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CRAWLSPACE MOLD
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MOLD ACTION GUIDE - WHAT TO DO ABOUT MOLD
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MOLD ATLAS & PARTICLES INDEX
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MOLD in the PETRI DISH, PHOTOS
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MOLD CULTURE TEST KIT VALIDITY
MOLD DETECTION & INSPECTION GUIDE
MOLD DOCTORS - ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
MOLD EXPERT, WHEN TO HIRE
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First, should we be testing for mold at all? If you see mold on indoor surfaces, NO mold testing is needed to confirm that mold is present in a this building and that cleanup is needed. But if a large remediation project is planned, tests may be needed for project control - see When to identify mold?. See MOLD EXPERT, WHEN TO HIRE for a discussion of when it is or is not appropriate, justified, and ethical to hire a mold consultant to inspect, diagnose, and advise about mold contamination in a building. A separate list of companies providing mold cleanup or mold remediation can be found at MOLD CLEANUP COMPANIES.

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A purpose onsite building environmental inspections and air and bulk sampling is to identify possible irritants/bioaerosols: mold, mildew, pet dander, pollen, or other material which can cause respiratory distress or other complaints and in some cases serious illness. Consult with your physician for evaluation, treatment, and advice. If you are a qualified expert or service or product provider in this field you may be listed at this website at no fee - see LINK EXCHANGE INSTRUCTIONS.

See MOLD INSPECTORS & MOLD TESTERS (this page) for our online directory of mold inspection and testing experts. See MOLD CLEANUP COMPANIES for our online directory of mold cleanup companies - mold remediators. For on-site building diagnostic inspections & testing also see the list of inspectors and specialists at Directory of Professionals to Inspect or Test a Building

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AK Alaska Directory of Mold/Environmental Consultants Contact Us to add your listing to the state directory list of Attorneys / Expert Witnesses in Alaska.
         
AL Alabama Directory of Mold/Environmental Consultants Contact Us to add your listing to the state directory list of Attorneys / Expert Witnesses in Alabama.
         
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CA Darin Redding, iNACHI inspector, Radon & Mold, darin@sdhomeinspect.com, San Diego, CA  92160 home inspector, 619-892-6561, Radon, Mold, electronic reports in 24 hours, free home warranty included.
CA EAS-Environmental Assessment Services, info@easmold.com, Monterey/San Francisco Bay area, California 831-262-8950 Jacob M. Hunter, CIE, ASD
CA Robert Gendreau   rgfrenchy@yahoo.com Shingletown, CA. 96088 - 530-474-5320, Cell : 510-579-4471, infra red scanning, indoor air quality inspection, home inspection services
         
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CT Connecticut Directory of Mold/Environmental Consultants Contact Us to add your listing to the state directory list of Attorneys / Expert Witnesses in Connecticut
  Steve DiNapoli, Norwalk, CT 06855, serving Connecticut and New York,  203.505.9717, 203.286.7856, LEED, AP, steve@bigeastenvironmental.com, Soil & Groundwater Sampling, Phase I & II ESA's, Asbestos, Radon, & Mold Inspections
         
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Tampa Florida Home Inspections & other services (727) 595-4211

Home inspection, author, researcher, building inspection educator, expert witness

Past president of ASHI, the American Society of Home Inspectors.

FL

Jerry Triplett

ASHI NACHI robyndeville@earthlink.com Naples FL 34106 home inspector, mold inspector,  239-261-6300 or 239-765-5775, radon & mold technician, contractor, inspector
FL Scott Mulholland Various spiderman@usbcinc.com Gainesville FL inspector 32606 - 352-505-6771, fax-352-244-0228, cell-353-222-5025, Scott “Spiderman” Mulholland, Forensic Investigator/Consultant, CMA, EDIC, CMR, CIEC, environmental and mold, building envelope, moisture, waterproofing, EIFS, Stucco, expert witness
         
GA Georgia Directory of Mold/Environmental Consultants Contact Us to add your listing to the state directory list of Attorneys / Expert Witnesses in Georgia
GA Walter H. Carter, Inc.   whcdrm@alltel.net Dalton Georgia environmental and mold testing expert
         
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MA Jim Clary   jclary@aircare-services.com Canton, MA 02021 mold remediation / cleanup company, Tel: 866-246-6789
  Jeff May   info@mayindoorair.com May Indoor Air Investigations, LLC, Tyngsborough MA 01879 - 800-686-1055 / 978-649-1055
         
