DucTales
NADCA prints DucTales Magazine to provide its members and the HVAC system cleaning industry with a forum for the discussion of topics of interest. This archive is available for members and subscribers and contains nearly all issues dating back more than 20 years.
January/February 2002
January/February 2002
- Mold Forever?, Latisha Hawkins
- Electronic Surveillance of Employee Activities, Doug Macdonald
- New Reports and Studies from ASHRAE
- Study Concludes Portable HEPA filters Curb Indoor Fungi
- Implementing a Safety Program
November/December 2001
November/December 2001
- Fall Seminars a Success!, Jess madden
- Indoor Environments 2002, Ray Bert
- Viva Las Vegas!, Jess madden
- Anthrax Screening, Aerotech Laboratories
- Toxic Mold, Beware: The Law is Watching, Nora K. Wallace, Santa Barbara News-Press
September/October 2001
September/October 2001
- Lawmakers in Texas, California, and Maryland Tackling Mold Issues, by IE Connections Staff
- New Training Aims to Diagnose Sick Buildings, Jane M. Von Bergen
- Climate of the Residential Market, Jess Madden
- Spreading the Word About NADCA to the Residential HVAC Cleaning Market, Jess Madden & Shaine McMahon
- Hints for Homeowners: include Air Duct Cleaning in Your Spring Cleaning
July/August 2001
July/August 2001
- Protect Your Business Today!, Terry Bray, ASCS
- What if Tomorrow There Was a Law to Clean Ducts?, Tom Yacobellis, ASCS
- $32 Million Award Sends Tremor Through industry, Terrence Stutz
- Do I Need My Air Duct Cleaned? By the Miami Herald Staff
- NADCA Announces Training for ACR-2002 at the Regional Seminars Nex Month, Jamie Matlin
May/June 2001
May/June 2001
- Heard the WORD about NADCA's New Marketing Video/CD?, Jess Madden
- NADCA's 10 Year Members Speak Out, Jess Madden
- Case Study: Enhanced Recovery of Stachybotrys Chartarum Affects Data Interpretation, R. A. Billups
- 10 Ways to Improve Employee Rention, Michelle Shelton
- How to Handle an OSHA Inspection
March/April 2001
March/April 2001
- The Impact of the New York City " Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments" on NADCA Members
- NADCA Certification Update: A Record 31 Cities of Host NADCA's Spring Exam
- NADCA Releases ACR 2000 for Second Review
- How to Compare PVC Units: Portable Vacuum Collection (PVC) Systems Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Peter Haugen, ASCS
- Announcing NADCA's New Web Site, Jess Madden
January/February 2001
January/February 2001
- NADCA Confronts False Advertisers
- Is Indoor Mold Contamination a Threat to Health?
- NADCA Releases First Marketing Video, Beth DeMarco
- The Diversification of an Industry, Rick Volavka, ASCS Sterling Systems, Inc.
- You Never Know What You Are Going To Get
November/December 2000
November/December 2000
- New Format for NADCA Technical Seminars Proves Successful, Shaine McMahon
- From the Inside Looking Out, Teresa L. Walder, ASDCS, Air Quality Solutions
- A review of Ventilation and the Quality of Ventilation Air, Martin W. Liddament
- ICVH Reports, Charlie Cochrane
- Compromise With the Contractor, Mark Borczuch, ASCS A&M Select Services
September/October 2000
September/October 2000
- "The Future of IAQ" Panel Discussion
- Humidity Control and Ventilation in Schools, Charlene W. Bayer, Ph.D.
- Study Examines Effectiveness of Duct Cleaning, Melinda Allen
- Effective Duct Cleaning, Simon Blake
- Sanitizer? Ask the Customer First!, Scott Scovin, ASCS
July/August 2000
July/August 2000
- NYC Outlines How to Abate Varying Levels of Mold Contamination, Excerpt from IEQ Strategies, May 2000
- NADCA Suggest Ways to Counter EPA's Stand on Air Duct Cleaning, Beth DeMarco, Dir of Pubs
- Clearing the Air on Duct Cleaning
- Let's Set the Record Straight, Tom Yacobellis
- Step-by-Step Customer Service, Matt Sirpis
May/June 2000
May/June 2000
- NADCA Unveils New Marketing Programs for the Millennium, Abby Spada
- What Do You Do With a Suck-and Blow?, John Bently, ASCS, Duct Doctor
- NADCA Responds to Study
- Enhance Your Professionalism with Post Project Reports
- IAQ and the Role of Stand-Alone Commercial Air Cleaners, K. Scott Roberts, CAFS
March/April 2000
March/April 2000
- 1000 by 2000-A Milestone for NADCA Certification, Abby Spada
- NADCA in the New Millennium-Part II, Abby Spada, Editor
- Second -Hand Smoke, Gregory Orndorff, ASCS, Ace Duct Cleaning
- True Duct Tales on Water and Snow, Ed Brassington, ASCS, Georgian Duct Cleaning
- Clearing the Air About 52.2, ASHRAE's new filtration standard, H.E. Barney Burroughs, ASHRAE
January/February 2000
January/February 2000
- Blow-n-Go Air Duct Cleaners, Abby Spada, DucTales Editor
- NADCA Prepares to Break Ground with Two New Standards, Bob Krell, ASCS, Standards Council Chair
- Marketing Your Company on the Internet in the New Millennium, Woodie Sayles, Webfoot.net
- Take the Reigns for Marketing Your Company's Services, Matt Mongiello, ASCS, Interior maintenance Co. Inc.
- Estimating Commercial Duct Cleaning Projects, Patrick O'Donnell, ASCS, CIH, Enviro team, Inc.
