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Code
of Ethics for the Practice of
Mould Inspection,
Mould Testing,
Mould Remediation, & Environmental Hygiene
Objective
The canons provided in this
Code of Ethics
provide standards of ethical conduct for certified mould professionals
trained and certified by the
Professional
Certification Institute (PCI), and for certified environmental hygienists trained and
certified by the
Ecology College Online [hereinafter collectively called
"certified environmental professionals"] for use by such professionals as
they practice their profession and exercise their primary mission which is
to protect the health and well-being of both their clients and the general
public from microbiological and other environmental health hazards located
in homes, condo's, apartments, offices, factories, retail stores, other
workplaces, schools, churches, entertainment facilities, stores, and other
occupied buildings of all types.
Ethical Conduct
First Canon
Certified environmental professionals shall
practice their profession by following recognized scientific principles with
the full understanding that the lives, health, personal well-being, financial
well-being, and legal well-being of both clients and the general public may
depend upon the professionals' professional judgment, evaluation,
recommendations, and provided services.
Second Canon
Certified environmental professionals
shall advise their clients accurately and correctly regarding potential
health risks and precautions necessary to avoid adverse health effects.
Third Canon
Certified environmental
professionals shall keep confidential personal and business information
obtained during the exercise of their professional duties activities,
except when required by law or overriding health and public safety
considerations.
Fourth Canon
Certified environmental professionals shall avoid
circumstances and situations wherein a compromise of professional judgment
or conflict of interest may arise.
Fifth Canon
Certified environmental professionals shall
perform services only within the areas of their own particular competency, training, and
certification.
Sixth Canon
Certified environmental professionals shall
act responsibly to uphold the integrity of their profession and of their
professional training and certification.
Seventh Canon
Certified
environmental professionals shall continually keep their professional
knowledge and skills current and up-to-date with the ever-changing and
ever-happening advances in scientific knowledge and professional practices
in regard to the areas of their own particular competence, training, and
certification.
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