Mold is ubiquitous. That is, mold is everywhere outdoors. However, mold is a serious problem when it becomes concentrated in an indoor environment where people are living 24/7 and breathing indoor air that can be contaminated with fungal growth. Even in a business space where you may be ingesting contaminated air for 8 hours every day can have dire health consequences for you and your business colleagues. Mold is a group of over 200,000 species of fungi. Mold and mildew are especially serious for: -Children, elderly and often for pets -People with allergies, HIV, upper respiratory diseases and immune-compromised individuals -People who are sick or ill Mold and mildew is a vegetative growth and NOT a type of dirt to be cleaned and needs to be approached differently than with normal household dust and damage. Mold remediation is often best left for professionals. What is mold remediation? Mold Remediation is defined as correcting an indoor environmental problem by: 1) Identifying the source; 2) Fixing the underlying cause; and 3) Cleaning or removing damaged materials. It is also referred to as mold restoration or mold abatement. There are the 10 major steps that need to be followed to successfully remove and remediate mold. Only after consulting with a mold remediation expert or an indoor air quality consultant, can any of these tens steps be safely eliminated. Below are the top 5 steps: 1.Pretest - Many clients start with an indoor air quality test to determine the extent of your contamination and the exact protocols for cleanup. This will tell you what type of contaminants you have in the home and help guide the remediation and cleaning especially of your AC system and Ac ducts and contents. 2.Safety Containment - One or more containment areas are established with negative air machines and monitoring. This will guarantee that the damage from the indoor air is ducted outside without contaminating the rest of the indoor space. These negative air machines, also called air scrubbers, intensively clean the air of bacterial and fungal growth. 3.Demolition - Remove all damaged baseboard and drywall from mold from the structure and double bag all items for removal. Wood, concrete, and other selected materials can be cleaned using wire brushes and special HEPA vacuums. 4.Specialized AC Cleaning - The AC systems and ducts have to be cleaned by AC mold experts. (This step is completed at the same time as #3 above). 5.Permanently Fix Problem - Ensure the source has been fixed. If the rebuild occurs without fixing the cause of the contamination, the mold will begin growing all over again. This is essential before you move onto the substantive cleaning in Step 6 and 8. Otherwise the mold will just grow back. The remaining 5 steps include: Mold Cleaning, Professional Dry out. Specialized Contents Cleaning, Final Air Scrubbing, Post Remediation Verification.
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