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RE: the previous message
Posted by jasony on January 7th, 2009 04:26 PM
In reply to Wet Drywall by jime4247 on January 7th, 2009 02:14 PM [Go to top of thread]
I can't speak specifically of your situation, but I can tell you, as a Council-certified Indoor Environmentalist, that when mold has infested drywall the drywall is no longer salvagable. Because mold can go dormat (when conditions are not favorable for its production and other metabolic activities) for a long time only to become productive later, I would recommend you hire a professional to diagnose you home, if for no other reason than to make sure you clarify the extent of damage (structure and indoor air quality), address health and safety issues, and get a recommendation of care written for you. There are a few organizations out there that oversee and award certifications to those exposing themselves to third-party review that you can turn to to find someone in your area to help - organizations such as the Indoor Air Quality Association (www.iaqa.org), the American Indoor Air Quality Council (www.iaqcouncil.org), and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (www.aiha.org). Make sure that whomever you decide to use does not perform their own remediation (conflict of interest), they're properly insured (some of the organizations above have a list of reviewed and insured businesses like the American Indoor Air Quality Council), and make sure the inspector can and will write a full analytical report WITH a protocol (recommendation of care) so you aren't left with incomplete information and contractor controversy.
Improper remediation practices can take a small situation and turn it into a larger problem, such as when things are not contained properly and during the tear out fragments and by-products of mold are dispersed into the air, onto other building components, onto content items, and building systems. Additionally, by not identifying the microorganism(s) that you're dealing with you won't be able to identify health and safety issues associated with the type of mold in your home and the most effective cleaning agent to help you during remediation. (color is not a good indicator of type of mold given the number of molds that can be black or greenish, blueish, etc. see www.solutionsiec.com)
I wish you all the best.
Jason Yost, CIEC, CIE, CMRS, CMR, WRT
Council-certified Indoor Environmental Consultant
Council-certified Indoor Environmentalist
Council-certified Microbial Remediation Supervisor
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