* Re: mold remediation update

[Guest guest]

Dear Greg,

I suggest you check with your contacts at EPA..

Here's what I've found:

1.. Today the FIFRA controls only pesticides..

2.. Today the Clean Air Act people [who are different from the FIFRA people]

responds within EPA to all questions about mold and indoor air pollution.

3.. Hydrogen peroxide and salt may be freely used indoors to combat mold

without regard to EPA approval or certification.

4.. If you've been told that FIFRA applies as you've suggested than you've most

likely run into EPA folks from FIFRA that are not aware their Clean Air

counterparts are now in charge of indoor mold problems...

I'm of the opinion the EPA is trying to get their act together but suffer from a

bit of confusion and internal conflicts..

Regards,

ken

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----- Original Message -----

From: Greg Weatherman<mailto:gw@...>

<mailto: >

Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 9:14 PM

Subject: * [] Re: mold remediation update

Ken,

I am absolutely certain mold is a " pest " under the Federal

Insectide, FUNGICIDE and Rodenticide Act or FIFRA regualted by the

EPA.

The FDA regualtes GRAS list items such as over the counter medicines.

A homeowner can use hydrogen peroxide anyway they see fit but, FIFRA

applies to any commercial or for pay concern with environmental

surfaces.

Regards,

Greg Weatherman

aerobioLogical Solutions Inc.

Arlington VA 22202

gw@...

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> > > Greg:

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > 2 percent hydrogen peroxide will not (I repeat - will not)

> kill

> > > mold. It will feed it really well and lead to further

growth.

> > >

> > > Actually the mold count went down considerably after each

> > cleaning with peroxide. Please give me your scientific source

> about

> > peroxide feeding mold growth - I have heard just the

opposite. I

> > have major chemical sensitivities and cannot have someone use

> > commercial products (i.e. s or whatever) in my house.

What

> > NATURAL UNSCENTED mold killer would you reccommend?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Saralee Rosen

> > > homerose@c...

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Dear Greg,

I suggest you check with your contacts at EPA..

Here's what I've found:

1.. Today the FIFRA controls only pesticides..

2.. Today the Clean Air Act people [who are different from the FIFRA people]

responds within EPA to all questions about mold and indoor air pollution.

3.. Hydrogen peroxide and salt may be freely used indoors to combat mold

without regard to EPA approval or certification.

4.. If you've been told that FIFRA applies as you've suggested than you've most

likely run into EPA folks from FIFRA that are not aware their Clean Air

counterparts are now in charge of indoor mold problems...

I'm of the opinion the EPA is trying to get their act together but suffer from a

bit of confusion and internal conflicts..

Regards,

ken

=================

----- Original Message -----

From: Greg Weatherman<mailto:gw@...>

<mailto: >

Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 9:14 PM

Subject: * [] Re: mold remediation update

Ken,

I am absolutely certain mold is a " pest " under the Federal

Insectide, FUNGICIDE and Rodenticide Act or FIFRA regualted by the

EPA.

The FDA regualtes GRAS list items such as over the counter medicines.

A homeowner can use hydrogen peroxide anyway they see fit but, FIFRA

applies to any commercial or for pay concern with environmental

surfaces.

Regards,

Greg Weatherman

aerobioLogical Solutions Inc.

Arlington VA 22202

gw@...

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> > > Greg:

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > 2 percent hydrogen peroxide will not (I repeat - will not)

> kill

> > > mold. It will feed it really well and lead to further

growth.

> > >

> > > Actually the mold count went down considerably after each

> > cleaning with peroxide. Please give me your scientific source

> about

> > peroxide feeding mold growth - I have heard just the

opposite. I

> > have major chemical sensitivities and cannot have someone use

> > commercial products (i.e. s or whatever) in my house.

What

> > NATURAL UNSCENTED mold killer would you reccommend?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Saralee Rosen

> > > homerose@c...

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Ken,

I'll try again to clear the confusion. with responses next to yours:

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> > > > Greg:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > 2 percent hydrogen peroxide will not (I repeat - will

not)

> > kill

> > > > mold. It will feed it really well and lead to further

> growth.

> > > >

> > > > Actually the mold count went down considerably after

each

> > > cleaning with peroxide. Please give me your scientific

source

> > about

> > > peroxide feeding mold growth - I have heard just the

> opposite. I

> > > have major chemical sensitivities and cannot have someone

use

> > > commercial products (i.e. s or whatever) in my

house.

> What

> > > NATURAL UNSCENTED mold killer would you reccommend?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Saralee Rosen

> > > > homerose@c...

> > > >

> > > >