Proposed IAQ Post - JOB OPENING

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Dear IAQ Moderator:

At BCC Research, Inc., we have an IAQ related JOB OPENING. Would you please

post this opening - announcement below - to the 900 Plus professionals on

the list (I'm an IAQ member under e-mail: kgainer@...):

IAQ Research Professional Wanted to Conduct IAQ High-Tech Market Research

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K. Gainer

BCC, Inc.

>> Re: Acceptable Mold Spore Counts

>>

>>

>> Mr. Tang:

>>

>> Very well put! Thank you.

>>

>> --

>> Geyer, PE, CIH, CSP

>> President

>> KENTEC Industries, Inc.

>> Bakersfield, California

>> www.kerntecindustries.com

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>> (1) Is there a " safe level " for mold?

>>>

>>> What is the " safe level " on the number of cats in one single family

>>> house?

>>> The number of cats in each individual family that can have will depend

>>> on

>>> the

>>> health conditions of the family members. Some people are very allergic

>>> to

>>> cats. Some people are not. It's the same thing with mold. Each

>>> individual

>>> will respond to mold differently.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> (2) Who wants to say " it's safe " ?

>>>

>>> " Safe level " of mold spores in the air is something no one (individuals

>>> or

>>> organizations in US) is too willing to stick their necks out and propose

>>> it

>>> right now. No matter what level you propose, some individuals is going

>>> to

>>> respond to some of the spores in the air and then possibly hold you

>>> liable

>>> for

>>> saying it's " safe " . If the occupants have questions, leave it to their

>>> doctors to assess that based on their medical history.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> (3) Why do you need to know the " safe levels " ?

>>>

>>> Most of the mold inspection professionals should focus on fixing the

>>> building

>>> performance problem. If you inspect an unit or " clear " a remediation

>>> job

>>> and

>>> claim it to be " safe " for the occupants, you will be taking on more

>>> liability

>>> than you should. " Acceptable mold spore counts " in indoor environment

>>> are

>>> those that can be confidently shown that they are mostly from outdoors,

>>> which

>>> means there is no significant indoor mold growth. If someone is

>>> responding to

>>> spore from outdoors, the building is not making them sick. You job is

>>> done.

>>> Well, unless you want to provide them ways ($$$) of improving their

>>> health.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Wei Tang

>>>

>>> QLAB

>>>

>>> uhoguj00 wrote:

>>>

>>>> I want to see if anyone has any comments on the snippet provided

>>>> below, i.e. is there a way to attack this statement or is it pretty

>>>> much accepted knowledge?

>>>>

>>>> Does anyone have a take on what an " uninhabitable " level of indoor

>>>> mold spores would be? Does anyone have an opinion on what an unsafe

>>>> mold spore level would be for (1) Aspergillus; (2) Cladosporium;

>>>> and/or (3) Stachybotrys?

>>>>

>>>> Thank you in advance for your input.

>>>>

>>>> " I understand that there are no standards as to what

>>>> constitutes " acceptable " levels of outdoor or indoor airborne fungal

>>>> spores according to the AAAAI. I also understand that the AAAAI has

>>>> set general nationwide definitions for mold spore counts in the

>>>> outdoor environment:

>>>>

>>>> Spores/M3 Definition of Mold Spore Count

>>>>

>>>> 0 Absent

>>>> 1-6499 Low

>>>> 6500-12,999 Moderate

>>>> 13,000 -49,999 High

>>>> over 50,0000 Very High

>>>>

>>>> Apparently, these counts demonstrate the volumes of mold spores

>>>> humans are exposed to outdoors on a daily basis. Depending on the

>>>> mode of ventilation, indoors, the concentration of mold in air is

>>>> typically similar to or lower than the concentration seen

>>>> outdoors. "

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

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>>>>

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