IEP Radio with Michael Schrantz

Buying a Home Is your Realtor working for you? Handling health & exposure concerns Special Guest: Jennifer Schrantz (Realtor) http://jennifertucson.com/ IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: 1. The Role of the Realtor (Learn more about chronic illness & environmental exposure concerns here: https://youtu.be/JUKYspHN_t0 https://iepradio.com/videocast/ ) 2. How your Realtor can HELP "screen" a home before making an offer (Helpful resource for you & your Realtor: https://youtu.be/F1TCRQEYajs ) 3. Seller Property Disclosure Statement (SPDS) (See example here: https://www.aaronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Residential-Sellers-Property-Disclosure-Statement-SPDS_REV_01Oct2017.pdf) Good article for reference: https://www.homelight.com/blog/mandated-disclosures-real-estate/ 4. Making an offer & home inspections by professionals 5. Planning ahead so you can get the inspections you want QUICK TAKE-AWAYS: 1. (To the Realtor) Patience is a virtue. 2. Have open-lines of communication. Be a part of the process. 3. Your Realtor should have a basic understanding of your health & exposure concerns. 4. Your Realtor can help "screen" homes in advance to narrow down your choices. 5. Your Realtor should be an advocate for you in any planning or negotiations with the seller/seller's Realtor. 6. Find out what the sellers know about the home (SPDS). 7. You should still professionally inspect! Plan/coordinate ahead so you can get the home inspections you need. 8. Be willing to walk away. Health is #1. Disclaimer: Your Realtor should not replace the involvement of professionals. The goal of this episode is to provide education and consideration to Realtors & home buyers so they have a better chance of purchasing the right home.

The Gupta Program Brain Retraining Special Guest: Ashok Gupta https://www.guptaprogram.com/ IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: 1. Ashok's background and story 2. What is the Gupta Program 3. The Science supporting this program 4. Application/Timing of the program 5. Success stories 6. Summary/Takeaways https://iepradio.com/

Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) HVAC Ductwork & Component Cleaning Special Guests: Matt Akins Manager of HVACR Education https://www.acca.org/home https://iepradio.com/ IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: -History & Purpose of ACCA -Overview of ACCA Resources to help locate an HVAC contractor https://hvac-contractors.acca.org/locator?_ga=2.98754651.414902729.1588224296-125778501.1587997943 -Standards for the HVAC Contractor (maintenance) https://www.acca.org/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=1c10da6f-a93b-413c-aeb2-1dc66d7d9168&forceDialog=0 -Overview of ACCA Standard 6 (Restoring the Cleanliness of HVAC Systems) https://www.acca.org/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=4b0500b6-eed0-49d6-a87c-99a56b128a20&forceDialog=0 -Visual Assessment of HVAC System -Cleaning Approaches -Post Cleaning Verification options -When to involve a 3rd party Indoor Environmental Professional to help assessment your HVAC system -General comparison between ACCA Standard 6 and NADCA ACR 2013 document http://acrstandard.nadca.com/

Contents Cleaning A review of "mold-contaminated" fabrics Special Guest: Ralph E. Moon, PhD https://clmmag.theclm.org/home/author... https://ascelibrary.org/doi/book/10.1... https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralph-e-m... https://iepradio.com/ IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: -General concerns of fabrics that have been exposed to or contain actual mold growth and/or mycotoxins. -Review of studies performed by Ralph Moon testing (4) various cleaning methods on (4) types of fabrics (cotton, wool, polyester, silk). - Conclusions & limitations of those studies (Hint: No method of cleaning is "guaranteed" to work, however, standard washing techniques and standard washing with bleach appears to work (overall) the best. Watch & listen to learn more!) -Things to consider if you are or live with a hoarder. -Importance of keeping your home/structure dry.

Air Oasis (purification & filtration devices) Special Guests: Jon Bennert (President/CEO) & Dr. Jeff Bennert (COO) https://www.airoasis.com/ IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: -History of the Air Oasis Family -Difference between “air filtration” and “air purification” -Overview of Air Oasis technologies used in their devices Advanced Hydrated Photocatalytic Oxidation (AHPCO) Ionization Ultraviolet Light -A review of their product line -Studies performed to show effectiveness of their units to remove chemicals from the indoor environment -“By-product” concerns (e.g. ozone and other “contaminants” that could be produced by these units) -Their “CARB compliant” units (no ozone emitting) -The ability for these units to help deactivate mold, bacteria, and viruses (make non viable) -Limitations of these units & things to consider when using them -How to purchase an Air Oasis unit (& their 30-day money-back guarantee)

Mold Remediation: Post Remediation Verification Part 4 of a 4-part Series www.iepradio.com In this episode we continue the conversation regarding Post Remediation Verification that follows mold remediation projects. TOPICS: Potential roles of an IEP: Provide remediation scope of work Provide oversight of the project: before, during, after Identify expectations up front What is the IEP’s Testing Criteria? (e.g. What determines a “pass” or “fail”?) How much sampling? (statistical & health-based considerations) What type of analysis is being performed? (e.g. Direct Examination, Culturing, qPCR, Gravimetric dust, etc..) What are the known limitations of each analysis method? When are we sampling? (e.g. ~24 hours after final cleaning? ~4-6 weeks after final cleaning?) Note: IEP Radio has received express permission from Dr. Robert Brandys to mention his content.

Mold Remediation: Remediation & Environmental-Cleaning Part 3 of a 4-part Series Special Guest: Dustin Anderson with Advanced Drying https://azadvanceddry.com/ https://iepradio.com/videocast/ In this episode we continue the conversation regarding mold remediation and environmental-cleaning once a containment (& proper engineering controls have been set up). We refer to the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (ANSI/IICRC) S520 Mold Remediation Standard - Third Edition: 2015 and specific sections within that document: https://publications.iicrc.org/current-standards/s520-2015?qr=1 TOPICS DISCUSSED: STARTING THE REMEDIATION EFFORTS: Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) (S520-Section 8.3) Asbestos & Lead-Based-Paint considerations (S520-Sections 8.5 & 8.6) Critical Barrier considerations (discussed more in PART 2 of this series) Physical removal of damaged building materials (S520-Section 12.2.6) Air Filtration Devices (AFD)-Filter changes (S520-Section 12.1.4) Local Exhaust Ventilation (to help reduce particulate emissions) while remediating Bagging of damaged & removed building materials ENVIRONMENTAL-CLEANING HEPA/ULPA vacuuming surfaces inside of containment Damp wiping after vacuuming (multiple rounds) (S520-Section 12.2.6) Switching of engineering controls before FINAL CLEAN Post Remediation Evaluation by Remediation Company (S520-Section 12.2.11) Exiting of the containment area (S520-Section 12.2.10)

IEP RADIO EP #11 - DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE & THE IEP, SPECIAL GUEST: DR. ERIC DORNINGER http://www.drdorninger.com/ Date of Podcast: March 27, 2019 Want to watch the VIDEOCAST? Go to: http://iepradio.com/