Test results from School

[Guest guest]

I was able to obtain the records from the school as to some testing that the had

a company perform prior to remediation plans from September. I'm trying to

figure out if any of these or a combination of these could have contributed to

my daughters illnesses. These results were from tape life samples taken from

either ceiling tiles within the classrooms or the roof decking above the

classroom and hallway. According to the remediation plan the hallways were left

alone and the school was told to provide better ventilation in the enclosed

areas if a smell persisted.

The following were found- Acremonium sp (very heavy); aspergillus sp. (very

heavy); Aspergillus sydowii (multiple locations very heavy); Cladosporium;

Penicillium sp.; miscellaneous spores.

Bacterias that were cultured- Bacillus and cocci.

Blood test results from my daughter in November (a month after the onset of

SJS/TENS) on a hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Panel showed high for aspergillus

fumigatorus IgG and micropolyspora faeni IgG. A higher normal level of

Aureobasidium pollulans IgG was noted.

Any thoughts?

Sue Bell

[Guest guest]

Getting the records is a tricky thing but you seemed to prevail with the tests.

That said, if the rug is moldy and it belongs to the school system don't hold

your breath thinking they will give you a sample, to hang them with. If there

is a moldy rug, chances are, that the teacher has " personal " possessions that

have mold as well. Those you have control over but you can get into tricky

" chain of custody " issues.

You need to show that the object was in the classroom that was moldy and

acquired mold that you did not " track in " from home. Otherwise, they will want

to come into YOUR home and want to test it because they never want to " own " the

problem.

I had personal property which was tested by my union. There was visible mold on

it and the " other side " was in the process of throwing it away, at the end of a

hook, and I said, " Not so fast, that is MINE. " You can photograph your

environment. But, probably you cannot take THEIR property. Teachers need to

be very careful and have their union representation at their side for much of

these procedures. It is because the school systems want to present an

" innocuous " face to the public; as a school system is a " bona fide business. "

(not legal advice)

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> I was able to obtain the records from the school as to some testing that the

had a company perform prior to remediation plans from September. I'm trying to

figure out if any of these or a combination of these could have contributed to

my daughters illnesses. These results were from tape life samples taken from

either ceiling tiles within the classrooms or the roof decking above the

classroom and hallway. According to the remediation plan the hallways were left

alone and the school was told to provide better ventilation in the enclosed

areas if a smell persisted.

> The following were found- Acremonium sp (very heavy); aspergillus sp. (very

heavy); Aspergillus sydowii (multiple locations very heavy); Cladosporium;

Penicillium sp.; miscellaneous spores.

> Bacterias that were cultured- Bacillus and cocci.

> Blood test results from my daughter in November (a month after the onset of

SJS/TENS) on a hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Panel showed high for aspergillus

fumigatorus IgG and micropolyspora faeni IgG. A higher normal level of

Aureobasidium pollulans IgG was noted.

> Any thoughts?

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> Sue Bell

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