Mold
Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings
Checklist for Mold Remediation
Investigate
and Evaluate Moisture and Mold Problems
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Assess size of moldy area (square feet)
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Consider the possibility of hidden mold
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Clean up small mold problems and fix moisture problems before
they become large problems
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Select remediation manager for medium or large size mold
problem
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Investigate areas associated with occupant complaints
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Identify source(s) or cause of water or moisture problem's)
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Note type of water-damaged materials (wallboard, carpet, etc.)
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Check inside air ducts and air handling unit
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Throughout process, consult qualified professional if
necessary or desired
Communicate with Building
Occupants at All Stages of Process, as Appropriate
Plan Remediation
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Adapt or modify remediation guidelines to fit your situation; use professional
judgment
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Plan to dry wet, non-moldy materials within 48 hours to prevent mold growth
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Select cleanup methods for moldy items
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Select Personal Protection Equipment - protect remediators
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Select containment equipment - protect building occupants
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Select remediation personnel who have the experience and training needed to
implement the remediation plan and use Personal Protection Equipment and
containment as appropriate
Remediate
Moisture and Mold Problems
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Fix moisture problem, implement repair plan and/or maintenance plan
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Dry wet, non-moldy materials within 48 hours to prevent mold growth
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Clean and dry moldy materials
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Discard moldy porous items that can't be cleaned
Courtesy of the
EPA
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ASHRAE Seminar to Address
Prevention of Mold in Construction
Preventing mold in
buildings should begin before construction, with building materials and systems
protected from the elements. "Over the years mold and mildew has been a concern
to the public," Carl Lawson, chair of the ASHRAE task group on moisture
management in buildings. "In today's society it is an even larger problem. In
the past few years, we have developed new building materials and means and
methods to build buildings. This has enhanced the problem of mold and mildew."
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Prevention is more
important than ever, due to documented evidence of health problems, and even
deaths, related to mold and mildew, he said. A seminar titled Mold and Mildew
Mitigation in Construction will be held as part of the technical program at
ASHRAE's 2003 Winter Meeting, January 25-29, in Chicago. The seminar will be
held from 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Monday, January 27. It is sponsored by the task
group.
"With this seminar, we
will present ways to detect, mitigate and hopefully eliminate the possibility of
mold and mildew being further developed during the construction phase of a
project," Lawson, chair of the seminar, said. "Our speakers are considered
experts in the field of mold and mildew from the aspects of proper design of
facilities, detecting and mitigating, to selecting the correct equipment."
The seminar will include
information on prevention and mitigation of mold and mildew in the building
envelope, as well as preventing mold by keeping new construction dry. "We'll
examine unusual microbial growth in air handling systems, which are natural spot
for mold and mildew as they tend to be constantly damp and in many cases
extremely wet," he said.
Presentations and
speakers in the seminar are:
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Building Envelopes and How They Affect Mold Growth in the Building, Holley
Bailey, Bailey Engineering Corp., Palm Beach Garden, FL.
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Preventing Mold by Keeping New Construction Dry, Lew Harriman, P.E.,
Mason-Grant Consulting, Portsmouth, NH.
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Mitigating Microbial Growth in Buildings Through HVAC Design: Learning from
Failures, Ron Bailey, P.E., Bailey Engineering Corp., Palm Beach Garden, FL.
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Unusual Microbial Growth in Air Handling Systems, Rodney Lewis, Rodney Lewis
Inc., Houston, TX.
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