smiley, Michael (CDC/ONDIEH/NCEH) Sent: Fri 12/3/2010 7:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: NACCHO EPHT Workgroup opening The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) <http://www.naccho.org/> is looking to recruit a health official from a local health department to serve on NACCHO's Environmental Public Health Tracking Workgroup. Comprised of local health officials and programmatic health department staff who have an interest in public health tracking, NACCHO's Environmental Health Tracking Workgroup provides input and guidance to NACCHO's Environmental Public Health Tracking <http://www.naccho.org/topics/environmental/EPHT/index.cfm> project. The goal of the Workgroup is to assist in the development of activities to improve the inclusion and understanding of local public health perspectives in national tracking activities. The attached document provides additional information on Workgroup member responsibilities and expectations. If you are interested in serving on NACCHO's Environmental Public Health Tracking Workgroup or know someone who would make an excellent candidate for the Workgroup, please contact Rebecca Johnson at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . All interested applicants will be asked to provide a resume/cv and a brief letter outlining their interest in the Workgroup.

From: Misevicz, Lisa [[email protected]] To: IEHA Office Subject: Hello From FDA Date: December 8, 2010 Hello to the IEHA! I'd like to introduce myself as the FDA's local public affairs contact for Illinois. Please feel free to contact me at any time if you would like some of our free written materials, a speaker for a conference, or anything else. Below I've sent along some free posters targeted towards employees who handle food. They are illustration‐heavy depictions of why proper food handling techniques are essential. Please feel free to distribute widely to those who may be able to use them. If you would like to request a hard copy be sent to you, please let me know! ___________________________________________________________ FDA Educational Materials for Food Employees The goal of this project is to provide materials and methods to our stakeholders that are effective in helping food employees understand the reasons why following proper food safety practices is important to prevent illnesses, deaths, and loss of income and reputation resulting from food‐related outbreaks. The materials have been designed for oral culture learners, which research has shown most food employees to be. The materials (posters and storyboards) dealing with employee health, no bare hand contact with ready‐to‐eat food, and hand washing will soon be available in seven different languages, including Hindi, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Spanish. These materials are not copyrighted; therefore, you may post these materials on your website and distribute them freely. We kindly ask, however, that you credit FDA when using or posting the materials. http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/RetailFoodProtection/IndustryandRegulatoryAssistanceandTrainingResources/ucm212661.htm Lisa Misevicz Public Affairs Specialist U.S. Food and Drug Administration Chicago District 550 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 1500 Chicago, IL 60661 office: 312.596.4217 | mobile: 312.718.4542 | fax: 312.596.4187 [email protected] Editors Note: This email was edited in order to enable the hyperlink and remove bad links.

You’re Invited!

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011 – 9:30am‐3:30pm Northfield Inn & Suites & Conference Center’s Crystal‐Diamond Room

3280 Northfield Drive, Springfield, IL 62702‐1400 Who should attend and what will the day offer?

Registration

Please register by December 31, 2010 Please cut and return this registration form.

____ Yes! Please register me for The 8th Annual Radon Networking Day, Tuesday, January 11th, 2011. Name (print): __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________________ State: _____________________________ Zip: ____________________ Organization: ________________________________________ Job Title: _______________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________________ E‐mail: _________________________________________________ Fax to: Cindy Ladage at (217) 524‐1254 Or mail to: Illinois Emergency Management Agency Radon Program 1035 Outer Park Drive Springfield, IL 62704 Questions? Call Cindy Ladage at (217) 785‐9889

Come to our educational event, hosted by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. All that encounter questions from the public about radon and its associated risks: health care professionals, County and City Health Departments, code officials, contractors, extension educators and radon partners, this day is for you! At the Radon Networking Day, you will learn about radon grant fund availability, hear examples of how radon partners are sharing the radon message and learn more about what is new in the radon arena.

Bring examples of your radon outreach materials to share. This day is all about networking! Lunch is included at no cost, but registration is required. If you have any questions, call Cindy Ladage at 217‐785‐9889. Following Radon Networking Day is an opportunity for attendees with radon programs to stay for a free classroom style radon mitigation course January 12, 13 and 14, and receive continuing education credits. Space is limited. Please contact our office for details and registration.

Tentative Agenda for Radon Networking Day January 11, 2010

9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Registration 9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Introduction. Cindy Ladage, Illinois Emergency Management Agency 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Federal Funds, where does the SIRG money come from?

Michael Murphy, US EPA (0.50 hour) 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. The History and Purpose of the Regional Cancer Partnership & Working

Together to Create a Medical Forum. Celeste Wiley, Memorial Medical Center & JoAnn Lemaster, Simmons Cancer Institute (0.75 hour)

11:15 - 11:45 a.m. Southern Illinois Task Force, working together in your community. Calvin Murphy, SIL Task Force (0.50 hour) 11:45a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. Subgrant Funding & Reporting. Patrick Daniels, Illinois Emergency Management Agency (1.0 hour) 1:45 - 2:15 p.m. The Radon Video Contest. Melinda Lewis, American Lung Association (0.50 hour) 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. Break. 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Workshops providing answers to a variety of questions, a way to share

your message. Annette Fulgenzi, DCEO (0.50 hour) 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Project discussions from partners. (0.50 hour) 3:30 p.m. Wrap up This conference provides 4.25 hours of continuing education for Licensed Environmental Health Practitioners (LEHPs).

