Guest guest Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Has anyone used this for cleaning up and inhibiting mold? Does it work at all? Is it toxic or irritating for people with MCS? Home Depot sells it. I'm wondering how it works--sealing the mold, killing it, how? Thanks. Judith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 To my understanding, Concrobium is 0.95% sodium bicarbonate which is baking soda, and I believe the other percent is water. Also, it doesn't kill the mold, it encapsulates it and has to be reapplied. You can look up the MDS (Material Safety Data Sheet )on the internet. They used it here inside a wall, and I believe it would have to be reapplied every 3 months in the wall, so are they going to tear down the wall to reapply......hmmmm. I think the reapplication of this product is different according to the job. I would ask Carl Grimes about this product, and it is also EPA registered, which doesn't mean it is EPA approved, I believe. Darlene From: Judith <howdeeeyall@...> Subject: [] Concrobium question Date: Sunday, July 20, 2008, 12:29 AM Has anyone used this for cleaning up and inhibiting mold? Does it work at all? Is it toxic or irritating for people with MCS? Home Depot sells it. I'm wondering how it works--sealing the mold, killing it, how? Thanks. Judith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Darlene and Judith, Darlene is " half right " about the ingrediant in Concrobium. You said " bi " carbonate when the label says " carbonate " which is half of a " bi. " Sorry for the lame attempt at a joke. EPA registration means the product is as described by the manufacturer and registed with EPA to sell and apply as described, including any limitations, on the EPA label. The EPA label is the law. " Approved " has an implication of safety and assurance that Registration does not grant. Which leads to the question I have not found the answer for. Maybe some of you who are good at researching can help. If you Google <EPA registration number 82552-1> the first entry is the PAN Product site with detail for Concrobium. Here's where I need help. The Home Depot site talks about fogging the product. I know EPA is tougher on fogging than other application methods so I question if fogging Concrobium is actually an acceptable method of application according to the EPA Registration label (not to be confused with the product label). Can anyone find this? Along that line, as I was trying to find the EPA Label I noticed two interesting statements by EPA. 1. Information for many chemicals is incomplete and may not be fully representative of effects on humans. 2. They make no statement about hormone emulators or hormone disruptors because of the lack of research information. Something to keep in mind when evaluating products that make pesticidal claims and when salespeople talk about " approved " and " safe. " Carl Grimes Healthy Habitats LLC ----- > To my understanding, Concrobium is 0.95% sodium bicarbonate which is baking soda, and I believe the other percent is water. Also, it doesn't kill the mold, it encapsulates it and has to be reapplied. You can look up the MDS (Material Safety Data Sheet )on the internet. They used it here inside a wall, and I believe it would have to be reapplied every 3 months in the wall, so are they going to tear down the wall to reapply......hmmmm. I think the reapplication of this product is different according to the job. I would ask Carl Grimes about this product, and it is also EPA registered, which doesn't mean it is EPA approved, I believe. Darlene > > > From: Judith <howdeeeyall@...> > Subject: [] Concrobium question > > Date: Sunday, July 20, 2008, 12:29 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > Has anyone used this for cleaning up and inhibiting mold? Does it work > > at all? Is it toxic or irritating for people with MCS? Home Depot > > sells it. > > > > I'm wondering how it works--sealing the mold, killing it, how? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Judith > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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