Patrick Daniels, of the Radon Program of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), has been awarded the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors’ (CRCPD) James W. Miller Award at its May 2014 annual meeting. The honor, first awarded in 1994, recognizes CRCPD members who have made significant contributions, individually or as a group, in assisting the states and/or the public in achieving a better understanding of, and protection from, radiation exposure.
Mr. Daniels was recognized for his dedication and remarkable service to CRCPD through his leadership of and contributions to the E-25 Committee on Radon, and for his service in the Illinois radiation control program. Mr. Daniels is the first state radon official to receive the award.
Mr. Daniels has been instrumental at the state level in the development of a excellent state radon reduction program. Through his efforts, the State of Illinois has a very robust radon program which regulates all radon mitigation companies, and implements state statutes for radon testing, disclosure, mitigation, and radon resistant new construction (RRNC) techniques for new homes. Illinois is the first state to require RRNC through regulatory authority. The laws and regulations implemented in Illinois can serve as a model for other states.
Mr. Daniels has served as a member of CRCPD’s E-25 Committee on Radon since 2010 and as Chairperson since January 2013. During that time, he has worked tirelessly with the Radon Committee to ensure successful and informative National Radon Training Conferences and has represented CRCPD on the Radon Allies, a group of national organizations working collaboratively to find more opportunities for action to reduce the incidence of lung cancer from radon. As both an exemplary working group chair and for his contributions to radiation protection, we applaud Patrick Daniels’ recognition as the 2014 recipient of the James W. Miller Award.
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