IICRC S520

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I am concerned that this discussion is going down a path that is in a

fundamentally different direction than what is presented and intended by the

IICRC S520. The S520 is a document for professional mold remediation. It has

been written to set a standard for the remediation industry not indoor

environmental professionals.

The diversity of backgrounds represented by this discussion group

demonstrates the varied paths that each of us has followed to become

professionals in this field. Remediation contractors have been looking to us

for clear answers regarding how they should perform their work. This

fundamental concept has not changed between the first and second editions of

the S520.

Page 6 of the first edition states (in bold): " S520 is not intended to

establish procedures or criteria for assessing mold contamination in an

indoor environment. These issues are most appropriately addressed by

professional organizations that represent Indoor Environmental Professionals

(IEPs). Since these professional organizations have not agreed upon

threshold exposure limits or levels of visible mold growth that constitute a

concern for occupant and worker safety, the IICRC Mold Remediation Standard

Committee decided not to establish action levels or procedures based upon

the quantity or size of the area of visible mold growth. "

The use of Condition 1, 2, and 3 is in my opinion the remediation

contractor's best way of dealing with the vagueness and disagreements

represented by IEPs. Remediation contractors should be commended for coming

up with a standard and terms that allow them to communicate and perform

their work in the absence of IEPs developing a standard of care for IEPs.

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