November/December 1999
November/December 1999
- Membership Survey Reveals "Marketing " as Top Priority, Bryson McCulloch, Executive Director
- Expansion of NADCA Technical Seminar Program Proves Successful, Shane McMahon DOC
- The Air Duct Cleaning Business in France, Franklin LeBuy, Frank Service
- NADCA Reveals New and Improved Web Site, Abby Spada, DOP
- The Air Duct Cleaning Opportunity, Peter Haugen, ASCS Vac System Industries
September/October 1999
September/October 1999
- World Report: HVAC System Cleaning
- What Type of Technology to Use? Goran Anderson, Collom Enterprises, Inc.
- New Technology, Opportunities Beckon Contractors to Seal Ducts, Jim Norland, The News
- An Unseen Danger to Consumers, Jason Doyle, ASCS, American Clean Air, Inc.
- Lack of Information on Blue Prints, Gary Velpel, ASCS< Graves Environmental Safety Inc.
July/August 1999
July/August 1999
- Rotary Duct Cleaning, Steve Spielmann, Goodway Technologies
- Duct Cleaning Fraud Defined, David Monson, ASCS, Atlantic Engineering
- Fungal Contamination and Growth in HVAC Systems, Jerry J. Tulis, Ph. D., And Wayne R. Thomann, PPH. D.
- The Smell of Death, Rikki Castro, ASCS, Clean Air Management
- How to Judge a Duct Cleaning Company, Dan Stradford, CEO, Action Duct Cleaning Co.
May/June 1999
May/June 1999
- Pesticide Licensing Requirements, David Monson, ASCS, Atlantic Engineering
- Hazard Communications
- Ladder Safety
- NADCA Makes a Presence at Indoor Environment 99
- Underrating HVAC Air Filtration Systems, Mini-Pleat vs. Rigid Box Construction, Stephen W. Nicholas, AFS, Air Industries, Inc.
March/April 1999
March/April 1999
- NADCA Certification Gains Momentum, Abby Spada, Director of Publications
- NADVA 10th Annual Meeting Breaks Attendance Record, Shaine McMahon, Director of Communications
- Meeting Today's IAQ Challenges, Peter Haugen, Vac System Industries
- Good Bedside Manner, Charles Cochrane, ASCS Cochrane Ventilation Inc.
- Surfing Without Searching IAQ Related Internet Sites, Richard Lantz, ASCS, Air Duct Cleaners of Virginal
January/February 1999
January/February 1999
- NADCA Celebrates A Decade of Excellence, Abby Spada
- Molds and Indoor Air Quality, Fact or Fiction? R. Vincent Miller, Ph.D., Aerotech Laboratories
- Launching Work for NASA, Timothy F. Regan, Jr., NVT Technologies, Inc.
- HVAC Hygiene as it Relates to Ambient Air Temperature and Relative Humidity, Patrick O'Donnell, CHH< ASCS< Enviro Team Inc.
- Y2K Challenge: Numerous Resources Available to Small-Business Owners
November/December 1998
November/December 1998
- Selling to the DOD, Timothy F. Regan, Jr., NVT Technologies, Inc.
- NADCA in the News Reaches New Level, Abby Spada, Director of Publications
- Hazard Communications, Gary Rubell, C.S.S.
- Holyfield/Tyson vs. The Low Bid Wayne Wilson ASCS Unlimited Services
- Black Soot Deposition, David Krause, Indoor Air Solutions, Inc.
September/October 1998
September/October 1998
- Publicizing Our Industry: The Key to Success for All of Us, Daniel A. Greenblatt, Envirotech
- Winning Government Contracts, Timothy F. Regan Jr., NVT Technologies, Inc.
- State Licensing Requirements for HVAC System Cleaners
- A "Positively" Safe Workplace, John Warner Debringer Jr.
- Poor Planning Causes Fiberglass Fallout: A Costly Lesson in Project management, Mark Borczuch, A&M Select Services
July/August 1998
July/August 1998
- Important IAQ Facts to Filter Through, Jim Herritage, CEM, CIAQP
- Work Area Containment: A More Frequent Duct Cleaning Requirement and a Potential Cross-Market, David M. Monson
- The Ten Main Reasons Why HAVC Systems Get Dirty, Dan Stradford
- Mysterious Duct Leakage, Gilbert Przybylski
- Your Insurance Company: Did You Choose Wisely?, Tom Norris and Bertholen Rowland
May/June 1998
May/June 1998
- OSHA's New Cooperative Compliance program, Scott Lawson, MS, CIH
- Complying with PPE Standards, Daryl A. Brown
- OSHA Fall Protection Standard, Kirk Mahan, PE, CSP
- Efficient Mitigation After Flood Achieving in Record Time, Paul E. Frisk, ASCS
- Air Duct Cleaning Technology to Improve Your Productivity, Peter Haugen
March/April 1998
March/April 1998
- NADCA Welcomes 600 to the 9th Annual Meeting & Exposition, Glenn Fellman
- Using Engineering Controls to Prevent or Eliminate Cross Contamination, Patrick O'Donnell, ASCS
- Unions: How, Why, and Where to Turn, Matt Mongiello, ASCS
- Pair-Up with NADCA members to Get the Job Done, Harry Hitter, ASCS
- Mechanical Insulation Coating Case Study-Spring 1994-Fall 1997
January/February 1998
January/February 1998
- Case Study: A Hospital HVAC System Mold Remediation Emergency, David Monson, ASCS
- Coil Cleaning: Myths and Misrepresentation, William M. Dillard & Justin S. Salmon, ASCS
- Creating a Strong Company Image, Thomas R. Keys, ASCS
- Enforcing NADCA Standards Ensures Quality, Dean Klopp, ASCS
- How Specs Live Forever, Professor Tom O'Hare