How is mold remediated?
No State or Federal statues or regulations exist with regard to removing mold. The New York City Department of Health was the first government entity to produce guidelines on mold. The document, Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments, has been cited by many as useful in planning mold cleanup procedures primarily because it was the only document available. However, some believe that the New York City guidelines are too arbitrary and focus too much on the size of visible mold when determining appropriate cleanup methods. For example, Jim Holland, of Remediation Consultants, states that the New York City guidelines do not take into consideration hidden molds which may be revealed when walls are opened. Thus, he claims, the guidelines can actually increase the risk of spreading the mold throughout the building as they do not require containment of small areas of infestation during the cleanup process. Recommendations regarding mold remediation in commercia
There are no mandated actions specific to molds and indoor air quality required by any state or federal agencies. The U.S. EPA Indoor Air Quality web site states, “Standards or Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) for airborne concentrations of mold, or mold spores, have not been set. Currently, there are no EPA regulations or standards for airborne mold contaminants.
No State or Federal statues or regulations exist with regard to removing mold. The New York City Department of Health was the first government entity to produce guidelines on mold. The document, “Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments,” has been cited by many as useful in planning mold cleanup procedures primarily because it was the only document available. However, some believe that the New York City guidelines are too arbitrary and focus too much on the size of visible mold when determining appropriate cleanup methods. For example, Jim Holland, of Remediation Consultants, states that the New York City guidelines do not take into consideration hidden molds which may be revealed when walls are opened. Thus, he claims, the guidelines can actually increase the risk of spreading the mold throughout the building as they do not require containment of small areas of infestation during the cleanup process. Recommendations regarding mold remediation in commerc
How mold is remediated depends on the amount of mold present. The first procedure to be completed is containment. Containment contains the mold to that section or room of your home that already has the contamination. This allows us to remediate the mold without cross contaminating the mold to other rooms and section of your home. All the remediation is done by trained personal with full face respirators with HEPA filters, full bodied Tyvek suits, and disposable gloves. HEPA air scrubbers are used to remove mold spores from the air and negative air machines are used to prevent cross contamination to unaffected areas of your home. Moldy drywall and porous materials are removed, bagged and hauled to the landfill. Studs, joists and sill plates are either sanded or soda blasted depending on the severity of the mold damage. Sanding and soda blasting removes the mold roots that grow into the structure wood of your home. Everything is HEPA vacuumed several times then hand wiped with an antimic
