Mold Free (?) Building

July 30, 2004

Dear All:

Does anyone know if the chemicals used are safe? After several media reports on

my home, I was contacted by several companies offering their services to " treat "

my home with a magic product to kill the mold. I talked to my toxicologist, Dr.

Lipsey, and he had me obtain the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) on the

products. I also had them reviewed by a professional chemist. In every

instance I was told the chemicals in the products were dangerous, possibly more

so than the mold. Like many of you, I have become chemically sensitive due to

the mold exposure. If there really is a safe product out there it would be

great, but I'm not willing to risk something unless experts I trust tell me it

is safe. Companies told me they had contracts with the government, military and

Fortune 500 corporations. I know the government didn't protect Janet when she

was at the Shipyards, so how can we trust the product being used by the

government as being a reliable and safe reference? This one may bo good, but

I'd like more info.

Sincerely,

Armstrong - Florida Chapter HomeOwners for Better Building (HOBB)

www.hobb.org

Subject: St. burg Florida Developer Builds First Mold Free Building

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/7/prweb145075.htm

Developer Gail Byrne has become the first developer in St. sburg

to incorporate mold prevention technology into the construction phase

of a new 15 unit condominium development located in Treasure Island

Florida.

(PRWEB) July 30, 2004 -- As decisive as the upcoming presidential

election, so is the issue of toxic mold. For every one person who

feels that mold is harmful to your health, there is at least one

person who says that it causes no adverse health effects. Whatever

side of the issue you believe, mold still causes billions of dollars

in property damage every year. Insurance companies are now limiting

coverage or excluding mold coverage completely, leaving the homeowner

responsible for the cost of mold removal.

Gail Byrne & Associates, a developer based in Treasure Island

Florida, just outside of St. sburg, has become one of the first

developers to incorporate a new mold prevention technology into its

construction process. Before the drywall and insulation is installed,

a company named Enclean, applies a new product to the surfaces of the

buildings interior. The process alters the surface and does not allow

mold the ability to grow if a water leak were to occur. In speaking

with Jon Covington of Enclean, he says that the Enclean process is so

effective that Enclean offers a 10 year warranty against the growth

of mold.Even if a home were to be flooded, Enclean will stand behind

there warranty.

August 1, 2004

Hi ,

I am sorry to see that you are being approached by so many hucksters

selling snake oil cures. I do have a comment about implied " contracts " with

the military. A few years ago, another snake oil salesman was trying to sell

a mold solution on the SBS web page, claiming " military approved " . As you

may recall, I have been interested in this topic for several years. My son

earned his MS in environmental engineering, with his research on IAQ issues,

mainly inspired by my health problems.

(I was lucky enough to retire from my work related problem, and thus get

almost back to normal, three years later.)

After graduation, my son spent three years in the army, achieving the rank

of captain, as an environmental engineer in the medical corps at the Center

for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine at Ft. Meade land. While he

was there, I was able to meet with several of his co-workers, including

career scientists, and had some interesting conversations about IAQ issues.

All acknowledged many army buildings, including significant numbers of

housing units had such problems. There was no magic bullet. Mold can be

prevented, but once in place must be removed. Considerable numbers of

housing units were being replaced as budgets afforded. Remediation was often

judged to not be cost effective. You might want to read through their web

site at

http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/mold/

There you will find several links related to mold, but none to total

simple solutions.

Gil

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 11:18:09 -0400

From: " Armstrong " <hobbflorida@...>

Subject: Mold Free (?) Building

Dear All:

Does anyone know if the chemicals used are safe? After several media

reports on my home, I was contacted by several companies offering their

services to " treat " my home with a magic product to kill the mold. I talked

to my toxicologist, Dr. Lipsey, and he had me obtain the Material Safety

Data Sheet (MSDS) on the products. I also had them reviewed by a

professional chemist. In every instance I was told the chemicals in the

products were dangerous, possibly more so than the mold. Like many of you,

I have become chemically sensitive due to the mold exposure. If there

really is a safe product out there it would be great, but I'm not willing to

risk something unless experts I trust tell me it is safe. Companies told me

they had contracts with the government, military and Fortune 500

corporations. I know the government didn't protect Janet when she was at

the Shipyards, so how can we trust the product being used by the government

as being a reliable and safe reference? This one may bo good, but I'd like

more info.

Sincerely,

Armstrong - Florida Chapter HomeOwners for Better Building (HOBB)

www.hobb.org

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