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NC North Carolina Directory of Mold/Environmental Consultants Contact Us to add your listing to the state directory list of Attorneys / Expert Witnesses in North Carolina
NC John Gainey ASHI Member secureinspect@yahoo.com Calabash NC 28468 home inspector - 910-579-0023, 910-579-1514-FAX,
Wilmington NC Ph# 910-791-7177, 888-838-0718, Grand Strand - Wilmington NC - Myrtle Beach SC since 1992, Environmental Testing, H2O, Energy, air, water, lead, thermal imaging, mold, radon - 3 inspectors.
NC Paul E. King ASHI Member paulking11@gmail.com Fort Mill, SC 29716 / Charlotte, NC 28277 - 704-467-7328 or 803-547-1880 704-307-2537-Fax - structural, mechanical, environmental (mold, IAQ, radon, VOC) Stucco/EIFS, Pool, and Thermal Imaging Inspection - NC & SC Licensed
         
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  Pete Engle     Rumson, NJ environmental and mold inspection and testing
NJ Steven Temes AirWays Environmental Services AIRWAYSENV@cs.com Mr Temes is an industrial hygienist and certified microbial consultant specializing in is investigating the causes of building-related health effects. Mr. Temes can be reached at AirWays Environmental Services, P.O Box 8576, Red Bank, NJ 07701, 732-842-5564 (office) or 732-673-9914 cell
         
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  Paul Gressin New York city area air quality consultant: Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan 516-295-2581
 

Steve DiNapoli, Norwalk, CT 06855, serving Connecticut and New York,  203.505.9717, 203.286.7856, LEED, AP, steve@bigeastenvironmental.com, Soil & Groundwater Sampling, Phase I & II ESA's, Asbestos, Radon, & Mold Inspections

         
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OH Ohio Directory of Mold/Environmental Consultants Contact Us to add your listing to the state directory list of Attorneys / Expert Witnesses in Ohio
OH Mike Moorhead     740.321.1182 inspection for Mold, Radon &ct.
OH Al Tibbs   closerlook@surfbest.net 440-946-7191 environmental inspection and testing
         
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OR Aric Outlaw OCHI License aric@oregoninsight.com Portland, OR  97231 home inspectors: (503) 830-3335 - Portland to Hood River and Portland to the northwest coast.  Crawlspace repair specialist and radon mitigation, video sewer inspection
         
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  Walter H. Carter, Inc.   whcdrm@alltel.net Chattanooga: 800-564-5537 environmental investigations Company Resume
         
TX Texas Directory of Mold/Environmental Consultants Contact Us to add your listing to the state directory list of Attorneys / Expert Witnesses in Texas
TX Dan Yates PE CSP CIE MAC, dyates11@austin.rr.com Austin TX - Texas Licensed Mold Assessment Consultant, Registered Professional Engineer - Texas, Certified Indoor Environmentalist, Certified Safety Professional, Certified Thermographer, 17 years mold investigation experience, Expert witness, Hurricane disaster investigation experience.
TX Chad Cole   Email-chadesesis@grandecom.net Waco TX -Mold Assessment Consultant, ESESIS Environmental Corp., Waco, TX 76710 - O-254-751-1961 or 800-231-2988 F-254-235-7038 C-254-733-1160
         
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  Steve Francis NACHI stevenkfrancis@gmail.com Salt Lake City, UT 84121 home inspectors,  (801) 550-6573 & (801) 201-4440, Radon, mold, meth, lead-based paint testing
  Dee Reynolds NACHI stevenkfrancis@gmail.com Salt Lake City, UT 84121 home inspectors,  (801) 550-6573 & (801) 201-4440, Radon, mold, meth, lead-based paint testing
         
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VT Richard Lalancette, P.E. ASHI Member engineer@sover.et Vermont & Grafton County NH 802-747-4535 802-775-2307 fax
  Lincon Technology   hvacr@sover.net Ed at Randolph Center Vermont 05061, IAQ consulting, building air systems, Vermont, 24 Years in IAQ business, Refrigeration Service Engineers Society
         
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  Romney WV 26757, Terry Draper, TDE Enterprises, TDEnterprises@frontiernet.net, 304-822-8020 / 304-703-3452, serving eastern WV and surrounding areas. Mr. Draper is a certified mold inspector and a mold remediation contractor. HC 65,Box 4965, Romney WV 26757.
         
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To Look more carefully at the building yourself - this website has articles on how to look for problem mold, see these online guides:

To Evaluate the leak and moisture history of your building see these instructions:

  • Overall building risk for mold - MOLD EXPOSURE RISK LEVELS, and if there seem to be particularly high risks (building history, what you see, complaints or health risks of occupants) it might be appropriate to hire an expert
  • When to Hire a Professional - MOLD EXPERT, WHEN TO HIRE helps decide if it’s appropriate to bring in an pro.

