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Radon & Mold Professionals Newsletter
Mold, Radon, Indoor Air Quality
Collier / Lee Mold News August 2007
In This Issue
Lee County License
New EPA Mold Test
ERMI Test "Beware"
Realtor EXPO 2007
Infrared Camera
What Now?
CIE List
The Mold industry is an ever changing and evolving industry like any science based business. 
Buyers market:
Buyers are walking, to the next home, because unqualified mold inspectors are labeling  homes with a "mold problem".  Do NOT assume your inspector is qualified or insured.
With buyers few and far between it is even more important that you check your mold inspectors credentials.  Do you really want an
inspector who just had a 1 or 2 day mold class performing your mold assessment?
Gov. Crist signed a new mold law to protect the public, too many inspectors need insurance, training and experience.
 
Sincerely, 
Doug Wall, CIE, CRMI
John Cosgrove, CIE, CRMI
WallRadon Testing, Inc.
Radon & Mold Professionals
FL DOH certified Radon Business RB1938
 
(NEXT ISSUE: TO-15,)
(NABOR, BEAR affiliate, EAA,ESA,IAQA and AARST members)

   Lee County Requires:                 

Home Inspection & Mold Assessment Tax Receipt  (occupational license)

Lee County Tax Collector

Thomas Jendrysik

Assistant Manager Business Tax Department
 
"We do not lump Home Inspectors and Mold Assessment occupations together on one Lee County Business Tax Receipt (formerly Occupational License).  Persons performing both Home Inspecting and Mold Assessment should have two (2) Lee County Business Tax Receipts."
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Home Inspection and Mold Inspection are two different professions.  In the new Florida State Law they have different requirements, licenses and regulations.
ERMI Mold Test 

EPA Offers New Test For Mold
by Realty Times Staff

"Lighthouse Laboratories, LLC announced today that it is now able to perform a DNA based test developed by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the detection of toxic mold (Stachybotrys Chartarum) using real time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)."

http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20020403_mold.htm
 

ERMI NEWS 

 

Different view of the ERMI test

 

Beware, The EPA Scale ERMI To Assess A Home For Mold Is Misleading!

By Danielle Dobbs

 

"The latest patented EPA dust sample test based on DNA analysis and results assessed with the patented ERMI scale is misleading. It does not assess accurately the air quality in a home in relation to mold. Mold inspectors be wary of this latest seemingly scientific test because the scale seems to be based on flawed research. Just because it involves DNA analysis it does not mean that the testing is superior to traditional air and surface testing. In fact it is the opposite."

http://ezinearticles.com/?Beware,-The-EPA-Scale-ERMI-To-Assess-A-Home-For-Mold-Is-Misleading!&id=619115
 

 Realtor Trade Shows

EXPO 2007

Greater Fort Myers Realtor Association,

Thursday, Sept. 6,    4 to 7 pm

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EXPO 2007

NABOR, (Naples)

Thursday, Sept. 27,  4 to 7:30 pm
Infrared 

Infrared

Thermal Imaging Camera

 

Performing a mold inspection without an Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera today is a mistake.  Sooner or later your mold inspector will miss a water intrusion area.  We can all make mistakes or overlook something but a mold inspection without infrared is asking for trouble.

 

www.naplesmoldinspection.com

**Important Please Read     

MOLD INSPECTIONS

 What consumers should require of their mold inspector until the New Florida Mold Law becomes effective:

 

 

Mold inspectors should have "mold specific" Errors & Omissions insurance.  This type of insurance is most often issued for the inspector not for the company.    (This is required in new mold law)

 

468.8421 Insurance.-

(1) A mold assessor shall maintain general liability and errors and omissions insurance coverage in an amount of not less than $1,000,000.

 

Mold inspectors should identify sources of mold and water intrusion within the mold inspection report.   (This is required in new mold law)

 

468.8411 Definitions:

(3) "Mold assessment" means a process performed by a mold assessor that includes the physical sampling and detailed evaluation of data obtained from a building history and inspection to formulate an initial hypothesis about the origin, identity, location, and extent of amplification of mold.

 

Mold inspectors should have written or electronic agreement that must be signed including the scope of work to be performed.   (This is required in new mold law)

 

468.8422 Contracts. - A contract to perform mold assessment or mold remediation shall be in a document or electronic record, signed or otherwise authenticated by the parties.

 

Mold inspector should not perform mold cleanup / remediation on structure their company performed mold inspection / assessment on in the last 12 months.   (This is required in new mold law)

 

468.8419 Prohibitions; penalties.-

(d) Perform or offer to perform any mold remediation to a structure on which the mold assessor or the mold assessor's company provided a mold assessment within the last 12 months.

