mold inspection Articles
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Why a Mold Inspection before Remediation is Always a Good Idea
There are several important reasons why Indoor Environmental Technologies, Inc. (IET), and published industry standards, recommend that a mold inspection be performed by a separate company prior to starting mold remediation. In fact, many of the better remediation contractors in Florida will not start a remediation project without a mold protocol in hand. Consider the following four reasons: 1. ...
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Texas Mold Inspections by Texas Licensed Mold Consultant with No Conflict of Interest
Texas Mold Inspections and Mold Remediation Many Texas Mold Assessment Consultants also do mold remediation. The Texas regulations on Licensed Mold Consultants do not prevent mold inspections and mold remediation being performed by the same organization. Clearly, this is a conflict of interest. Mold Remediation is far more lucrative than mold inspections in most cases. It is clear that most ...
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Air Sampling for Mold Inspections
Taking air samples during a mold inspection is important for several reasons. Mold spores are not visible to the naked eye, and the types of mold present can often be determined through laboratory analysis of the air samples. Having samples analyzed can also help provide evidence of the scope and severity of a mold problem, as well as aid in assessing human exposure to mold spores. After ...
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Why Mold containment is important
The first question a person will have after the discovery of mold in their home or business is whether or not the mold is toxic. Many molds are not, but others are. It’s vital to know what you’re dealing with so that you and a mold professional can respond quickly and effectively. In all cases, containing mold is important, but when the mold is toxic, the stakes are raised ...
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Cutlery
Tederic's special thin-wall food grade plastic injection molding machines achieve the high speed, efficiency, and clean production of tablewares such as knives and forks. from material feeding, product molding, inspection, packaging to stacking. As one of the most professional plastic injection molding machine manufacturers in china, Tederic machinery provides one-stop professional automated ...
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Recycle Pallet Molding technology
*Recycle Pallets Molds Design Analysis.When we received the customer Pallets design, we will gather all the related technical people to analysis the mold design first like demolding draft angle, strength, melt filling, deformation, thickness…and make mold flow analysis. After the design initially confirmed, we will have a technical meeting again to discuss all the plastic pallets molds ...
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Mold Remediation Guidance For Indoor Environment
Remediation contractors are generally very conscientious, trying hard to bring each project to a condition where it will pass “clearance testing” (the Post-Remediation Verification [PRV] inspection) on the first try. Sometimes the cleaning attempts are unsuccessful. This will certainly cost the contractor additional cleaning time and therefore money, and it may damage their ...
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Indoor Air Quality Complaint Response
Hygieneering’s Industrial Hygiene department recently responded to Indoor Air Quality concerns by occupants in a hospital following a localized fire within their building. The response including conducting air sampling for potential contaminants associated with the fire and an evaluation of remediation efforts. Recommendations were provided to change air flow patterns to better isolate ...
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IAQ UPDATE: Using an Infrared Camera to Detect Water and Mold Problems
A low temperature range infrared camera is a very useful tool in detecting the presence of water or moisture that ultimately leads to mold growth. Infrared or thermal inspection does not directly identify the presence of mold, but it may be used to find moisture where mold may cultivate, especially behind wall board. But Beware! I have seen many cases where the infrared camera results have been ...
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Familiar with the Symptoms of Mold and Ways to Deal
Finding that you may have mold in your property can definitely lead you to experience numerous things. You could in the beginning feel uprising, irritation or possibly a feeling of getting overloaded. Putting the property available for sale may be the very first thing that jumps into the mind, but that ought to be a final resort. A lot of people, in fact, reside in a property with mold and don't ...
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InfoGraphic – DIY vs Pro Mold Removal and Prevention
Submitted by Our Friends at 1800WaterDamage.com Are you thinking about tackling your own household mold problem all by yourself? It can’t be that difficult, right? After all, why spend the extra money to have a professional mold remediation company clean up your mold problem when all it takes is a bucket of bleach and some scrub brushes? Well, removing mold and preventing ...
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Mold Expert Witness/Litigation Support
Our expertise includes insurance flood claims, water damage, mold lawsuits, a chronic illness where mold, bacteria or chemicals may be involved. We have represented plaintiffs and defendants as expert witnesses, in litigation support including site inspections, mold testing, field inspection, depositions, trial appearances, expert reports, and research. Mold infestations in occupied or vacant ...
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Contractor Hires Lab to Test Endurance BioBarrie
One of our mold remediation contractor clients was curious to see how well our Endurance BioBarrier Mold Prevention Spray worked under harsh conditions. So he hired an independent lab to test it. Photo shows 2×4’s that were inoculated with mold spores and placed in 100% humidity chamber. Click on photo to enlarge it. After 15 days, the treated wood on left has zero mold under ...
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Kentucky jury awards $67.5 million to miners who used defective dust masks
LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Knott County jury has awarded $67.5 million in damages to two coal miners who claimed defective dust masks led to their debilitating black-lung disease. Of the total, $62.5 million was awarded for punitive damages against the mask maker, 3M Company, according to the verdict form. The remaining amount compensates brothers Leslie and Michael Cox for past and future pain and ...
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How to Use a Purchase Order System to Grow Your Business – Jack Dennison
The Purchase Order is one of the most important systems to help make sure you make money. Purchase orders provide the foundation to effective job costing and insures you get the facts on your production performance and profits. Here are the simple steps to implementing the Purchase Order System Begin by taking credit cards out of the hands of all field staff and managers. While some ...
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Brady Sullivan Faces More Lawsuits Over Mold In R.I. Apartments
New Hampshire-based developer Brady Sullivan is facing new lawsuits over severe mold in a Rhode Island apartment building. The complaints are from current and former tenants of the Harris Mill Lofts in Coventry. They allege Brady Sullivan ignored their complaints as mold spread, causing serious chronic health problems. Brady Sullivan denies the allegations. In a statement, spokeswoman Patti ...
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Electricity in the Workplace: The Silent Killer
Electricity is considered to be the “silent killer” in most workplaces because it is essentially invisible. Electricity cannot be heard, seen, smelled or tasted. As a result, most workers are unaware of their potential exposure to electrical hazards that may be present in their work environment, which, in turn, leaves them vulnerable to electrical injuries. According to the ...
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Thermal Patters Due to Moisture Accumulation within Exterior Walls
In cold climates, air leakage is accompanied by moisture transport. When migrating through dew point temperatures, a considerable amount of moisture accumulation may occur depending on variables such as the duration of sub-zero exterior temperatures, building pressurization, wind effects and the level of interior relative humidity. Moisture accumulation may result in premature deterioration of ...
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Purpose of Mold Sampling During An Inspection
As part of determining whether an indoor environment is contaminated with excessive amounts of mold and requires remediation, Indoor Environmental Technologies (IET) routinely performs air and surface mold sampling or testing. While there are many types of sampling methods, IET uses two of them the most: Air sampling using a “spore trap” sampler. Considerable information can be ...
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After the Flood – Mold Prevention and Mold Remediation
How to Prevent Mold after a Flood & Water Damage Whether it is a leaky roof, a broken pipe, or a flood there are steps you can take to prevent—or minimize—the mold growth. The first step is to determine if the water came from a sewer or flood involving sewage—If it could be sewage then bacteria, as well as mold may be involved. Regardless of the source—sanitary ...
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