Mold testing and inspections of homes
Inspections and testing of indoor environments for mold growth increased dramatically in the past decade. Allergists can now be presented copies of reports and laboratory data and asked to provide an interpretation, although allergists are seldom trained to review...
Medical Effect of Mold Exposure
Exposure to molds can cause human disease through several well-defined mechanisms. In addition, many new mold-related illnesses have been hypothesized in recent years that remain largely or completely unproved. Concerns about mold exposure and its effects are so...
Tips for Preventing Mold in Your Greenhouse
SUBSCRIBE April 27, 2020 Photo by Paul Wellman With about 500,000 square feet of greenhouse production, 22,000 square feet of manufacturing space and about 10,000 square feet of processing in Santa Barbara County, Calif., the Glass House Groupfollows multiple-step...
Environmental Relative Moldiness Index
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) developed an index for indoor mold analysis called ERMI (Environmental Relative Moldiness Index). The ERMI test is based on state of the art DNA testing (MSQPCR) to identify molds that are linked to water...
ERMI Testing For Mold Conditions
What Is ERMI? The Environmental Relative Moldiness index (ERMI) was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD) as a research tool to investigate mold contamination in homes. The methodology is based on using...
HERTSMI-2 Score For ERMI Mold Test Results
HERTSMI-2 This scoring system is application of the DNA testing shown on ERMI test results. The new roster is designed to help patients (previously sickened by water-damaged buildings) understand if a given building is safe for occupancy. The roster is based on the...
Personal Protection, Social Distancing And Inspections
What approach are professionals in the industry taking to keep themselves and their clients protected from COVID-19? Six weeks ago, life and the modes of human interaction took a massive turn in direction no one was prepared for or could have imagined. Not only...
HOME SAFETY TIPS FOR HOMEOWNERS
For the near future, most of us will have more free time than in the past. One of the things that often gets overlooked or deferred due to a perceived lack of time is Homeowner Maintenance. The following list was compiled by CREIA-Certified Home Inspectors....
INSPECTIONS IN THE AGE OF CORONAVIRUS
Your safety is our top priority. It always has been. PROTECTING HEALTH AND HOME. IT’S WHAT WE DO. We are all encouraged, or ordered, to shelter in place and stay current on CDC advisories. What if the very place you are sheltering in is unhealthy? We can help. ...
One in Five Test Positive for Coronavirus
One of every five New York City residents tested positive for antibodies to the coronavirus, according to preliminary test results described by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday, suggesting the virus had spread far more widely than known. The results also provided the...
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