The Purpose of Mold Remediation
The purpose of mold remediation is to identify and correct the water or moisture problem, remove or clean all contaminated materials, prevent the spread of contamination to other areas, and protect the health and safety of the building occupants. During any remediation, the health and safety of remediation workers must also be a priority. In every case of microbial contamination, including mold contamination, the underlying cause of the contamination must be rectified or the growth will recur.
These are the basic principles of mold remediation. For more thorough discussions of methods, recommendations, and remediation approaches for various levels of contamination, see OSHA’s Safety and Health Information Bulletin entitled, “A Brief Guide to Mold in the Workplace” (SHIB 03-10-10), which is available at: http://www.osha.gov/dts/shib/shib101003.html. In particular, see discussions concerning:
- Additional measures for cleaning contaminated ductwork
- Biocides vs. antimicrobial agents
- Informing building occupants about mold remediation
- Informing remediation employees about the hazards of mold
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) for remediation
- employees.
Source: http://www.osha.gov/Publications/preventing_mold.pdf
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July 26th, 2010 at 5:36 am
This article is exactly right. Toxic mold removal must be very thorough or the problem just comes back again.