UC Irvine Extension Presents a Course on Managing Mold Problems

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UC Irvine Extension Presents a Course on Managing Mold Problems

Wednesday October 4, 5:27 pm ET

Course Caters to the More Than 3-Million Orange County Residents at

Risk for Toxic Mold Contamination

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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southern California's Orange County

is home to more than 3-million residents. In fact, the OC is ranked

as the second most populous county in the state of California, and

the fifth most populous in the United States. Analysts note that

Orange County's booming housing market has experienced a 125 percent

appreciation in five years and is still going strong. To cater to

the needs of this sizeable market, UC Irvine Extension is presenting

a two-day course to educate Orange County's growing population about

the environmental factors that cause mold, tactics for preventing

mold formation, and effective methods for solving mold problems in

their homes and in the workplace. The course is entitled, " MOLD:

Recognition, Evaluation and Control " and will be held November 17 to

November 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the UCI Learning Center

in Orange, Calif.

-ORANGE COUNTY'S MIX OF NEW AND OLD HOMES AT RISK FOR HARMFUL MOLD-

Although many people conjure up images of old, drafty homes as

perfect habitats for mold, it is actually the newer homes - those

constructed quickly with mold-friendly materials such as sheetrock -

that are the most prolific breeding grounds. However, poor caulking

under the windows, inadequate runoff areas around the house, leaky

pipes and other such problems commonly found in older constructions

can all create mold problems as well.

" Ignoring mold issues can cause contamination and deterioration of

property, not to mention health problems such as headaches,

respiratory ailments and allergic reactions, " said Rogelio C.

, Director of Engineering and Science Programs for UC

Irvine Extension.

-COURSE EDUCATES OC PROFESSIONALS CLOSEST TO THE MUSHROOMING PROBLEM-

" MOLD: Recognition, Evaluation and Control " will explore the

quantitative measures and instrumentation used to evaluate mold

problems and determine improvement measures. Through a series of

lectures, group discussions, and small group real-life evaluations

of mold problems, participants will learn how to apply the

principles of industrial hygiene in the investigation and

remediation of mold.

The two-day mold course is of interest to those responsible for

indoor air quality including, building managers, construction and

property managers, developers, environmental/health and safety

professionals, industrial hygienists, real estate attorneys,

insurance company representatives and adjusters, and environmental

remediation companies.

Hamid Arabzadeh, a lecturer at the Center for Occupational and

Environmental Health for the College of Medicine at UC Irvine, will

teach the course. Arabzadeh is a national and international speaker

on environmental health and safety topics, including mold as a

public health issue.

" This course will teach participants to recognize the contaminants

and mold-related factors that cause indoor air quality problems, "

said Arabzadeh. " Upon completion of this course, students will be

able to better manage the indoor environment of a facility. "

For more information, contact Judy Purewal at (949) 824-6538.

Enrollment is offered online at www.extension.uci.edu or by calling

(949) 824-5414.

About UC Irvine Extension: As the continuing education arm of UCI,

UC Irvine Extension is dedicated to providing a university-level

learning experience for students, offering thousands of exciting

courses and programs to local, regional, and global constituencies.

UC Irvine Extension offers a rich array of academic and community

programs to support a diverse audience, from a wide selection of

academic programs to numerous campus activities. For more

information, please visit www.extension.uci.edu.

About the University of California, Irvine: The University of

California, Irvine is a top-ranked university dedicated to research,

scholarship and community service. Founded in 1965, UCI is among the

fastest-growing University of California campuses, with more than

24,000 undergraduate and graduate students and about 1,400 faculty

members. The second-largest employer in dynamic Orange County, UCI

contributes an annual economic impact of $3.3 billion. For more UCI

news, visit www.today.uci.edu.

Contact:

Echo Media Group for UC Irvine Extension

, 714-573-0899, ext. 27

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