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Join us in the land of living skies April 28-30 2019 at the Sheraton Cavalier hotel in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. CARST's 8th Annual Radon Conference Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon hotel 612 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 3G9 Register for the conference here. |
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Join us on Saturday for a great hands on experience. The field trips are a popular option that sell out quickly. Don't hesitate if you'd like to join in! Day-long programming includes lunch.We have two streams this year. | As always, there are plenty of fascinating continuing education (CE) courses available on the Sunday of the Conference. We’ll be posting details as the Conference approaches, but be sure to book your arrival in time to take advantage of this training opportunity. | One day, two day or the whole conference, we have provided a lot of flexible pricing options. |
Monday will include presentations and panel discussions on practical topics related to radon in Canada and around the world. Includes:
| Tuesday will include presentations and panel discussions on lung cancer, health and policy changes. Includes:
| Are you attending the conference as an Exhibitor, find the details you will need. |
Thank you to our sponsors: | Thank you to our Exhibitors: |
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MASTER RADONSaturday, April 27 2019 8:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Field Trip A - Residential Mitigation and more... (Lunch and Transportation included) Colin is known for his high-energy courses that will keep you engaged and entertained while at the same time teach you practical tools to help grow your business and reduce callbacks. Back Drafting: Observe an actual back drafting test according to the methods in the CSA standard Residential depressurization F300-13. The CGSB standard now dictates that this shall be done on every job. Learn how to do it the right way and what to do if the back-drafting test fails. HRV Sizing and Balancing: Want to use an HRV for radon reduction? You’ve heard it before, every house is unique, and with regards to ventilation, it is no different. The group will be executing a full blower door test, completing the analysis and then determining the ventilation requirements in our field house. Learn when HRVs can work and when they won’t. You might also want to sign up on Sunday for a follow-up classroom session on radon ventilation techniques. Rough-In Critique: What you see is what you get when you know where to look. Find out if radon rough-ins really mean it will be an easier, cheaper job. Review proper sealants, joint failures, pipe installation, positioning, and common air leakage points. This information will help you better estimate the work involved in activating someone else’s radon rough-in and help you explain to your customers why sometimes a rough-in can actually be costlier to activate then starting from scratch. Advanced Pressure Field Extension: Colin’s field trips would not be complete without going over Health Canada’s Pressure Field Extension process. The customer may only see a pipe and a fan but what they don’t see is what makes your work have real value. The CGSB standard now dictates that proper system design and documentation shall be done on every job. There is always something new to learn. | Field Trip B - Commercial Mitigation/VOC Mitigation (Lunch and Transportation included) Join Darius Mali for a short course that summarizes recent research on design methods and performance monitoring for mitigation systems to prevent radon exposures and subsurface vapour intrusion (VI) to indoor air for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This is a two-part course where attendees will: 1) see the data collection procedures in a real-time demonstration with class participation, and 2) observe the mathematical analysis of the data in an interactive classroom setting. The objective of this course will be to provide attendees with new tools to provide more cost-effective mitigation systems, particularly in large commercial buildings or buildings that show unexpected results via conventional methods. The course will guide attendees through collection of transient vacuum response test data, subslab helium tracer testing data and mass emission monitoring data, demonstrate a simple spreadsheet model for data analysis and interpretation, and provide examples that span a range of building conditions. The course is directed to owners, regulators and consultants who want a better understanding of mitigation system design, optimization and performance monitoring to protect human health and maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. | Field Trip C - Large Building Measurement and tour of RSIC and SRC - 1/2 Day Tour starts at 1:00pm (Transportation included) Join Curt LaMontagne as he walks through the basics for those getting into large building measurement. Curt will help you understand best practices for preparing for the job, tips and tools to help you on site and answer questions for those who just aren't sure where to start... or to place that test kit in a challenging commercial space. In addition, Brian Bjorndal will provide us with a tour of Radiation Safety Institute of Canada's radon chamber. This is where the basics of quality measurements start and he will answer questions on how to go about spiking what you need to know when you send devices to them. Vicky Snook will give us a tour of Saskatchewan Research Council's alpha track lab. Take a look behind the curtain and see what goes into assembling and analyzing your alpha tracks. |
