Industrial Hygiene Associates
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359 DRESHER ROAD HORSHAM, PA 19044 (215)672-6088 (215)443-0899 FAX kcrawford@eagleih.com |
Mold Clean Up
- Health Precautions During Mold Cleanup and Removal
- IAQ in Your Home
- Mold Info Sheet
- How to Clean-Up the Mold
- New York Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments
- Texas Mold Assessment and Remediation Rules
- Fungi Information
- Mold Resources
Toxic mold and health related illness is dramatically on the rise. Asthma is up over 300% in the last decade. People are now spending 80 to 90% of their time indoors. All this in consideration with the fact that molds produce some of the most potent carcinogens known to man are the reasons you need a mold expert.
Eagle Industrial Hygiene is a mold clean-up expert. Never has Eagle Industrial Hygiene ever been disqualified as an expert in a court of law.
The goal of the remediation is to remove or clean contaminated materials in a way that prevents the emissions of microbes and dust contaminated with microbes from leaving the work area and entering other areas of the building.
The guiding principles in mold clean up / mold remediation are as follows:
- Identify and correct the original moisture problem that caused the microbial growth
- Remove moldy porous materials and semiporous and nonporous materials whose integrity has been compromised.
- Clean contaminated surfaces layers of otherwise sound semiporous and nonporous materials.
- Remove remaining dusts that may contain accumulated microorganisms, spores and toxins.
Decisions to clean or remove mold contaminated materials are based on the type of material, the extent of the mold contamination, and the structural condition of the material. The amount of contamination, and whether the material will be removed or cleaned in the place determine the type and extent of controls and protection needed for the remediation work.
Nonporous (e.g., metals, glass and hard plastics) and semiporous (e.g., wood, concrete, and plaster) materials that are structurally sound and are visibly moldy can be cleaned and reused. Cleaning should be performed using a combination of a high efficiency particulate (HEPA) vacuum, and wiped with a detergent/disinfectant solution.
Porous materials such as ceiling tile, insulation, and wallboard (drywall, sheet rock, or gypsum board) with more than a small area of contamination should be removed and discarded. Porous materials (e.g., wallboard and fabrics) with a small area of contamination can be cleaned, and can be reused if the cleaning is successful. All materials to be reused should be dry and free from visible mold.
The decisions regarding appropriate mold removal procedures, work area containment, worker protection, and other controls or procedures should be made by a qualified person, such as a Certified Industrial Hygienist, or other environmental professional with appropriate training and experience in bio-remediation.
Prior to the start of the remediation work, the source(s) of water incursion into the property must be corrected.
Our staff of mold remediation supervisors has many years experience in mold remediation and mold clean-up procedures using state of the art techniques and equipment in water infiltration investigations.
Without managing water infiltration mold remediation / mold clean-up efforts cannot be completed effectively.
Water leaking in at roof over many years
Hidden water is very difficult to find especially if you cannot see any visual sign of water leaks. Water meters are needed to measure moisture content of building materials to see if excessive water exists behind walls. Once elevated water levels are found ˝ " diameter wall penetrations are recommended to provide stud cavity microbial sampling.
The following are Eagle Industrial Hygiene’s clean-up criteria:
Provided sources of water intrusion are corrected, Eagle Industrial Hygiene, Inc., shall provide the following post mold clean up / mold remediation conditions. A work area shall be presented that is free from visible evidence of mold contamination. Interior work area airborne mold levels shall be consistent in population makeup and numbers with unaffected areas of the building and outdoor levels. Remediated areas shall have low levels of surface contamination consistent in population makeup with outdoor populations.
All remediation services are provided under the direction of a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), and are conducted in accordance with accepted EPA, ACGIH, ASHRAE, NIOSH, OSHA, and AIHA guidelines and recommendations.