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Radon Testing- Mold Inspections- Mold
Sampling (testing)- Allergen Screening for Naples, Marco Island, Cape Coral, Ft Myers, Bonita Springs, Port Charlotte
and Punta Gorda by experienced IAQ professionals. Radon
and Mold Professionals has been providing professional, friendly and qualified indoor air assessments and testing for
families, businesses, schools, realtors and building contractors in southwest Florida since 1999.
Serving Lee, Collier and Charlotte
counties, we have performed well over 8,000 mold inpections since 2002 and over 13,000 radon tests since 1999. Collectively,
we bring over 24 years of experience of indoor air quality assessments and testing. Our
State of Florida Licensed Mold Assessors are CIE's (Certified Indoor Environmentalist), certifications from the American
Council for Accredited Certification one of the few ANSI approved certification bodies in the country. New IAQ certification
standard, NOCA 1100: http://www.naplesmoldinspection.com/id47.html
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/ Mold Inspections & Sampling (Testing) Allergen Screening / VOC Testing (Chinese) Defective Drywall
Assessment Termite Inspections (Bus # JB130290 / ID #JF120926) |
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Radon & Mold Professionals
CIE's provide the BEST mold inspections in Cape Coral, Ft Myers, Le High Acres, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, Estero, Bonita Springs, Naples, And Marco Island.
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John Cosgrove, CIE Council-Certified Indoor Environmentalist,
(CIE) Board-awarded by the American
Council for Accredited Certification State of Florida Licensed Mold Assessor / license #MRS 5 FL DOH certified for radon, R1867 John Cosgrove, CIE, Inc. John Cosgrove, CIE our senior inspector is one of the most experienced and
respected mold and indoor air quality professional in Cape Coral and all of Southwest Florida. He has performed hundreds
of mold assessments every year using the latest and most advanced equipment available. John's
attention to detail provides clients with a comprehensive mold report identifying problems with recommendations
for corrections whether it is a residential or commercial property. |
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Greg Gomez, CIE Council-Certified Indoor
Environmentalist, (CIE) Board-awarded by the American Council for Accredited Certification State
of Florida Licensed Mold Assessor / license #MRSA 763 FL DOH certified
for radon, R 2191 Greg is a experienced and respected mold and indoor air
quality professional serving Cape Coral, Ft Myers and all of Southwest Florida for more than 8 years, performing
hundreds of mold assessments every year using the latest and most advanced equipment available. Experienced in mold remediation,
duct cleaning and water damage cleanup Greg excells in preparing and writing detailed reports for mold assessments. |
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Doug Wall, CIE Council-Certified Indoor Environmentalist, (CIE) Board-awarded by the American Council for Accredited
Certification State of Florida Licensed
Mold Assessor / license #MRSA 2 State of Florida
Licensed Home Inspector / license #HI 2202 FL DOH certified
radon measurement tech R1751 Doug
Wall has performed thousands of radon tests and mold sampling (tests) and assessments in Cape Coral and throughout Southwest
Florida for residential and commercial properties since 1999.
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Rob Martin, CIE, State of Florida Licensed Mold Assessor / license #MRSA33 Council-Certified Indoor Environmentalist, (CIE) Board-awarded by the American Council for Accredited
Certification FL DOH certified radon measurement
tech R 2190 Rob Martin, CIE, & Assoc. Rob Martin has proven his knowledge of mold and indoor air quality issues by performing hundreds of mold inspections
/ assessments in Cape Coral and throughout South Florida.
Number 33 in state to qualify for mold assessor license.
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As you read through our site please take advantage of the numerous links available.
We encourage you to not only educate yourself more fully as to the ongoing science and debate relating to the complex topic
of indoor air quality but also to assure yourself as to the accuracy and source of any and all information presented here.
Also keep in mind that we do not perform any remediation of any kind. In other words, we do
not fix anything. Nor should we as an inspection and testing entity. Having Radon and Mold Professionals as your
assessment and testing company assures you that we are there only to objectively assess and document the existing interior
conditions of your property. As a result, we have no potential gain or financial interest in the results. This
is a critical point to remember and is absolutely in your best interest. Anyone, or any company, operating (in Florida)
in the currently unregulated and unlicensed field of mold, that tells you they can not only inspect your property but
fix a problem "if" they find one, is pretty likely to "find" one. The new Florida law will not allow
for one company to do both. This addresses the clear conflict of interest of one company offerring both. Currently
however, as consumers, you need to be very careful about who tells you what. Florida Statutes
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0400-0499/0468/Sections/0468.8419.html 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. (d) Perform or offer to perform any
mold assessment to a structure on which the mold remediator or the mold remediator’s company provided a mold remediation
within the last 12 months. Our top priorities are to provide
our clients with professional, cost-effective assessments and exceptional customer service. Our experience,
excellent reputation and uncompromising ethics over the last ten years in southwest Florida provides our clients the
best opportunity to get an objective, comprehensive and fully documented assessment of their property. Although
not legally required to carry insurance, we do. Copies of our "certificate of insurance"
can be emailed or faxed promptly to you upon request. WallRadon Testing,
Inc. RB1938 dba Radon & Mold Professionals
- 3 Certified
Indoor Environmentalists (CIE) board awarded by the American Council for Accredited Certification
- 3 State of Florida Licensed Mold Assessors
- Florida Dept. of Health Certified Radon Measurement Business RB1938
- 5 Florida Dept. of Health Certified Radon Measurement Technicians
American Council for Accredited Certification http://www.acac.org Verify a State of Florida Mold License (click here)
Florida law requires Mold Assessors to be licensed by
the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) .
