July 2015 - Moldbusters Blog

Stachybotyrs black mold is mostly common and best known in media and most common potent toxic mold to remediation companies as well. Most Physicians have no mold toxin training which is sometimes overlooked by the severe effects it could have on patients physically. Especially, with compromised immune systems such as children and the elderly.This black mold requires water and not just high relative humidity to start to grow. Most common is sheetrock, wood especially exposed to outdoor conditions such as a construction site. HVAC air handlers and internally lined acoustical ductwork with fiberglass is another main culprit, due to high moisture and dust that is not cleaned periodically. Makes for a perfect breeding ground, for mold to thrive.Typically when a homeowner has water leak behind walls, water will seep out and they will cleanup excess water on the ground ignoring the fact that water is still behind the walls and if there is insulation between studs it will wick up the water causing mold to bleed through the wall over time. Of gassing bacteria to escape into air causing musty odors and mold spores to get airborne, and they will attach themselves to other items such as contents of the home.Professional mold remediators should always isolate the area with a least 6 mil plastic walls to create and isolated area to keep contamination contained within that space. HEPA air scrubbers and negative air machines that vent outside are important to capture air borne mold during the remediation process. Before hiring someone to test or remediate your home or office, you should know some basics on mold testing and remediation. If your remediator never heard of the EPA or OSHA guidelines, hire a different company. Read about basic mold remediation and clean up principles at www.epa.gov/mold.Professional remediation company should be licensed and insured in there state, carry mold pollution, give at least 10 reference of similar scope of work, and give a certificate of guarantee of the work up to one year, and should be more then trained then a couple of days in a classroom vs. the field.After 28 years in this business working for the super-rich or the common home the concept is primarily the same, “Awareness, Prevention, and Response”There are plenty of publications for the homeowner to educate themselves and even do small projects themselves, with the proper protection of course.

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Month: July 2015

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