Abatement/Remediation Contractors”. We look forward to going and hope to see some of you there.
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Saturday, February 21, 2009
PACNY Conference Opens on Thursday, February 26, 2009
Abatement/Remediation Contractors”. We look forward to going and hope to see some of you there.
Keeping Your Family Safe - Knowing Your Safety Equipment
- Protective clothing and its proper use.
- Gloves – different types and which type to select
- Respirators – selection issues and proper fit
- HEPA vacuums – proper selection
This Monday, February 23, 2009, we will be discussing “Home Safety – Not Just Ramps and Grab Bars” with Fritzi Gros-Daillon founder of Transitions USA.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Keeping Your Family Safe Program - Sustainable Homes
- The Greenguard Certification Program allows manufacturers to voluntarily certify their products, with a third party organization, as emitting low levels of various contaminants. Some contaminants cannot be present at all, while others have to meet recognized federal, state, local, or in some cases industry standards.
- There are no regulations requiring products to be tested, or for that matter what contaminants to test for or for the levels to test at.
- In developing an environmental footprint, you can find the best calculators on the internet.
- We discussed the impact that energy efficiency can have on indoor air quality.
- We discussed indoor air quality concerns with phthalates, formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds, mercury, and multi-chemical exposures.
- Concerns in sustainable homes with bamboo products and compact fluorescents.
This Monday, February 23, 2009, we will be discussing “Home Safety – Not Just Ramps and Grab Bars” with Fritzi Gros-Daillon founder of Transitions USA.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Keeping Your Family Safe Program - Talks about NYC Guidelines
- The differences between the current update and the previous guidelines.
- The importance of the visual inspection.
- The different cleaning methods of soap or detergent, disinfectants, fogging, and anti-microbials.
- Importance of removing the mold.
- Health effects appendix of the standard.
- Importance of removing moisture intrusion and its potential health effects.
- Changing remediation to three sizes versus four.
- Addition of the EPA table as a reference.
This Monday, February 9, 2009, we will be discussing Making a Sustainable Home Healthy with Dr. Marilyn Black founder of Greenguard Environmental Institute that oversees the Greenguard Certification Program.
Monday, February 02, 2009
NYS DOL Announces Guidance Document
Friday, January 30, 2009
Keeping Your Family Safe Program - Talks about IAQ And Mold Certifications
Monday, January 26, 2009, we had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Charles Wiles, the executive director of the American Indoor Air Quality Council for our internet radio program “Keeping Your Family Safe” (find it at http://www.voiceamerica.com/ on the Green Talk Network). In our program, we discussed the certification in the indoor air quality and mold industry. We covered the following points:
- Someone who is looking for a professional in the indoor air quality and mold industry should ensure the individual is licensed by federal, state, or local regulations. Since there are only a few states requiring licensing or certification (ie, MD, FL, TX), the individual you hire should have a voluntary certification.
- If the individual voluntarily certifies, the individual’s certification should be an industry certification versus a curriculum-based certification.
- An industry certification that meets the highest standards and qualifications must be issued by an industry organization that is accredited by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards, follow the International Standards Organization standard 17024, and is independent from the training providers.
- The American Indoor Air Quality Council has a number of certifications that meet these requirements visit there website at http://www.iaqcouncil.org/
This Monday, February 2, 2009, we will be interviewing Mr. Chris D’Andrea, a Certified Industrial Hygienist who oversees the Office of Environmental Investigations with New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, regarding revisions to the City’s current guidelines on mold assessment and remediation.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Keeping Your Family Safe Program - Talks about Mold Sampling
- General discussion on fungi and molds.
- The most common health effect of molds is an allergic reaction.
- Other health effects include infections and fungal sinusitis. Health effects of mycotoxins are controversial.
- Fungi need water and food to grow. When fungi grow in places we do not want them we call them molds. Fungi and molds spread by spores.
- Three types of sampling (bulk, surface, and air).
- There are no standards.
- Each method has advantages, but air is the only way to document exposure.
- Viable (culturable) versus nonviable (particulate).
- Culturable sampling are strongly biased.
- Particulate sampling can be a very powerful tool.
- There are new methods but not commonly used yet.
- A number of samples are needed to get representative results and document exposure
This Monday, January 26, 2009, we will be interviewing Mr. Charles Wiles the executive director of the American Indoor Air Quality Council regarding certification in the indoor air quality and mold industry.
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