How To Choose The Right Mold Testing Firm

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How To Choose The Right Mold Testing Firm

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Need mold testing information from a certified mold
inspector. Certified Florida based mold assessor and
inspection firm serving Broward Dade and Palm Beach County
including Miami and Ft Lauderdale offers help with your mold
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How To Choose The Right Mold Testing Firm
Copyright (c) 2009 Daryl Watters
A Accredited Mold Inspection Service, Inc.
http://www.floridamoldinspectors.us/



You may be ill because of mold in your home or place of
employment, your property value may fall because of mold that
bleach and paint just cannot control. If you have a compromised
immune system mold may even grow in you lungs or other parts of
your body in the form of a systemic fungal infection. However, no
requirements exist for mold inspectors nor mold remediators in
most states. When choosing a mold testing firm be sure that the
professional is familiar with the following.

1) Building construction and building forensics.

Your mold problem is not in a Petri dish or lab but in a home or
commercial building. Mold testing should be done by someone who
has knowledge of buildings and how to inspect building and not
just the mold itself. Your mold inspector should be familiar with
vapor barriers, roofing, plumbing, wall structure and wall
waterproofing, building pressurization and more to properly
diagnose sometimes unusual building failures that have resulted
in mold and moisture problems.

2) Psychometrics.

Psychometric pertains to humidity, temperature, dew point and air
and how they all influence each other. A deep understanding of
the interrelations of these factors might not be important in New
York, New Jersey, or Florida but in Florida with it's unique hot
humid climate it is very important.

3) Biological sciences.

Mold is a living organism many other common indoor allergens are
products of biological activities in your house or office, your
inspector should understand at least some basic biological and
ecological science principles pertaining to microbiology or
mycology (the study of mold).

4) HVAC knowledge.

Your mold testing expert must be very familiar with heating
ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC systems) because many mold
problems are related to HVAC system malfunctions, leaks, or
contamination. Contaminated return and supply plenums, and
contaminated blower fans and coils are a common hiding place for
mold. Properly working HVAC systems can help prevent mold,
humidity, and even general indoor air quality problems from ever
occurring.

5) Sampling techniques.

Your mold inspector should be properly trained and experienced in
investigating and sampling mold, and if needed other
bio-allergens, and they should know how to interpret the lab
results.

6) Legally defensible reporting documenting findings and
recommendations.

Will your mold testing firm leave you with simple lab results, or
a detailed legally defensible mold inspection report that your
allergy doctor, insurance adjuster, and attorney will find
helpful complete with digital photos and executive summary page
showing a summary of the inspectors findings and conclusions?
Your inspector should give you a comprehensive mold inspection
report form documenting visual findings, environmental monitoring
results, interpretation of lab results, inspector's conclusions,
recommendations on how to control the mold problem and more.

7) Proper certifications.

Currently there are no requirements that a person must fulfill to
call themselves a Florida mold inspector. There is no training
required in the state of Florida. In fact, the term "certified
mold inspector" is almost meaningless. There are good
certification courses but there are also worthless certification
training courses for mold inspectors in Florida. In fact as of
2006 few states have licenses for mold inspectors. Be sure to
verify that your mold inspector is one of the following:

* Industrial Hygienist or Certified Industrial Hygienist

* Board Certified Indoor Environmentalist

* Board Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant

* You can verify some of the above certifications at the
IAQA.org or ImIaq.org web site consultant database.




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Daryl Watters has a bachelors degree in education for teaching
biology and general science and is a certified mold inspector,
certified home inspector, and certified indoor environmentalist
providing building inspections in South Florida since 1993 and
mold testing since 2003.

Please visit:
http://www.floridamoldinspectors.us/Certified_Florida_Mold_Inspectors.html
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