* Re: mold remediation update

[Guest guest]

Greg,

You say: " My issue is the 2% hydrogen peroxide does not

work or you would see many companies selling it as a cheap

disinfectant. "

Is it valid to believe because common H2O2 is not used by the trade that it

will not destroy mold???

Come now, I believe our Saralee deserves better than that.... How about giving

it a true test yourself....

I have several reasons to believe it may very well work... And I think it worth

trying...

Let's see what's on the internet about " mold+peroxide " ...

Wow!! I find---

www.h2o2-4u.com<http://www.h2o2-4u.com/>

www.homecare.noveoninc.com/formulaspdfs/HIT-326.pdf<http://www.homecare.noveonin\

c.com/formulaspdfs/HIT-326.pdf>

www.bio-shine.com/citrox.htm<http://www.bio-shine.com/citrox.htm>

and then there is , the mother and Certified Mold Inspector at

http://www.floridamoldsolutions.com/cleanair.html<http://www.floridamoldsolution\

s.com/cleanair.html>

and 5,315 other listings....

ken

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

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

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Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 12:54 PM

Subject: [] Re: mold remediation update

Ms. Rosen,

I have never seen a 2% hydrogen peroxide product with an EPA

registration for " fungicidal " efficacy. There is a database on the

EPA's website with a link to CDPR to search for products by active

ingredients.

I have seen bleach or sodium hypochlorite fail with Chaetomium

globousm. Bleach is a much stronger oxidizer than 2% hydrogen

peroxide. I think the workers may have physically removed the mold

rather than kill it. They are supposed to physically remove as much

mold as possible. My issue is the 2% hydrogen peroxide does not

work or you would see many companies selling it as a cheap

disinfectant.

I use a product that has a scent. I use it in a way where there is

no odor after the occupants enter. I know all the chemically

sensitive people will get irate but, you can cut wood with a power

saw and produce formaldehyde. I think the organic chemical scent is

not the issue but how do you manage the environment to mitigate the

scent of the organic chemicals since many organic chemical scents

come from natural sources.

I have noticed chemically sensitive people are often times their own

worst enemy in mold remediation efforts. Mold and bacteria will

produce way more organic chemicals in the form of microbial volatile

organic compounds or MVOCs than any organic fungicide used to aid in

the physical removal of moldy building material. Chemicals (like

disinfectants) will evaporate over time but MVOCs will come back

like a ghost bumping in the night - over and over......into infinity.

Regards,

Greg Weatherman

aerobioLogical Solutions Inc.

Arlington VA 22202

gw@...

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

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

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> 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?

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> Saralee Rosen

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