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July Newsletter
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Radon & Mold Professionals Newsletter
Mold,
Radon, Indoor Air Quality |
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New
Florida Mold Law |
July 2007 |
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The Mold
industry is an ever changing and evolving industry like any science based business. Our goal is to provide the consumer
with current information so they can make better decisions concerning their indoor air quality including radon, mold,
allergens and formaldehyde.
Sincerely,
Doug Wall,
CIE, CRMI
John Cosgrove,
CIE, CRMI
WallRadon
Testing, Inc.
Radon &
Mold Professionals
FL DOH
certified Radon Business RB1938
(NEXT ISSUE:
Infrared cameras, EPA ERMI testing - DNA and more)
(NABOR,
BEAR affiliate, EAA,ESA,IAQA and AARST members) |
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New Florida Mold Law
In a effort to protect the
citizens of Florida, Florida Governor Crist signed Mold / Inspection legislation (SB2234) into law. The new law will regulate
the Mold Inspection industry and Home Inspection businesses and individuals.
Individuals will need a license
and businesses will need to be certified. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation will
handle the licensing and the company certifications.
One very important aspect
of the new law the consumer should understand is that Mold Inspectors and Home Inspectors are two different professions, with separate
licenses and regulations.
The new Florida mold law is expected
to eliminate many of the home inspectors that now claim to provide mold inspections from the mold industry.
Due to lack of training
and experience along with the ability to get the $1 million mold Errors and Omissions insurance required in the new law.
To veiw the new Florida
mold / inspector law:
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/laws/07laws/ch_2007-235.pdf
Law and more info:
http://www.naplesmoldinspection.com/id12.html
Mold bill became law July 1
By Joe Adams
Originally
published on July 05, 2007As mentioned in my previous column (Bill puts focus on mold inspections, June 7), the State of Florida has been
grappling with the appropriate standards for licensing mold "assessors" and "remediators" since 2004.
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070705/COLUMNISTS16/707050328/1014/BUSINESS
New Mold Laws - Central Florida News 13: http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2007/7/9/new_mold_laws.html |
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Highlights of New Mold / Inspector Law
Mold
Inspector License Requirements:
(Assessor)
- Extensive Approved
Training
- Pass a state
exam
- 4 Years
Experience
- $1,000,000 Liability,
E&O Insurance
- Continuing Education
classes
(1 year of experience with specific College degrees)
Home Inspector License Requirements:
- 120 hours of approved
training
- NO EXPERIENCE
- Pass a state exam
- $300,000 Liability
insurance
- No E&O Insurance
required
- Continuing Education
classes
Companies
providing Mold Inspection Services
or Home Inspection Services must be certified by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation thru
licensed employee.
Note:
Minimum
time to become a licensed Mold Inspector: 3 to 4 Years
Minimum
time to become a licensed Home Inspector: 3 to 4 weeks
Law
and more info:
http://www.naplesmoldinspection.com/id12.html |
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What Now?
Until
the new law becomes effective, or the FL DBPR issues the qualified individuals a license.
What should be done:
www.naplesmoldinspection.com
Step 1
First-line mold screening performed by home
inspectors is to get preliminary information on whether a mold problem may exist and further investigation is warranted.
Step 2
A professional mold inspector
(CIE or CIH) will determine if property has a mold/moisture problem, identify and document the sources and write recommendations
for corrections.
Step 3
Remediation Company will
clean up mold problem following the recommendations of the CIETM(Certified
Indoor Environmentalist) or CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist) based on "IICRC S520 Standard for Mold Remediation.
Step 4
Clearance inspection and testing is performed by a CIETM or CIH to ensure mold clean up was
done properly. Home Inspectors should not do Clearance inspections or testing unless they are qualified to write
remediation specification or protocols and carry "mold specific" Errors and Omissions Insurance.
NOTE:
LIABILITY for job passes to the person who performed the Clearance inspection. MOLD specific Errors and Omission insurance is NOT the same as Home Inspector Insurance.
Many companies form a corporation and then just close company when liability issues arise.
New law will require $1 million mold E&O, this expected to eliminate many home inspectors
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Certified Indoor Environmentalists
AmIAQC Certified
Indoor Environmentalist is qualified to determine if a home has a mold problem and what should be done to
correct the mold problem.
Radon & Mold Professionals
John Cosgrove,
CIE, CRMI
Doug
Wall, CIE, CRMI
Council-certified Indoor Environmentalists,
Council-certified Residential Mold Inspectors,
Board-awarded by the American
Indoor Air Quality Council
The
American Indoor Air Quality Council requires at least 2 years experience before an individual can apply for certification.
http://www.iaqcouncil.org/
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Radon & Mold Professionals
website:
www.radonmoldhelp.com
www.naplesmoldinspection.com
office: (239) 498-4619
toll free: (800) 881-3837
- Radon Testing, FL DOH certified Business
(Residential, Schools, Assisted Living Facilities)
- Mold Inspections & Mold Testing, DNA Testing
for Mold, Mold Clearence Inspection/Testing.
- Infrared Thermal Imaging Cameras, Laser Particle
Counters, Boroscopes, Moisture Meters.
- Allergen and Formaldehyde Testing.
We provide
detailed mold reports with scope of work, source identification and documentation, lab analysis with interpretation and recommendations
for corrections.
We have
carried $1million in Errors and Omissions insurance on each inspector for years (a requirement of new law).
We are Experienced,
with over 13,000 radon tests and 4,000 mold inspections with thousands of mold tests performed.
Law
and more info:
http://www.naplesmoldinspection.com/id12.html |
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American Indoor Air Quality Council, (AmIAQC)
AmIAQC certifications are accredited by CESB
The
Only Independently-Accredited Certifications in the IAQ Industry!
Accredited
by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards
The recognized accreditation body for engineering
and scientific certification and specialty certification programs.
American Indoor Air Quality Council,
all certifications including:
- Council-certified Indoor Environmentalist, (CIE)
- Council-certified Microbial Remediator
- Council-certified Microbial Remediation Supervisor
- Council-certified Residential
Mold Inspector
No other mold certifications are accredited
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Radon
"1 out
of 4 homes tested in Collier and Lee Counties had elevated radon levels
FL DOH.
Radon
is a serious health concern but is just a home repair. Elevated radon levels are easily lowered.
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Femto
Tech /radon monitors http://www.femto-tech.com
"This is
the top of the line in radon testing. We have performed thousands of radon tests with the Femto Tech monitor. We tried the inexpensive
Honeywell, sun nuclear, and Radalink monitor, no thank you. Your client deserves the best, Femto tech radon monitors
are used around the world by radon professionals who recognize quality.
Femto Tech
radon monitors provide detailed hour by hour reports with barometric pressure, temperature, humidity, radon levels and
with 3 page reports with color graphs from Air Chek Inc. www.radon.com assures client of the best test and best report."
Doug Wall,
CIE, CRMI, FL DOH certified
WallRadon
Testing, Inc. FL DOH certified Radon Business RB1938
Radon
& Mold Professionals
John Cosgrove,
CIE, CRMI, FL DOH certified
Certified
Radon Service, FL DOH certified Radon Business RB1936
www.radonmoldhelp.com
www.certifiedradon.com
www.naplesmoldinspection.com
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Storm / Fire / Water / Mold
www.H2O911.com
Contact:
Brian Bland
office:
(239) 567-0001
fax:
(239) 997-0016
cell:
(239) 707-7931
email:
brian@H2O911.com
Mold
remediation with clearence certification
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