Re:Re:Re: Re: What Should I Expect ?

[Guest guest]

I plan on being here when they do the testing. And I

did check out the company that is going to do the

testing. The name of the company was in the letter I

received from the Housing Authority, and I guess they

should be okay, because they are a member of IAQA.

Barb

--- who <jeaninem660@...> wrote:

> Im glad you didnt hire them. and glad you have

> those swab tests. I

> would advice you to hang around when they do the air

> testing. I was

> there when it was done in my

> homes.

>

>

> --

> - In , Barbara

> <floridabound03200@...>

> wrote:

> >

> > The local Housing Authority is the one who found

> the

> > company who is going to do the testing, and they

> are

> > paying for it. I don't have any idea how they are

> > going to do the testing, because all I received

> was a

> > letter from them telling me the testing was going

> to

> > be done on the 5th of April around noon, and that

> I

> > had to be here to leave them into my apt.

> >

> > Back in 2001, I took samples with swabs and sent

> them

> > to a lab, and the results came back positive for a

> > number of different molds. I paid for that testing

> > myself - 50 dollars a swab.

> >

> > After I got those results, I spoke to a guy who

> knew a

> > lot about mold, and the illnesses that it can

> cause,

> > and he told me I should have the air tested in my

> > apt., so I called a company and when I found out

> they

> > wanted around 2 thousand dollars to do the

> testing, I

> > didn't get it done. It was a guy at that company

> who

> > told me how they did the air testing. He told me

> they

> > sprayed something in the air, then took a sample,

> so I

> > figured that's how they were going to do it on the

> > 5th.

> >

> > Ever since I first had proof that there was mold

> in my

> > apt. and in other parts of the building, I have

> been

> > trying to get someone - anyone, to do something

> about

> > the problem, but it wasn't until I wrote to the

> > Regional Director of " HUD " in Phila., in January

> of

> > this year, that he contacted the local Housing

> > Authority, and now they are going to do air

> quality

> > testing.

> >

> > So do I understand you right? I should vacuum

> before

> > they come to do the testing, and I should turn the

> > heat on when they do the testing?

> >

> > Barb

> >

> > --- who <jeaninem660@...> wrote:

> >

> > > -Barb, I hate to say this, and wish Mr. Lipsey

> was

> > > here to answer

> > > your question, but who desided to bring in this

> > > testing company, was

> > > it the owners insurance company? who might be

> paying

> > > for repairs?

> > > inless this is some new way of testing, I just

> dont

> > > know. but it

> > > bothers me. for one example, a air test done in

> a

> > > home is not even

> > > going to show the accurate amounts you are

> exposed

> > > to on any givin

> > > day, depending on weather alone, second, if your

> > > vacuming your

> > > stirring up spores in carpet, higher amount, if

> your

> > > ac or heat is

> > > on, that produces air flow, also causeing change

> in

> > > readings, if its

> > > in the duct work and its turned off, it will

> show

> > > lesser readings. if

> > > you sprayed even water in the air, it will knock

> > > spores to the ground

> > > and they wont pick up on the

> > > readings.

>

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Barb,

I agree with everyone else. Run your air or heat whatever, stir things up a

little, DO NOT open any windows...... I am not in any way saying try to make it

look worse but the air tested needs to be from a closed environment just like

you live in. I just had the air test done in December, it was a little box on a

tripod, couldn't hear a thing. Now if my knowledge serves me correctly there are

two type air samples. One is a cassette something, said to be less reliable

than the other but reliable the same, I don't know what the other is but in any

case if in doubt call a couple of testers out of the phone book and ask, but I

am certain there is no air test that needs a spray that is suspicious as the day

is long. How do you its not Lysol or a fungicide of some kind. Give me a break

and the humidity level is a factor as well so why spray something to make it

moist???? This sounds like a complete scam. No freakin way, and yes, if you

have a small older dog I would in no

way let this happen unless you know all the facts, even then I think I would

fight it.

Chris...

Barbara <floridabound03200@...> wrote:

I plan on being here when they do the testing. And I

did check out the company that is going to do the

testing. The name of the company was in the letter I

received from the Housing Authority, and I guess they

should be okay, because they are a member of IAQA.

Barb