Many local mold inspector do not know they are required to be licensed
for mold inspections and testing. They will not be penalized until 2011 but consumers should protect themselves and
hire licensed mold assessors. . Consumers should hire Licensed Mold Assessors that are a CIE or CIEC or CMC
Individuals seeking licensure
as a mold assessor must first take and pass one of the examinations approved by the department and administered by the American
Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC). www.acac.org .
Council-certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE)
exam on
the investigation of indoor environmental issues including asbestos, lead, HVAC, building science, chemicals, mold and microbial
contamination. .
Council-certified
Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC)
exam on the investigation of indoor environmental issues including
asbestos, lead, HVAC, building science, chemicals, mold and microbial contamination. .
Council-certified
Microbial Consultant (CMC)
exam on the investigation of suspected microbial contamination, including the design
and execution of microbial sampling regimens.
After March 1, 2011 (end of "grandfathering") all persons who become licensed mold assessors
must pass an ACAC exam for CIE or CIEC or CMC. There are only about 12 licensed mold assessors in Collier
and Lee Counties that have passed an ACAC exam; know who you are hiring http://acac.org/certify/FL.aspx
Consumers in Naples, Marco Island, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Punta Gorda, Port
Charlotte, Venice and all of Florida should consider Mold Assessors (inspectors) be licensed by the
FL DBPR as the minimum requirement when hiring a mold inspector. ACAC board Certified
Indoor Environmentalists have verified experience and your best choice for your mold assessment.
My Great Web page
Equipment used during a mold assessment (inspection) include
moisture meters, temperature & humidity measuring devices infrared cameras,
safety masks, particle counters to name just a few.
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March NEWSLETTER
March,
2011 The New Florida Mold Law was passed to protect the consumer.
"Mold Air Sample Reports alone
are not enough to determine the need for mold remediation (cleanup)." - Mold Air Sampling only is often used to determine if further investigation is needed and /or used to determine the extent
of a mold problem.
Elevated report: you need a visual inspection
to determine source, extent and recommendations for correction. Sources / References at
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Florida statute: "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 growth..."
Verify a License: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/
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EPA Considering Bioaerosol Sampling - click here "remember that a negative sampling report must not be used in
place of a visual survey. Factors such as barometric pressure, inside and outside temperatures,
activity levels, and humidity may dramatically reduce or increase the spore levels within a building. Air sampling for mold
provides information on what was in the air only for the moment when the sampling occurred. It is important, therefore, that
sampling not replace visual inspection." | | |
Mold Air Sample Report alone
does NOT identify where the mold is or the source, the visual inspection (assessment) determines the source, extent and amplification
of the mold problem.
- You
should not call a cleanup company when you just have elevated "mold air sample
report".
- You need a "mold inspection report"
to give to the mold cleanup company so they know what the problem is, where it is and what caused the mold problem. Only then
can the remediator can give you a proposal for cleanup based on the inspection report.
With detailed "mold Inspection report"
cleanup companies are bidding on cleaning up the same thing, identified by the mold assessor (inspector).
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Florida Mold Law : http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499/0468/0468PartXVIContentsIndex.html&StatuteYear=2010&Title=-%3E2010-%3EChapter%20468-%3EPart%20XVI
Cleanup companies should not perform the visual inspection to "find"
the mold and
then clean it up.
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.
"please
note Section 468.8419(1)(d), F.S., provides that an assessor may not "perform or offer to perform any remediation to
a structure on which the mold assessor or the assessor's company provided a mold assessment within the last 12 months."
Section 468.8419(2)(d), F.S., provides that a remediator may not "perform or offer to perform any assessment to a structure
on which the mold remediator or the remediator's company provided a mold remediation within the last 12 months."
