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Indoor concerns:
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Most people have no reaction when exposed to molds. Allergic reactions, similar to common pollen or animal allergies, and irritation are the most common health effects for individuals sensitive to molds. Flu-like symptoms and skin rash may occur. Molds may also aggravate asthma. In rare cases, fungal infections from building-associated molds may occur in people with serious immune disease. Most symptoms are temporary and eliminated by correcting the mold problem.
Symptoms:
o Cough
o Nasal and sinus congestion
o Wheezing and breathing conditions
o Sore throat
o Skin and eye irritation
o Upper respiratory infections
o You may be on yet another anti-biotic with little to no results
There is a wide variability in how people are affected by mold exposure. People who may be affected more severely and quickly than others include:
o Infants and children
o Elderly people
o Pregnant women
o Individuals with respiratory conditions, allergies or asthma
o Persons with weakened immune systems (for example, chemotherapy patients, organ or bone marrow transplant recipients, and people with HIV infections or autoimmune diseases)
Those with special health concerns should consult their doctor if they are concerned about mold exposure. Symptoms that may seem to occur from mold exposure may be due to other causes, such as bacterial or viral infections or other allergies.
About Crawl Spaces
Problems:
Traditional crawl spaces with dirt floors and vented foundations provide an endless source of moisture in a home. Moisture can destroy a home by providing an environment for mold and insects that destroy wood products. Crawl space moisture affects not only the floor system directly above, but also the entire house.
As warm air in a heated building rises, replacement air is drawn in at the lowest part of the house-your house is actually sucking the ground. This natural upward air movement is called the stack effect- - it's how chimneys work. Consequently, whatever is in the air in your crawl space eventually flows up into the living sections - - up to 40% to 50% of the air we breath on the first floor was once in the crawl space.
Solutions:
Several Solutions are offered to correct the crawl space moisture issues. Here is a list of a few solutions: Encapsulation, vapor barrier, de-humidifier, fans, interior french drain (this may include adding a sump pump), exterior french drain, crawl space ventalation system, seal floor of all intrusive air sources, and vent fans.
There is no one solution that will stop and correct the moisture issues. You may have to incorporate more than one technology in order to correct the problems. Several are very expensive and costly to maintain. It is best if you use an expert who can identify the issues and suggest the mose effective way to solve your problem. If you need to do it step by step or hire a turn key installation, a professional assessment will be the best non-bias solution to your mold and air quality issues.
Last Updated: 2010-04-28 12:15:21
What is Post-Remediation Verification (PRV) ? (Clearance Testing)
There are many common misconceptions about post-remediation verification (PRV) for mold and bacteria remediation projects. Some people think PRV is either air testing or surface testing. Other people only perform a visual inspection (or possibly a "white glove" test) as their method of PRV. Still others think PRV is not necessary at all.
Post-remediation verification is actually a process that involves many steps . PRV will be a much less powerful tool if it is simply viewed as one step at the end of the process. PRV should begin with the planning stages of a remediation project, follow through the remediation process, and then, sometimes conclude with a quality control check at the end of the project. This quality control check could consist of air testing, surface testing, or other types of testing. This entire effort is referred to as "process control." Process control is the basis of quality control programs utilized in many different types of industries. Verifying the quality of the product, in this case the remediated structure, requires documentation of the remediation process, not just the apparent end result . (See Chapter 6.)
The last part of PRV, the need for air testing or surface testing, commonly called "clearance testing" should vary, based upon the size and complexity of the remediation project. Similar to manufacturing quality control principles, the greater the volume of the items being produced and the more complex the items produced, the more quality-control steps are necessary. The same parallels exist in mold/bacteria remediation projects. The larger and more complex the microbial remediation project, the more detailed the quality control documentation of the process and/or PRV testing should be. Copied from: http://www.safety-epa.com/PRV_chapter1.htm
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