Partner provides Mold and Microbial Assessments nationwide on emergency and standard turnaround times to help owners protect their properties and ensure the health and safety of their occupants. We hold mold assessor licenses in all regulated states and regularly provide assessments and remediation oversight and/or clearance in all building types including schools, government buildings, transportation centers, commercial and industrial spaces, etc.
Common biological dust components such as mold and pollen, have no mandated permissible exposure limits (PEL) or threshold limit values by which to unilaterally determine the habitability of any indoor environment. Further, all individuals react differently to exposure to indoor molds, which makes establishing such limits applicable to all individuals virtually impossible. When assessing the indoor air quality of an environment, one must take into consideration the occupants or proposed occupants and their individual sensitivity with respect to indoor environmental contaminants. However, in the absence of state and federal exposure limits for mold in indoor environments, several current industry guidelines exist that we believe accurately address the air quality of an indoor environment.
During all mold assessments, Partner adheres to the promulgated guidelines and recommendations including the following, but not limited to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), American Indoor Air Quality Council (ACAC), and any local state authority, such as California Department of Health Services (DHS), Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), and the New York Guidelines for Assessment of Fungi in Indoor Environments.
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Molds are microscopic organisms found virtually everywhere, indoors and outdoors. Mold will grow and multiply under the right conditions, needing only sufficient moisture (e.g.in the form of very high humidity, condensation, or water from a leaking pipe, etc.) and organic material specifically cellulose (e.g., ceiling tile, drywall, paper, or natural fiber carpet padding). Mold growth often appear as discoloration, staining, or fuzzy growth on building materials or furnishings and are varied colors of white, gray, brow, black, yellow, and green. In large quantities, molds can cause allergic symptoms when inhaled or through the toxins the molds emit.
The most common indoor molds include but are not limited to the following: Cladosporium, Penicillium, Alternaria, Aspergillus and millions of other species.
People react differently to exposure to indoor molds. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most common health effects and symptoms include:
Mold growth can be controlled by regulating moisture indoors. The key to mold management is to remove the source of moisture.
The purpose of a mold and microbial survey is to assess the presence of moisture and mold damage on interior building materials. A mold and microbial survey typically entail:
If mold is identified, a mold remediation protocol may be warranted. A mold remediation protocol is a written procedure for the mold remediation. The mold remediation protocol entails:
Following completion of mold remediation (by a third-party), Partner can conduct a post remediation clearance mold survey.