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Techniques for Inspecting and Testing for Mould

Instructor Phillip Fry [of whom has extensive experience as seminar instructor] will provide you with "hands on" training so that you can inspect and test homes, rental properties, offices, and other properties with the following testing methods---

1. Careful and thorough physical inspection of the entire building and its environment including, but not limited to, checking for roof leaks, plumbing leaks, and water intrusions into basements and crawl spaces; inspecting hvac [heating, ventilating, and air condition] equipment and ducts; inspecting crawl spaces, attics, and INSIDE wall, ceiling, and floor cavities using a special fiber optics video inspection system [to look for moulds growing inside walls, ceilings, and floors]; checking with a hidden moisture meter for concealed moisture or water problems inside walls, ceilings, and floors; and checking the humidity of each room and inside wall, ceiling, and floor cavities.

2. Testing visible moulds using mould scrapings, bulk physical sampling clear 1" wide Scotch tape lift samples and swabs of the visible mould.

3. Testing indoor air in various rooms and locations [such as attics and crawl spaces] for elevated levels of airborne mould spores and dangerous mould spores by using controlled air testing, an automated bio-aerosol impactor sampler with programmable timer to collect airborne mould spores onto mould culture plates, and the settling of airborne mould spores onto mould culture plates.: You will also master the two of the most thorough and complete mould testing techniques:

(a) the spore inhalation protocol-TM; and
(b) the geometric diffusion protocol-TM.

4. Carpet mould testing [using carpet samplers] to test mould spores that have settled onto carpet, or are growing in carpeting.

5. Taking an outdoor air test as a control reference point.

6. Completing your tests in compliance with safety and legal requirements in regard to the possible presence of asbestos fibers for homes and buildings built prior to Jan. 1, 1985, and the possible presence of lead paint for homes and buildings built prior to 1978.

7. The health problems that arise from mould contamination, and the health symptoms that result from exposure to mould contamination.

8. How to write an effective report to your client that details and presents your mould test results and of your observations and findings from your physical inspection. Second, you will also learn how to write and charge for a detailed remediation protocol plan that can be used by your client to know how to remove mould infestation from their property and to obtain competitive bids from you [if you so desire] and any other mould remediation company.

9. How to advertise effectively for mould testing clients.

10. What should your client-signed, mould testing contract include to protect yourself against misunderstandings, lawsuits, and damages.

11. Other steps to take to avoid being sued for any reason related to your mould testing.

12. In addition, all of your questions and desired mould training subjects will be answered or explained in detail throughout the entire seminar.

Mould Remediation Techniques

Instructor Phillip Frywill provide you with "hands on" training so that you can remediate [remove mould safely from] homes, rental properties, offices, and other properties with the following remediation and removal methods---

1. Find and locate all points of mould contamination in the home or building with thorough inspection and testing.

2. Locate and fix all sources of mould-causing water intrusion such as flooded areas, recurring flood causes and sources, other flooding problems water leaks, broken water pipes, leaky roofs or exterior walls, defective air conditioning condensations lines, and excessive humidity.

3. Contain the mouldy work area [and thus contain the mould spores that will be released into the air by opening up mould-contaminated areas] using wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling, 6 mill plastic sheeting as containment walls, industrial hepa filters, negative air pressure including exhausting mould-laden air into the outdoors, and large dehumidifiers.

4. The use of wear personal protective gear while testing and remediating mould, such as: protective suit with built-in hood and shoe covers; gloves; and one piece, full face protective eye goggles with built-in breathing respirator with cartridge filtration.

5. Kill visible mould and disinfected cleaned areas by spraying it with EPA-recognized Mould Killer.

6. Remove dead, live, and dormant mould.

7. Remove and discard all mould-contaminated building materials [such as drywall and insulation] in doubled up bags [double bagging].

8. Clean out the mould-afflicted area, including power planing, abrasive blasting, and power sanding of all wood beams and other timbers to remove all mould deposits---or replace unsalvageable timbers with new, mould-free timbers.

9. Spray onto the cleaned out area your choice of two different anti-microbial coatings that will be explained and compared in detail.

10. Remove mould from all personal property and home furnishings that have been exposed to mould in the home or other real estate property.

11. Replace mould-contaminated hvac equipment, air handlers, and duct work with new ones---or remove the mould from inside the existing hvac and prevent future mould problems with a custom-designed ultraviolet light system from Mould Inspector that is installed in both the supply and return side of the HVAC equipment and air handlers.

12. Close in the mould-remediated area with mould-free, new building materials [usually done by a home remodeling company or general contractor rather than by the mould remediation company].

13. Where to buy all mould remediation equipment and supplies [most of which are available at the seminar from Mould Inspector Laboratory International, Ltd].

14. How to advertise successfully for mould remediation clients.

15. How to price your mould remediation services.

16. What should your client-signed, mould remediation contract include to protect yourself against misunderstandings, lawsuits, and damages.

17. Other steps to take to avoid being sued in relation to your mould remediation jobs---so that you don't get sued like the mould contractors for comedian Ed McMahon!

18. In addition, all of your questions and desired mould training subjects will be answered or explained in detail throughout the entire seminar. Verify how thorough we are as mould trainers by reading student testimonials posted on: Testimonials.

If you have questions, please email Phillip Fry at envirodangers@yahoo.com

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