1. Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives
AARST Update
30th International Radon Symposium
San Diego, California
September 19, 2016
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives

2. Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives
AARST Initiatives
Secondary Mortgage Market – Game Changer
Reinstatement of State Indoor Radon Grants
NRAP Leadership Partner
ANSI-AARST National Radon Standards
State and Federal Radon Policy Support
Housing Sector as Partners – Not Opponents
International Radon Symposium (2016 – 30thth)
AARST is the new Kid on the block and we have nothing to loose.
We are reframing the radon policy question.
We’ve saved the State Indoor Radon Grants for 4 years in a row.
As they say in the movie: FOLLOW THE MONEY.
The Secondary Mortgage Banks (Freddie, and Fannie) are a Game Changer
That’s where the money is and they all have policies on radioactivity.
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives

3. SIRG Cuts & Reinstatement
4 years in a row EPA budget eliminates SIRG
We are Still Working to Secure Funding for State Radon Programs
AARST Spends Considerable Effort Defending SIRG
EPA and Traditional Allies of EPA are not pleased that we’ve saved SIRG
Why is it important?
80% of the State Radon Offices would close.
There would be no public “boots on the ground.”
The credibility of radon professionals would be destroyed.
In addition: EPA technical expertise is VERY limited.
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives

4. Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives
NRAP
National Radon Action Plan (NRAP)
Non-governmental partners to further FRAP
Public/Private Partnership
Create market demands for testing & mitigation
Construction codes – led by Jane Malone AARST
Mortgage requirements – led by Peter Hendrick AARST
Building Trained Capacity – led by Shawn Price AARST
Low Income Grants – led by Calvin Murphy, AARST Foundation
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives

5. Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives
AARST-NRPP
2846 Current Certifications
Residential Measurement
Residential Mitigation
Analytical and Laboratory
Radon Chambers
New certificate development
New construction
Multifamily measurement
Multifamily mitigation
Chemical vapor mitigation
We are entering into a process to move the NRPP toward compliance with ISO We will be reassessing current certification rubrics through a Jobs/Skills/Task Analysis requires reassessing at least every 5 years.
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives

6. Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives
A New Web Portal for
our Professionals
New member tools in Member Area. Two antiquated databases have been combined and new automated features for NRPP applications and renewals are being developed.
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives

7. Consensus-Based, ANSI-Accredited
Industry (Testers, Mitigators, Labs)
Manufacturers
States (Regulated & Non-Regulated)
Real Estate
Builders
Federal Govt (EPA & HUD)
Consumer Advocacy (ALA & NCHH)
The fact that AARST is creating consensus based standards, is highly significant.
AARST is an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer.
In 2015, we just successfully completed an ANSI audit of our operating procedures and policies.
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives

8. Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives
AARST/ANSI Standards
MAH: Protocol for Conducting Measurements of Radon and Radon Decay Products in Homes
MAMF: Protocol for Conducting  Radon and RDP Measurements in Multifamily Buildings
MALB: Protocol for Conducting Measurements of Radon and Radon Decay Products In Schools and Large Buildings
MS-PC: Performance Specs for Instrumentation Systems Designed to Measure Radon Gas in Air
RMS-MF: Radon Mitigation Standards for Multifamily Buildings
RMS-LB: Radon Mitigation Standards for Schools and Large Buildings
CCAH: Reducing Radon in New Construction of One & Two Family Dwellings and Townhouses
ASD-RMS: Active Soil Depressurization Radon Mitigation Standards for Low Rise Residential Buildings:  NOT AN ANSI PUBLICATION
SGM-SG: Soil Gas Mitigation for Existing Homes (IN PROCESS)
MS-QA: Quality Assurance for Radon Measurement Systems (IN PROCESS)
CC-1000: Radon Reduction Systems for New Construction of Buildings (IN PROCESS)
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives

9. AARST and Public Policy 2016
Economic Motivators for Radon
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives

10. AARST’s National Policy Work
Develop A Congressional Radon Caucus to Expand Existing Authority Where Appropriate
State and Federal Legislation As Necessary
ICC/IRC – Working on Radon Codes
Impact the Housing Finance Sector – FHFA/HUD
Partner with NAR and NAHB
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives

11. Impacting the Market
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives

12. Radon Notification Works
Illinois – 55% of all Real Estate Sales are Tested
Minnesota – Nearly 400 % Increase in Mitigation
Similar Law Both States: Radon Awareness Law
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives

13. Measurements vs Mitigations - Illinois

14. Forget EPA - Follow the Money or Mortgage
Tie The Market To the Business
FHFA - Fannie Mae; Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae
HUD – FHA Single Family Mortgages
5 million plus Mortgages a Year
Use Policy Acceptable to National Association Realtors - Radon Notification/Awareness
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives

15. Radon Awareness Impact the US Market Through Secondary Mortgages
180,000 Mitigations Nationwide
Could Grow to
600,000 Plus Mitigations/YEAR
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives

16. Washington Activities – 2 years
Congressional Knowledge Has Increased
FHFA and HUD
FHFA helped AARST set up two meetings with the Secondary Mortgage Market (Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae)
We believe we can reach agreements in works with NAR and NAHB.
FHA’s new Single Family Mortgage Director is consider a new FHA rule
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives

17. Increasing Code Adoption
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives

18. State RRNC Adoptions and Variations
Appendix F as is: MD MI WA
Appendix F or CCAH: MA
Amended Appendix F: IL MA MN OR
Original text: NJ
Non-statewide approaches
Appendix F: FL VA (local only)
ASTM 1465: ME (if builder incorporates RRNC)

19. Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives
Thank You!
AARST, Inc.
P.O. Box 2109 Fletcher, NC (800)
Radon Professionals – Working Together – Saving Lives