Re: Mold Remediation by Thad Godish

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REPLY: I suggest that you do not trust any amount of fungi species

contamination in any area near a child up to at least one year of age. The

results of the CDC and the former Dr. Dearborn study are at best

inconclusive. However, fungi cells are more similar to human cells than

plant cells, though they are different. Some fungi species are perhaps the

most dominant cell types in the ecological chain of survival and much

stronger than those of a developing infant. I personally would not take a

chance on it at all. When the immune system is stronger, young children

develop immune conditioning compatible with their ecological microorganism

counterpart up to and a bit after the age of 30, but I suggest persons over

the age of 40 and beyond take similar health precautions. Doug Haney

(Author: " Toxic Mold! Toxic Enemy! and (most recent article) " The Deadly

Side of Fungal Exposure " )) (916) 972-7783 or Medcorp68@...

>From: " bherk " <bherk@...>

>Reply-

> " Sick Buildings " < >

>Subject: [] Mold Remediation by Thad Godish

>Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 10:29:56 -0500

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>http://publish.bsu.edu/ien/archives/030101.htm

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>My wife and I are in the process of removing some old tub and shower liners

>in our bathroom. I have peeled the plastic liner off the wall and

>encountered some black-colored mold. We have a 4- month old infant. There

>has been a water leak, that is why I am removing and replacing the liner.

>Is there any danger to my wife, infant or myself? , Ohio

>

> It is possible that the black-colored mold (if it is growing

>on

>gypsum board, sheet rock) is infested with Stachybotrys, a toxic mold.

>Stachybotrys spores are very large and don't become and remain airborne

>easily. There is a relatively low risk of exposure to your family unless

>the infestation is extensive and there has been significant disturbance of

>infested materials.

>

> You may want to determine whether Stachybotrys is present

>before

>you proceed with any remediation effort. You can take a piece of clear

>sticky tape and appress it to the surface of infested materials. Attach the

>tape to a hard plastic surface, and send it to a laboratory (which provides

>microbiological services) for identification.

>

> If you have Stachybotrys present, you may have it removed by a

>professional clean-up service or do it yourself. The following steps are

>recommended: (1) Isolate the area to be re-mediated by using heavy-duty

>polyethylene plastic, (2) Place polyethylene plastic over all horizontal

>surfaces in the bathroom, (3) Purchase and use a good dust respirator

>(obtain from a safety supply company), (4) Dress in plastic, disposable

>coveralls (Tyvek preferred, see safety supply company), (5) Use plastic

>disposable gloves, (6) Spray mist infested materials before removing them,

>(7) Remove infested materials and wrap in heavy-duty plastic bags or

>polyethylene plastic sheeting, (8) Duct tape tightly plastic-enclosed

>infested materials, (9) Take care to remove infested materials from your

>house using the shortest pathway that is practicable, (10) Take care not to

>track mold spores from the infested area into other parts of your house,

>(11) Remove polyethylene plastic materials by sequentially folding them

>inward, (12) Duct tape plastic materials prior to disposal, (13) Vacuum all

>horizontal surfaces in the bathroom to complete the remediation with a HEPA

>vacuum.

>

> The remediation recommendations provided above are good

>practice

>guidelines. Their use will vary with the extent of the infestation present

>and degree of safety that you want to achieve. The Centers for Disease

>Control (CDC) on their website recommends that homeowners treat

>Stachybotrys

>like any other mold and indicates that no special precautions other than

>possibly respiratory protection is needed. Though CDC is a very credible

>federal health agency, there are very few scientists and professionals in

>the mold research community that agree with this CDC position.

>

> There is much to be learned about the health risks of

>Stachybotrys exposures. There is enough reason to approach " black mold "

>remediation with caution and due regard for personal safety and the safety

>of one's family.

>

>March 1, 2001

>

>

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