Smoke Damage Restoration, Fire Damage Restoration Testing
Fire Related Testing Program Combustion By-Products (Char, Black Carbon/Soot, Ash)Purpose of the Test This test is designed for analysis of fire residues for presence of analytes of interest (char, black carbon/soot and ash). The results of this test offers the client...
Wildfire Emergency Evacuation Checklist
Each person must decide for himself or herself what items to gather according to any list depending upon the time given to evacuate. Here is a compilation of the more useful items to take, what to do before leaving, and what to do now to prepare. WHAT TO TAKE Family...
Protect Your Lungs from Wild Fire Smoke
N95 particulate respirators WILL protect your lungs from wild re smoke. Straps must go above and below the ears. A one-strap paper mask will NOT protect your lungs from wild re smoke. A surgical mask will NOT protect your lungs from wild re smoke. Wild re smoke can...
Wild Fire Preparation for Sonoma
PERSONAL PROTECTION PROPERTY PROTECTION RISK MANAGEMENT EVACUATE When a wild re threatens your area, the best action to protect yourself and your family is to evacuate early to avoid being trapped. If there is smoke, drive carefully because visibility may be reduced....
Environmental Relative Moldiness Index in Finland
ABSTRACT The environmental relative moldiness index (ERMI) metric was previously developed to quantify mold contamination in U.S. homes. This study determined the applicability of the ERMI for quantifying mold and moisture damage in Finnish residences. Homes of the...
Mold and Asthma
I Background Indoor dampness increases the risk of indoor fungal growth. A complex interaction between occupant behaviors and the built environment are thought to affect indoor fungal concentrations and species diversity, which are believed to increase the risk of...
Key Factors of Mold Conditions in a Home
Highlights • The fungal microbiome was determined by the age of the home and water conditions. • The bacterial microbiome was influenced by dog ownership but not cat. • Bacterial / fungal richness, evenness, or diversity in house dust did not correlate. Abstract...
Environmental Relative Moldiness Index and Infant Health
Possible relationships between mold contamination, as described by the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI), home characteristics, and the development of wheeze in the first year of life were evaluated among a cohort of urban infants (n = 103) in Syracuse,...
Wallpaper May Breed Mold Toxins
Wallpaper May Breed Toxins: Study Wallpaper may contribute to "sick building syndrome," a new study suggests. Toxins from fungus growing on wallpaper can easily become airborne and pose an indoor health risk, the researchers said. Sick building syndrome is the term...
Home Inspection Finds That Will Make You Cringe
Everyone loves saving money, but not all DIY projects are a savings in the end, as these homeowners found out the hard way as part of the home inspection. Renovations are stressful, especially when you have to re-do DIY projects because of mistakes. In the...
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