Course Contents of the
Mould
Certification Seminar & School
Techniques for Inspecting and Testing for Mould
Instructor
Phillip Fry
will provide you with "hands on" training so that you can
inspect and test homes, rental properties, offices, and other properties
with the following testing methods---
1.
Careful and thorough physical
inspection of the entire building and its environment including, but not
limited to, checking for roof leaks, plumbing leaks, and water intrusions
into basements and crawl spaces; inspecting hvac [heating, ventilating,
and air condition] equipment and ducts;
inspecting crawl spaces, attics, and INSIDE wall, ceiling, and floor
cavities using a special fiber optics
video inspection system [to look for moulds growing inside walls, ceilings, and floors]; checking with a hidden moisture meter for concealed moisture
or water problems inside walls, ceilings, and floors; and checking the
humidity of each room and inside wall, ceiling, and floor cavities.
2.
Testing visible moulds
using
mould scrapings, bulk physical sampling clear
1" wide Scotch tape lift samples and swabs of the visible mould.
3.
Testing indoor air in
various rooms and locations [such as attics and crawl spaces] for elevated
levels of airborne mould spores and dangerous mould spores by using
controlled air
testing, an automated bio-aerosol impactor sampler with programmable timer
to collect airborne mould spores onto mould culture plates, and the settling of airborne mould spores onto mould
culture plates.:
You will also master the two of
the
most thorough and complete mould testing techniques:
(a) the spore inhalation protocol-TM; and
(b) the geometric diffusion
protocol-TM.
4. Carpet mould testing [using carpet samplers] to test mould spores that have settled
onto carpet, or are growing in carpeting.
5. Taking an outdoor air test
as a control reference point.
6. Completing your tests in
compliance with safety and legal requirements in regard to the possible
presence of asbestos fibers for homes and buildings built prior to Jan. 1,
1985, and the possible presence of lead paint for homes and buildings built
prior to 1978.
7. Our
Mould Antibody Blood Testing Service to detect mould growing inside our
clients' bodies.
8. The health problems that
arise from mould contamination, and the health symptoms that result from
exposure to mould contamination.
9. How to write an effective
report to your client that details and presents your mould test results and
of your observations and
findings from your physical inspection. Second, you will also learn how to
write and charge for a detailed remediation protocol plan that can be used
by your client to know how to remove mould infestation from their property
and to obtain competitive bids from you [if you so desire] and any
other mould remediation company.
10.
For
information on the benefits of your using our mould lab when you become a Certified
Mould Inspector,
please visit:
Inspectors' Lab.
11.
Where to buy all mould testing equipment and supplies [most of
which are available at the seminar from Mold Inspector Laboratory
International, Ltd.
12. How to advertise
effectively for mould testing clients.
13. What should your
client-signed, mould testing contract include to protect yourself against misunderstandings, lawsuits, and damages.
14.
Other steps to take to avoid
being sued for any reason related to your mould testing.
15.
In addition, all of your
questions and desired mould training subjects will be answered or explained
in detail throughout the entire seminar.
Mould Remediation Techniques
Instructor Phillip Fry
will provide you with "hands on" training so that you can
remediate [remove mould safely from] homes, rental properties, offices, and other properties
with the following remediation and removal methods---
1.
Find
and locate all points of mould contamination in the home or building with
thorough inspection and testing.
2. Locate and fix all sources
of mould-causing water intrusion such as flooded areas, recurring flood
causes and sources, other flooding problems water leaks, broken water
pipes, leaky roofs or exterior walls, defective air conditioning condensations lines, and excessive humidity.
3.
Contain the moldy work area
[and thus contain the mould spores that will be released into the air by
opening up mould-contaminated areas] using wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling,
6 mill plastic sheeting as containment walls, industrial hepa
filters,
negative air pressure including exhausting mould-laden air into the
outdoors, and large dehumidifiers.
4.
The use of wear personal
protective gear while testing and remediating mould, such as:
protective suit with built-in hood and shoe covers; gloves; and one piece, full
face protective eye goggles with built-in breathing respirator with
cartridge filtration.
5. Kill visible mould and
disinfected cleaned areas by spraying
it with EPA-recognized Mould Killer.
6. Remove dead, live, and
dormant mould.
7.
Remove and
discard all mould-contaminated building materials [such as drywall and
insulation] in doubled up bags [double bagging].
8. Clean out the
mould-afflicted area, including power planing, abrasive blasting, and power sanding of all wood beams
and other timbers
to remove all mould deposits---or replace unsalvageable timbers with new, mould-free timbers.
9. Spray onto the cleaned
out area your choice of two different anti-microbial coatings that will be
explained and compared in detail.
10. Remove mould
from all personal property and home furnishings that have been exposed to
mould in the home or other real estate property.
11. Replace
mould-contaminated hvac equipment, air handlers, and duct work with new
ones
---or remove the mould from inside the existing hvac and prevent future
mould problems with a custom-designed ultraviolet light system from Mould
Inspector that is installed in both the supply and return side of the
HVAC equipment and air handlers.
12. Close in the mould-remediated area
with mould-free, new building materials [usually done by a home remodeling company or general contractor rather than by the mould remediation company].
13. Where to buy
all mould remediation equipment and supplies
[most of which
are available at the seminar from Mold Inspector Laboratory International, Ltd.].
14.
How to advertise successfully for mould
remediation clients.
15. How to price your mould remediation services.
16. What should
your client-signed, mould remediation contract include to protect yourself
against misunderstandings, lawsuits, and damages.
17. Other steps to take to avoid being sued in
relation to your mould remediation jobs---so that you don't get sued like
the mould contractors for comedian Ed McMahon!
18.
In
addition, all of your questions and desired mould training subjects will be
answered or explained in detail throughout the entire seminar. Verify how
thorough we are as mould trainers by reading student testimonials posted on:
Testimonials
If you have questions,
please email Phillip Fry at
moldconsultant@yahoo.com |