To Do your own Mold Testing use this procedure:

Collect DIY samples of what you see (you wont' address hidden mold in insulation or in building cavities by this method) using tape sampling described at MOLD TEST KITS for DIY MOLD TESTS

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ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS - INSPECT, TEST, REMEDY
AIR POLLUTANTS, COMMON INDOOR
AIR TEST SAMPLING CASSETTE STUDY
ALLERGEN TESTS for BUILDINGS
ALLERGY TESTS for PEOPLE
ALLERGY TEST ACCURACY
BIBLIOGAPHY for ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, MOLD, IAQ
BIOLOGICAL POLLUTANTS
BLUE vs YELLOW COMBUSTION FLAMES
BLUERAY Recall
BUILDING SAFETY HAZARDS GUIDE
CARBON MONOXIDE/DIOXIDE
CARBON MONOXIDE WARNING
CHIMNEY INSPECTION DIAGNOSIS REPAIR
CHIMNEYS & Flues - Asbestos Transite Pipe
CHINESE DRYWALL HAZARDS
FLOODS IN BUILDINGS-priorities
MOLD INFORMATION CENTER
ACTION GUIDE - WHAT TO DO ABOUT INDOOR MOLD
CLEARANCE INSPECTIONS - MOLD CLEANUP
DO IT YOURSELF MOLD CLEANUP
DUST ANALYSIS for FIBERGLASS
DUST SAMPLING PROCEDURE
ENERGY SAVINGS in BUILDINGS
FUNGICIDAL SPRAY & SEALANT USE GUIDE
HUMIDITY LEVEL TARGET
INDOOR AIR QUALITY & HOUSE TIGHTNESS
INDOOR AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GUIDE
INDOOR AIR QUALITY METHODS COMPARED
LEAD POISONING HAZARDS GUIDE
LEED GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION
LEED Building Designation & IAQ
MILDEW in BUILDINGS ?
MILDEW ERRORS - MOLD PHOTOS
MILDEW REMOVAL & PREVENTION
MOISTURE CONTROL in BUILDINGS
MOLD: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO MOLD
MOLD ACTION GUIDE - WHAT TO DO ABOUT MOLD
MOLD AGE - Old is the Mold?
MOLD APPEARANCE - WHAT MOLD LOOKS LIKE
MOLD APPEARANCE - STUFF THAT IS NOT MOLD
MOLD ATLAS & PARTICLES INDEX
MOLD CLEANERS - WHAT TO USE
MOLD CLEANUP COMPANIES
MOLD CLEANUP GUIDE- HOW TO GET RID OF MOLD
MOLD CLEARANCE INSPECTIONS
MOLD CLINICAL REFERENCE TEXTS
MOLD CONSULTANTS/INSPECTORS
MOLD CONTAMINATION LEVELS
MOLD CULTURE TEST KIT VALIDITY
MOLD DETECTION & INSPECTION GUIDE
MOLD EXPERT, WHEN TO HIRE
MOLD INSPECTORS & MOLD TESTERS
MOLD PREVENTION GUIDE
MOLD RELATED ILLNESS GUIDE
MOLD RELATED ILLNESS SYMPTOMS
MOLD TEST KITS
Nanotechnology & Carbon Nanotube Hazards
NOISE / SOUND DIAGNOSIS & CURE
ODORS, Smells, Gases in Buildings-Diagnosis & Cure

Books & Articles on Building & Environmental Inspection, Testing, Diagnosis, & Repair

