Re: sick building indicator

[Guest guest]

Jeff, Carl or any other professional,

When you get the chance will you please answer this gentlemen so he

gets the proper information without a lot of confusion? I know there

is alot of different methods and equipment available to those in your

industry.

Thanks,

KC

--- In , " jason ng " <artformjon@...>

wrote:

>

> hi guys is there an equipment that you can buy that can tell the

level

> of molds,voc,etc in a particular place? im not from the USA so i

dont

> have the convenience of calling a professional to do it for me. i am

> knowledgeable in real estate construction so if there are kits or

> equipments that can only be handled by building contractors i believe

> i can handle it.

>

> thanks in advance.

>

[Guest guest]

,

There is no substitute for having a knowledgeable IAQ professional

investigate a home.

Nonetheless, there are a few tests that you can do.

The AirAdvice system is a box that you can rent which measures several

parameters: <http://www.airadvice.com/images/pdf/pr_23.pdf>. (There is

nothing that you can buy though.)

In general, I do not advocate use of AirAdvice since I have seen some of

the reports and they did not provide much useful information in the

particular instances in which I was involved.

But the same can be said for settle plates (Petri dishes that you set out).

Yet some folks have found these useful. So you might get some useful

information from AirAdvice and settle plates.

If you are concerned about formaldehyde, SKC has a test that is useful (but

results are only meaningful when the relative humidity is over 50% and the

temperature is over 70F):

<http://www.skcshopping.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=526-100>

I think that you should probably read up on possible problems in homes as

well, as this will make it easier for you to find any problems.

C. May, M.A., CIAQP

May Indoor Air Investigations LLC

3 Tolkien Lane

Tyngsborough, MA 01879

617-354-1055

www.mayindoorair.com

www.myhouseiskillingme.com

> 1a. sick building indicator

> Posted by: " jason ng " artformjon@... bigbroco88

> Date: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:14 am ((PST))

>

> hi guys is there an equipment that you can buy that can tell the level

> of molds,voc,etc in a particular place? im not from the USA so i dont

> have the convenience of calling a professional to do it for me. i am

> knowledgeable in real estate construction so if there are kits or

> equipments that can only be handled by building contractors i believe

> i can handle it.

>

> thanks in advance.

>

>

>

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> 1b. Re: sick building indicator

> Posted by: " tigerpaw2c " tigerpaw2c@... tigerpaw2c

> Date: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:51 am ((PST))

>

> Jeff, Carl or any other professional,

>

> When you get the chance will you please answer this gentlemen so he

> gets the proper information without a lot of confusion? I know there

> is alot of different methods and equipment available to those in your

> industry.

>

> Thanks,

>

> KC

[Guest guest]

The hand held mycotoxin indicator has not been invented. The moisture

detecter has-a must have for mold sufferers. Mine cost about $450-

little enough if you ever plan on living in a traditional house again.

> hi guys is there an equipment that you can buy that can tell the level

> of molds,voc,etc in a particular place?