New Technology Methods for Protecting Homes & Buildings from Toxic Radon Gas
(Room CIPHEX Theatre)
07 Nov 18
1:00 PM
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2:00 PM
Speaker: David Innes, Director of Sales, Radon Environmental Management Corp; Radon is responsible for thousands of lung cancer deaths each year. It affects indoor air quality in all buildings. The exposure risk can be prevented during construction and in the way we maintain our homes and workplaces. Changes to building codes with respect to radon will be covered along with prescriptive measures and performance options. Attendees will also learn about typical radon detection methods used throughout the world. The presentation will also cover current mitigation methods and their inherent pitfalls along with a section on using ventilation as a mitigation method. Case studies will be presented. We will analyze inlet pre-filtration, storage options, sizing methods and disinfection strategies. The speaker will also focus on the why’s, how’s and where’s of inlet filters and critical filtration/treatment options.