After July 1,2011: a) A misdemeanor of the second degree for a first violation b) A misdemeanor of the
first degree for a second violation c) A felony of the third degree for a third or subsequent
violation
Inspectors: find the mold
Remediators: Clean up the mold
Not
allowed to do both on same job within 12 months / July 1st, 2011. | | |
Most Certified Indoor Environmentalists that are
licensed Mold Assessors provide the following services: | | |
. (Insurance / Remediators / Home
Buyers / Sellers) . Mold Assessment (Inspection / Air Samples/ Recommendations): - Infrared / source identification, documentation of extent and amplification, photo documentation
with recommendations for corrections based on nationally accepted industry standards such as S500 & S520 for the accessible
indoor living space.
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Air Sampling only: - Mold Air Sampling only is often used to determine if further investigation is needed and /or used to determine the extent
of a mold problem.
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This is a great website with tons of valuable information:
http://www.inspectapedia.com/sickhouse/clearance.htm "What
is the Purpose of a Post Remediation Mold Clearance Inspection?The purpose of a mold clearance inspection is to assure
that the mold cleanup has been done correctly and effectively in the work area and to confirm that the cleanup did not accidentally
distribute high levels of moldy dust and debris into other building areas or into its mechanical systems such as heating or
air conditioning systems. "
"Can We Rely on Air Tests for Mold
after a Mold Cleanup Job? Simple air tests for mold after a mold remediation job may be quite unreliable as the airborne level of particles varies enormously from moment to moment, especially
depending on variables in building conditions such as we list below. An air test captures a small volume of air at a moment
in time and should not be used as the sole criteria for passing or failing a mold
clearance inspection and test. Here are some of the sources in variability in the level of indoor particles in air:" | | |
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Radon & Mold Professionals
- 3 State of
Florida Licensed Mold Assessors (#2, #5 & #763)
- Florida
DOH Certified Radon Measurement Business RB1938
- 5 Florida
Dept of Health Certified Radon Measurement Tech's
- 4 ACAC
Board Certified Indoor Environmentalists (CIE)
Naples: (239) 498-4619 Ft Myers: (239) 948-9717
Toll free: (800) 881-3837
Radon Testing - Mold Inspections - Mold Sampling (Testing) Allergen
Screening- Volatile Organic Compounds Testing Defective /Chinese Drywall Assessment Serving Florida since 1999 | | |
Mold Air Sampling Reference: EPA
Considering Bioaerosol Sampling http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldcourse/chapter7/lesson2.html
"remember that a negative sampling report must not be used in place of a visual survey" ____________________________________________________ American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Section 2.4.2.2 of The ACGIH Bioaerosols:
Assessment and Remediation __________________________________________________________________________ EMSL Analytical, Inc. "Laboratory
results by themselves should not be used alone to form the basis of your data interpretation." ___________________________________________________________ University of Minnesota fungal experts http://www.inspect-ny.com/sickhouse/OutdoorMoldCounts.htm ___________________________________________________________________________ New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Bureau of Environmental &
Occupational Disease Epidemiology - Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments
2.1
Visual Inspection "A visual inspection is the most important intial step in identifying a possible contamination problem" ___________________________________________________________________________ MoldReport™ http://www.moldreport.com/mold_faq.html
"A
professional mold inspector does not rely only on air sampling results to decide whether or not a home has
a mold problem. ___________________________________________________________ "Fungal Contamination: "A
Manual For Investigation, Remediation And Control" By: Hollace S. Bailey, PE, CIAQP, CIE, CMR www.becifl.com Test
results alone should never be considered to give a definitive account of the building's condition." ____________________________________________________________________________________________
"There
are severe problems in the standard practice comparing indoor and outdoor spore counts to decide if a building has a mold
problem." http://www.inspectapedia.com/sickhouse/OutdoorMoldCounts.htm | | |
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Cape Coral Inspectors Cape Coral
radon tests must be performed by person certified to do so by the Florida DOH. Cape
Coral Mold Assessors/Inspectors must be licensed by the state of Florida (DBPR). Cape
Coral Home Inspectors Must have a Florida License for home inspections. No experience
is required for a Florida Home Inspector license, but Cape Coral Home Inspectors must pay a Lee County Business
Tax (occupational license). Cape Coral licensed Mold Assessors/Inspectors are
required to have at least $1 million in liability insurance with E&O coverage. Bonita
Springs Inspectors Bonita
Springs Bonita Springs Mold Assessor / Inspectors
must be licensed by the state of Florida. Bonita Springs Mold Assessors /
Inspectors cannot perform remediation (mold cleanup) on the same job within 12 months. Bonita Springs Mold Assessors / Inspectors must have at least $1 million in liability insurance. Bonita Spring Home Inspectors must have at least $300,000 in liability insurance. Certified Indoor Environmentalists
licensed as Florida Mold Assessors providing mold inspections/testing in Naples, Marco
Island, Cape Coral, Ft Myers, Estero and Bonita Springs since 1999. All of our inspectors are
Florida Department of Health Certified Radon Measurement Technicians. Real Estate Radon testing and Mold
Assesment by experienced professionals
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