Allergies, Allergens, Allergy Testing in Buildings - References & Products

  • Air Conditioning System Blower Fans & Filters Cascading for Optimum Indoor Air Quality
  • Allergen Tests in Buildings advice about how to test, what to look for, in evaluating the level of dog, cat, or other animal allergens in a building
  • "IgG Food Allergy Testing by ELISA/EIA, What do they really tell us?" Sheryl B. Miller, MT (ASCP), PhD, Clinical Laboratory Director, Bastyr University Natural Health Clinic - ELISA testing accuracy: Here is an example of Miller's critique of ELISA http://www.betterhealthusa.com/public/282.cfm - Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
    The critique included in that article raises compelling questions about IgG testing assays, which prompts our interest in actually screening for the presence of high levels of particles that could carry allergens - dog dander or cat dander in the case at hand.
    http://www.tldp.com/issue/174/IgG%20Food%20Allergy.html contains similar criticism in another venue but interestingly by the same author, Sheryl Miller. Sheryl Miller, MT (ASCP), PhD, is an Immunologist and Associate Professor of Basic and Medical Sciences at Bastyr University in Bothell, Washington. She is also the Laboratory Director of the Bastyr Natural Health Clinic Laboratory.
  • Allergens: Testing for the level of exposure to animal allergens is discussed at http://www.animalhealthchannel.com/animalallergy/diagnosis.shtml (lab animal exposure study is interesting because it involves a higher exposure level in some cases
  • Allergens: WebMD discusses allergy tests for humans at webmd.com/allergies/allergy-tests
  • Animal Allergens: Dog, Cat, and Other Animal Dander - Cleanup & Prevention Information for Asthmatics and regarding Indoor Air Quality.
  • Atlas of Mold Related Illness Symptoms & Complaints - long list of both documented, studied mold related illness, and complaints ascribed to mold contamination or allergens in buildings
  • Cat Dander: how to inspect and test a building for past or current presence of cats, cat hair, cat dander, and cat allergens
  • Clinical Atlas of Mold Toxicity - An Online Description of Toxic, Pathogenic, Allergenic Fungi, Fungal Diseases
  • Fiberglass Insulation Contains Mold© 2005 comments about a field study in process, & more about health hazards from fiberglass insulation
  • Humidity: What indoor humidity should we maintain in order to avoid a mold problem?
  • Mold Action Guide detailed guide on finding, removing, and preventing indoor mold contamination
  • Odors, Odor Detection, Smells, & Gases how to find and identify sources of noxious or toxic odors and gases
  • Other environmental risks, Our much longer list: Asbestos, carbon monoxide, electromagnetic fields, etc.
  • Ozone: The Use of Ozone Indoors for Control of Odors and Mold Removal in Buildings: A Summary of Hazards and False Claims.
  • Pollen Allergens: identification, plant pollen and indoor air quality
  • Products to Reduce Mold & Allergy Problems to reduce indoor mold or allergen levels: air cleaners, air purifiers, dust mite covers, vacuum cleaners, crawl space vents
  • Recognizing Allergens: What various indoor allergens look like - identification photos to help identify pollen, dust mites, animal dander, toxic or allergenic mold - Common Mold and other Allergens, Irritants, Remedies & Advice
  • Rodent control issues, including dander, fecal, and urine contamination of Buildings and Building insulation are discussed at our
  • Sewage and Septic backup contamination in Buildings: inspection, testing, remediation, & references to expert sources
  • Action Guide: What to do about mold, mildew, and other indoor allergens
  • ...

Mold Contamination Testing, Cleanup, Prevention: references & products

OTHER IAQ ISSUES: How To Find and Address Other Indoor Air or Indoor Environment Contaminants Besides Mold

Mold or allergens may not be the only or even the main indoor environmental contaminant. Don't let media attention to mold cause so much enviro-scare fear that other, possibly more urgent hazards go un-addressed.

  • Fiberglass building insulation and HVAC duct work insulation hazards
  • Sewage and Septic backup contamination in buildings: inspection, testing, remediation, & references to expert sources
  • Other environmental risks: Asbestos, carbon monoxide, electromagnetic fields, environmental illness, fiberglass, MCS - multiple chemical sensitivity, toxic gases, etc
  • Indoor Gas Sampling Plan for Residential Buildings lists a number of toxic indoor gases which we test for, depending on the building complaint and building conditions
  • Ozone Warnings - Use of Ozone as a "mold" remedy is ineffective and may be dangerous.
  • Pet control - if you can't say goodbye to your bird, cat, dog, guinea pig, hamster, tropical fish, then limit the areas they occupy and limit the airflow from that area to sleeping or other areas of the building, use allergenic bedding, eliminate wall-to-wall carpeting, improve housecleaning including use of a HEPA-rated vacuum cleaner. For more details see our article Dog, Cat, and Other Animal Dander - Information for Asthmatics and Indoor Air Quality
  • Rodents, Mice, Squirrel Control - I find high levels of mouse and rodent dander, fecal dust, and urine-contaminated dust in some buildings, and high levels of these materials in building insulation in those locations. If you have a mouse problem, particularly if mice and their waste (fecals or urine) are contaminating the building HVAC or building insulation, may need both steps to clean up or remove infected materials and steps to stop an ongoing rodent problem. If squirrels are a problem, the cleanup needs to include closing off entry openings into the building. Get some help from a licensed pest control expert.
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