Protocol Development

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Wane,

A few sincere questions for you ....

1.) In your judgment is there a way to write a useful mold remediation protocol without opening up a wall cavity or at least removing baseboard and peaking inside the wall to see what's up - like what kind of insulation is in the wall and the extent of visible mold at the base of the wall?

2.) Is it possible for a consultant to do a proper job certifying a mold remediation job without visiting the job site during remediation to see inside the walls? Can you accept photos in lieu of an actual visit?

3.) Moffet only takes jobs where he takes all the “risk and liability”. No doubt these are not small jobs as he writes the protocol, supervises the work and does post-remediation testing. What would be the minimal conditions for you to assume all the risk and liability of a mold remediation job?

4.) For a typical job where an IEP writes a protocol and then peforms post-remediation clearance testing, what should the IEP in general certify, guarantee or warranty? Can you give a guarantee or warranty without being on the job during the work?

In our company since we do all the work including IEP side and Remediation side and the rebuild we can give people a certification, guarantee/ warranty. I don't see that this would be easy to do if there were multiple parties involved.

Rosen, Ph.D.

Re: Website "FACTS" [was: Ask Dr. Burge...]

I'm just (strongly) suggesting that we're each responsible for what appears on our web pages. This industry is littered with hyperbole and misinformation. Unless it's an authoritative source, copying verbatim from someone else's website is risky business.

For example: from the U.S. EPA website:

"EPA and its Science Advisory Board consistently rank indoor air pollution among the top five environmental health risks to the public."

Source: http://www.epa. gov/iaq/schools/ tfs/iaqback. html

"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) studies that compare risks of environmental threats to public health consistently rank indoor air pollution (including secondhand smoke, radon, organic compounds and biological pollutants) among the top five."

Source: http://www.epa. gov/iaq/largebld gs/baqact. html

"In recent years, comparative risk studies performed by EPA and its Science Advisory Board have consistently ranked indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to public health."

Source: http://www.epa. gov/iaq/pubs/ targetng. html

Let's be careful out there. Please?

Regards,

Wane <><><><><><><><><><><>Wane A. Baker, P.E., CIHDivision Manager, Indoor Air QualityMICHAELS ENGINEERING"Real Professionals. Real Solutions."Phone , ext. 484Cell Fax mailto:wab@michaels engineering. comOn the web at: http://www.michaels engineering. com "To love what you do and feel that it matters - how could anything be more fun?"- Graham

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