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE 3DAY RADON MITIGATION COURSE January 12, 13, 14, 2011

Northfield Inn, 3280 Northfield Drive, Springfield, IL 62702(217) 5237900

The course will cover: Science and physics of radon gas Radon entry into homes and buildings Licensing and regulatory requirements Proper measurement techniques Radon measurement protocols/devices

Mitigation principles Radon resistant new construction Field exercise Quizzes and final exam

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE? Illinois Emergency Management Agency public health department subgrantees and Radon Professionals

The course is provided by the American Lung Association of Illinois in partnership with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency

16 Continuing education credit hours (preference is for attendance for all 3 days.) The class is limited to 25 Sub grantees : A USEPA grant covers course expenses which includes only: registration fee, hotel lodging for 3 nights at Northfield Inn (no incidental costs), meals during course, and course manual all other costs are not included

All radon professionals (and others): Registration fee of $450 (does not include hotel lodging)

HOW DO I REGISTER? Sub grantees Complete the registration form below & after you have received approval from IEMA, call the Northfield Inn to provide credit card to hold hotel room under the ALAIL GROUP NAME. The course, the room costs will be paid directly to the hotel.

Radon Professional (and others) Contact ALAIL at 217/7875864 Hotel arrangements and costs are on your own; but if you contact the hotel, you may get the Group Rate.

Please register by December 31, 2010

Please cut and return this registration form.

Yes! Please register me for The 3Day Radon Mitigation Course, Tuesday, January 12, 13, 14, 2011

Name (print): __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________________________ State: _____________________________ Zip: ____________________

Organization: ________________________________________ Job Title: _______________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________________ Email: _________________________________________________

Fax to: Cindy Ladage at (217) 5241254 or mail to: Illinois Emergency Management Agency Radon Program, 1035 Outer Park Drive, Springfield, IL 62704

Questions? Call Cindy Ladage at (217) 7859889

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MITIGATION LICENSURE STUDY GUIDE

CONTENTS Introduction Glossary ........................................................................................................................................... 1 Radon Mitigation Objectives

Definitions Module 1 Radon and Lung Cancer ....................................................................................... 39 Radon Science Module 2 Scientific Evidence ................................................................................................. 53 Module 3 Radon ‐ Chemical and Radiologic Characteristics .................................... 81 Reading The Chemistry and Physics of Radon ........................................................... 133 Reading Radon Measurement in Water ........................................................................ 161 Radon Occurrence and Behavior Module 4 Radon Sources of Exposure and Entry ........................................................ 173 Regulations Module 5 Multi‐Governmental Roles ............................................................................... 217 Reading Multi‐Governmental Roles ............................................................................... 225 Module 6 Illinois Licensing Requirements ..................................................................... 233 Reading Guide to Application for and Condition of Licenses ............................... 249 Reading Radon Industry Licensing Act ......................................................................... 259 Reading 32 Illinois Administrative Code 422 ............................................................. 267 Reading Radon Awareness Act..........................................................................................349 Quality Control and Quality Assurance Module 7 Quality Assurance ................................................................................................ 355 Reading Quality Assurance Program Guidelines ...................................................... 375 Module 8 Worker Safety ........................................................................................................ 393 Reading Worker Health and Safety ................................................................................. 403

Radon Measurement Module 9 Basics of Radon Measurement Device and Protocol ............................. 415 Radon Mitigation Module 10 General Principles of Radon Mitigation Systems .................................... 453 Reading General Principles of Radon Mitigation Systems .................................... 467 Module 11 Requirements for Radon Mitigation Systems .......................................... 475 Reading Requirements for Radon Mitigation Systems .......................................... 509 Reading Radon Mitigation System Checklist .............................................................. 539

Module 12 Contracts and Documentation ........................................................................ 582

Reading Contracts and Documentation ........................................................................ 590

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Module 13 Building Codes ....................................................................................................... 592 Reading Building Codes ....................................................................................................... 598 Radon Reduction Techniques Module 14 Active Soil Depressurization ........................................................................... 602 Reading Active Soil Depressurization ........................................................................... 630 Module 15 Active Sub Slab Depressurization ................................................................. 642 Reading Active Sub Slab Depressurization .................................................................. 654 Module 16 Active Drain Tile Depressurization ............................................................... 660 Reading Active Drain Tile Depressurization ............................................................. 676 Module 17 Active Block Wall Depressurization ............................................................ 684 Reading Active Block Wall Depressurization ............................................................ 698 Module 18 Active Sub Membrane Depressurization ................................................... 704 Reading Active Sub Membrane Depressurization ................................................... 718 Module 19 Other Types of Mitigation Systems ............................................................... 734 Reading Other Types of Mitigation Systems .............................................................. 748 New Construction Module 20 Radon Resistant New Construction .............................................................. 754 Reading Radon Resistant New Construction .............................................................. 768 Schools and Large Buildings Module 21 Mitigation Systems for Schools ....................................................................... 792 Reading Mitigation Systems for Schools ....................................................................... 798