Dr. James Burkhart, AARST’s Symposium Proceedings Editor, is pleased to announce that twelve Abstracts have been accepted and are being scheduled for presentation at the 2009 International Radon Symposium in St Louis, MO, September 20-23, 2009, subject to peer-review of the full papers by the AARST Technical and Science Committee.
The AARST Symposium Program Committee will consider the acceptance of late abstract submissions up until June 17, 2009 if they meet the following criteria:
Abstracts:
Your abstract should convey in 150 words or less the essence of the intended paper, clearly indicating the contribution it will make to radon risk reduction or field practice. Abstracts will be screened by the Symposium Program Committee.
Original research, including policy and business-related papers, are especially encouraged in the following areas:
- Cost-effectiveness of radon policy and program options
- Radon risk assessment including:
- Radon measurement techniques and protocols
- Residential case-control studies
- Emanation from building materials
- Radon risk communication
- Radon risk reduction in low income communities
- Radon prevention in new construction
How to Submit Abstracts: Please submit your abstract via email using WORD (.doc) format to: JBurkhart@aarst.org byJune 17, 2009.
Acceptance of Abstracts:
The Program or Conference Chair will notify authors of acceptance or rejection of their abstract by June 18, 2009. Acceptance of an abstract is a necessary condition for giving a paper or a poster session in the symposium.
Authors of accepted abstracts must submit a completed full paper by August 7, 2009. Papers will be separately refereed for possible inclusion in the 2009 Symposium Proceedings. Authors will receive grammar and syntax rules for papers along with their abstract acceptance email. Authors are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary permissions for published material. Speakers must register for the Symposium and pay registration fees. Limited stipends are available and must be applied for through the Conference Chair.
Presentation Details:
Along with an abstract, each author should submit a request for time: 20 or 40 minutes. The Program Chair will determine the amount of time allotted based on the number of presenters and topics being presented. Ideally, each presentation will allow time for a brief question and answer period at the end of the presentation.
For Abstract Submittal Information Contact: JBurkhart@AARST.ORG
Or you may also contact the AARST Executive Director for additional details:
Peter Hendrick
Executive Director, AARST
603-756-9259
director@aarst.org
United States