Sunday, April 28 - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm |
8:30 - 10:15 | Room A Polyurethane Spray foam insulation for Air Barrier Systems and Radon protection Trainer: Bob Wood and Peter Frenette | Room B Attracting customers: Marketing your radon business Trainer: Brent Banda |
10:15 - 10:30 | BREAK |
10:30 - 12:15 | Air pressures, ventilation and its effect on radon (will touch on HRV and Blow Doors) Trainer: Colin Dumais | How to Be Prepared to Deal with Commercial Clients Trainers: Maureen Wood and Andrew Wood |
12:15 - 1:00 | LUNCH - provided |
1:00 - 2:45 | Health and Safety for Mitigation Professionals - What should be in your toolkit. Trainer: Various | Social Media: How, Why and Let's Get Started Trainer: Erin Curry and Pam Warkentin New Product Presentations: Airthings with Pippa Boothman |
2:45 - 3:00 | BREAK |
3:00 - 5:00 | Understanding CARST/C-NRPPs Approach to Radon and Real Estate and Short-Term Testing Trainers: Erin Curry, Pam Warkentin and Jeff LeBlanc New Product Presentations: Fantech - Introduction to our PFEDK with Hamid Massali Radon Environmental: Mitigation of Radon in Well Water - Airwell System with David Innes | Introduction to Asbestos - What you need to know Trainer: Scott Cryer |
Sunday, April 28 2019 - Meet and Greet, starts at 6-8 pm |
Main Conference Sessions:
Monday, April 29 2019
7:30 am 7:30 - 8:30 8:30 - 8:40 | Exhibits Open Breakfast Opening of the Conference |
8:40 - 8:50 8:50 - 9:35 9:35 - 10:05 10:05 - 10:15 10:15 - 10:45 10:45 - 11:15 11:15 - 11:45 11:45 - 12:00 | The History of Radon - A Canadian Perspective - Dr. Anne-Marie Nicol The National Radon Program- A Decade of Radon Reduction Action - Kelley Bush Lung Cancer: The Journey of Endurance - Rachael Malmberg Radon Olympics - 1st Event Break with Exhibitors Radon Testing Policy in Child Care Facilities in British Columbia, Yukon and Alberta – Case Studies to Assess Current Legislation and Practices - Sandy Shergill Mitigating Child Care Centres - 3 Case Studies - Cody Wright What's on the Horizon - Question and Answer Session |
12:00 - 1:15 1:15-1:30 1:30 - 2:00 2:00 - 2:30 | Lunch and CARST AGM Radon Olympics - 2nd Activity Let’s Focus on the Real Culprit – Radon Decay Products! - Dr. Lisa Gregory Radon Progeny Dosimetry Using Alpha Track Detector Technology - Brian Bjorndal |
2:30 - 2:45 2:45 - 3:00 3:00 - 3:30 3:30 - 4:00 | What's on the Horizon - Question and Answer Session Radon Olympics - 3rd Activity Break with Exhibitors What’s new in the horizon in Europe? The MetroRadon Project - José – Luis Gutiérrez-Villanueva |
4:00 - 4:30 4:30 - 5:00 | Protection against radon in SK’s uranium mines - Jason Sadowski 3rd Quarter Stretch and Tackle Radon - Jill Hubick, Jennifer May, Tod Boss and guests |
Monday Evening out - 6 pm - 9 pm Take the opportunity to explore the Western Development Museum, and visit Boomtown where you walk through time. Saskatchewan inspired stories unfold everywhere as you journey from 1910 to the present. Then join us for dinner on Boomtown's Main Street Shuttles will leave the hotel starting at 5:30pm and return starting at 8:30pm. |
7:30 7:30 - 8:30 8:30 | Exhibits Open Breakfast Contest Draw and Olympic Games Awards Ceremony |
8:45 - 10:45 | Split Sessions Start Overview of Policy Scan in Canada and Europe
| Practical Ideas for Professionals - sharing ideas
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10:45 - 11:15 11:15 - 12:00 | Break with Exhibitors Perspectives on Lung Cancer from a Respirologist - Dr. Anderson Tyan |
12:00 - 1:30 | Networking Lunch |
1:30 - 2:00 2:00 - 2:30 | Latest Research from Evict Radon - Dr. Aaron Goodarzi and Joshua Taron Radon: Potential Connection to Diseases Other Than Lung Cancer - Doug MacLean and Angela Sabo |
2:30 - 3:00 3:00 - 3:15 3:15-3:35 3:35- 4:05 4:05 - 4:30 | A Review of Recent Canadian Radon Research - Dr. Anne-Marie Nicol Break Take Action on Radon - 2019 National Radon Awareness Campaign Evict Radon – The Power of Trust - Weston Jacques Gathering Ideas - What's on the Horizon |
Member rate: $ 605.00 Non-Member rate: $ 705.00 Partners in Health: $ 605.00
Or register for part of the conference: Saturday and Sunday only: $625.00 Monday only: $ 355 Does not include Monday Evening dinner out. Tuesday only: $355 Register for the conference here. |
Exhibitor Game - 2019 We love to shine the spotlight on our sponsors and exhibitors. Last year we introduced a Conference Passport-style game, wherein each attendee was provided with a sheet of questions about the exhibitors to answer. To find the answers, each attendee will need to come to you! We will enter one question per booth into our game, and we’ll supply you with the answer on a piece of light card-stock that you may keep at your booth. If you’re too busy to supply the answer to all participants verbally, you’ll be able to pass them the “answer key” and they’ll still learn something about your company. In order to prepare this game, we need your help. What’s the one thing you’d like all our Conference participants to learn about your company? The answer shouldn’t be immediately obvious, in order to encourage people to swing by your booth for the answer. Some examples of questions might be: - “What’s the cfm of our most powerful fan?” - “What turnaround time do we offer for x service?” - “What’s the newest addition to our product line?” Be sure to submit your question and answer, so that we can include your company in the game. Then we’ll do the rest! |