Re:Re: Re: What Should I Expect ?

[Guest guest]

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.

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[Guest guest]

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.

>

>

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