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Note:  

1   It is estimated only 1 out 12 mold inspectors have "mold specific" E&O insurance.    (Home Inspector E&O does not cover MOLD)

   Your Mold Inspector probably does NOT have the mold E&O that will be required in our new law and you never ask.  This is just one of the reasons for the new mold law signed by Govenor Crist to protect the public.

2. Mold test is not the same as a mold inspection.

 

3. Mold test alone, Limited sampling or mold screening are not used to determine if home has mold problem, they are used to determine if you need a mold inspection.

    (Home inspectors sell these as mold inspections, client should read agreement.)

 
 

What should be done:

AmIAQC logo  
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. 
 

AmIAQC Certified Indoor Environmentalists (CIE)

           Within 100 miles of Naples, FL

 

John Cosgrove,  Radon & Mold Professionals, CIE/CRMI,    239-498-4619

Douglas Wall, Radon & Mold Professionals, CIE/CRMI,    239-498-4619

Sean Dyer, Clean Air Inspections, Estero, CIE

Michael E. Lyon, Cole's Air Diagnostics, Fort Myers, CIE/CMR

James Thompson, Cool Zone, Naples, CIE

 

Greg Gomez, Indoor Air Professionals Inc., Fort Myers, CIE/CMR

William Reaville, Indoor Air Professionals Inc, Fort Myers, CIE

Michael Sciullo, Fort Myers, CIE/CMRS

Lily Salkoff, The Aerial Companies, Naples, CIE

Michael Casanova, Lee County BOCC, Fort Myers, CIE/CMR

 

Christine Erickson, Erickson's Drying Systems, Fort Myers, CIE/CMR/CMRS

Fred Kobie, Kobie Kooling Inc, Fort Myers, CIE

Mark Kobie, Fort Myers, CIE

Joe F. Smith Jr., J.F. Smith Building Contractors Inc., Sanibel, CIE/CMR

David Radford, Thrifty AC & Refridgeration, Fort Myers, CIE/CMR

 

David Radford Jr., Thrifty AC & Refridgeration, Fort Myers, CIE

Lynn Troyer, Comfort Zone Inc., Cape Coral, CIE

Edward Ciofani, Freshaire Solutions of SW Florida, N. Fort Myers, CIE/CMR

Michael Cunningham, Kobie Kooling Inc., North Fort Myers, CIE/CIEC
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Certified Industrial Hygienists that work in the Naples / Ft Myers Area

 

Paul L. Osley, Chastain Skillman,  Tampa

Rene' R. Salazar, Salazar Consulting Group, Inc.
 
FLflag 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:
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. 
 
femtotech  Radon & Mold Professionals
New Prices for our services will be effective  Sept 6, 2007
 
Radon Testing / Mold Inspections
Office: (239) 498-4619
 

We do not compete with the "one and two day wonder" certified mold inspectors nor do we want to.

Mold Inspection reports must include source identification (mold & water intrusion) and recommendations for corrections based on national remediation standards.  Inspections should also include infrared thermal imaging camera check.
When requesting a mold inspection please understand 2 inspections and 2 reports typically are a full 8 hour day for a professsional mold inspector.  We will do our very best to accommodate your schedule if possible.
 Links:
Radon & Mold Professionals:  http://www.radonmoldhelp.com
EPA MOLD: http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldresources.html
Mold Cleanup:  http://www.H2O911.com
ECO TECH:  http://www.ecotechus.com
A Accredited Mold Inspection Service, Inc.: http://www.florida-mold-inspection.com
Air Chek, Inc. http://www.radon.com
Radon Mitigation: http://www.radonfix.com  
 
 
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AmIAQC logo Certified Indoor Environmentalists 
AmIAQC Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE)   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

 

office: (239) 498-4619          
toll free: (800) 881-3837
 
  • Radon Testing, FL DOH certified Radon Business RB1938   (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.
 

H2O H2O 911  Restoration
        Storm / Fire / Water / Mold
               www.H2O911.com
 
Contact: Brian Bland
office: (239) 567-0001
fax:  (239) 997-0016
cell: (239) 707-7931
 
Mold remediation with clearence certification
 
 
mpss 
 
      MPSS Environmental
   
 
Contact:  Steve Wirtjes
office: (239) 992-6255
fax: (239) 992-6640
 
Mold remediation with clearence certification
 
 
femtotech 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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."
Do you want your radon test performed with a $400. radon monitor or a $5,000. femto-tech radon monitor with a second "quality control" passive test at the same time?  Hire the Professionals.
 
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
 

 Lemacks Htg & AC Inc.

1770 Sanctuary Rd, Naples, FL 34120
Serving Lee & Collier Counties
 
Sales - Service - Installation
Residential & Commercial
 
Ray Lemacks, owner
 
Cell: (239) 370-8838                      New & Existing Const.
Office: (239) 348-1734                   CAC 1813576
 
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Radon & Mold Professionals
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New Florida Mold Law July 2007
FLflag 

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 
 

         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 

 

 
 

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