Dale said:
Hi guys:
I would not be so sure of myself. EPA’s statement on Ozone was written in 2005. There has been some interesting findings since then. See
http://www.cleanzonesystems.com/ Read the GUARANTEE. Do you not think that they would have been sued out of business since 2006 (my understand when they began) making statements like that?
I'm not saying that I'm sold on it, I'm just saying that scientific findings develop as science and new machines do. In addition to flooring/moisture/mold Inspections, I am also a certified home Inspector. These people have 2 HUGE home Inspectors Associations (the only 2 large ones) endorsing that it works. Probably with many more members than
IICRC registrants.
No, I’m not going to take the time to prove it to myself whom I agree with. I just know that I’m not making blind statements because I was “told so”.
Sincerely,
Dale
Dale - I highly suggest you take some advanced microbial classes if you want to shake that stick - "In addition to flooring/moisture/mold Inspections".
It's not what anyone was told, it's not about the
IICRC vs. the EPA - it's fact;
People that are prone to reaction from active or hyphal spores, can have reaction to "dead" spores. Why? Because many types and subtypes of fungus and mold spores - still contain the mycotoxins, dormant, hyphal, or dead. To what degree of reaction, and what long term affects to that person is the risk taken. Mold is not like a virus - where typically if its alive we get sick, if it's dead, typically we won't.
To address your comment "These people have 2 HUGE home Inspectors Associations (the only 2 large ones) endorsing that it works. Probably with many more members than
IICRC registrants. "
Wow - are you really going to dumb it down to that level, my gang is bigger than yours so we must be right? And exactly what expertise in mold
abatement protocol do home inspectors have?
Just so happens I have a B.A.E. behind my name from Penn State, Structural emphasis, graduate with highest honors, and am willing to make a gentleman's bet of your choice, could pass your inspections certification testing tomorrow less even opening a text. Not beating on my chest, just letting you know - I know your industry inside and out, and the weak inspectors out there HIGHLY out number the good ones. Show me one inspection firm that does not have the - you can't sue us for what we've missed clause. YET if an amount of micro organism of select types, that would barely cover this sentence, were left in the volume of one 20x40 room in a structure, clearance would not be achieved - get my point?
If you are here to learn, I can appreciate and applaud that, and I'm sure most of the members here appreciate that as do I, however you might try doing so without bashing the professionals that are in it knee deep daily, have the very specific certifications, training, and experience behind their avatars, nor the institutions that provide the training and education in this industry.