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Go to our Remediation page for the best resources. The EPA website has instant materials available that, if used exactly as written, will help you solve the problem in a safe, often cost-effective, efficient manner. See below!
Note: SMH recommends that you do find experts who will actually help you identify and consult with you on how to remediate the problems, even may oversee the remediation as a consultant, independent of those doing the remediation. Greg Weatherman, Aerobiological Solutions, Inc. (VA and surrounding region), www.aerobiological.com, Assured Indoor Air Quality (TX and national),www.aiaq.com, Pure Air Control Services (FL and national)http://www.pureaircontrols.com/, Dr. David C. Straus, TX Tech U., 806-743-2523, are several very experienced examples of individuals or companies that consult and regularly work with large school mold projects. But remember, separate your consultants from the remediators, they should NOT be from the same parent company, to eliminate conflicts of interest. Very important.
It is VERY important to understand that this is a new enough problem in buildings that the industries associated may be largely unregulated in most states. That means most everything is legal and that is a problem as even hoax solutuions are allowed. Therefore, we see, regrettably, many school districts being drawn in to use solutions that are not scientifically sound (like encapsulation, painting over mold with "Kilz" (which is a sealant, it kills nothing), heat treatments, chlorine dioxide gas fumigation, or spraying with bleach or fungicides). In fact, they may not even know what they are dealing with as they don't have testing done, or it is done by someone unskilled in conducting the testing. They therefore end up paying for remediations over and over because it wasn't done correctly to begin with. Your local contractors may NOT be fully informed or able to handle a school project.
Learn more about Testing and Remediation (as well as prevention) by studying this site. You will be more likely to end up with a healthy school, without wasting money on expensive (or inexpensive) solutions that do not work.
The EPA website is full of helpful information for schools. Go to http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/ for free information about mold and IAQ problems, solutions and prevention. Start a Tools for Schools committee in each school to stay ahead of IAQ problems. Attend the yearly Tools for School conference in Wash DC. See below:
The next EPA Tools for Schools National Conference, in Washington DC is the best place for school staff, unions, and parent groups (PTA's, etc.) and individual to become familiar with an extensive program that the EPA offers for schools to promote good indoor air quality.
The next conference will be held on Dec. 6-8th, 2007, registration must be completed early as there is limited space. You may access information about this program and receive free materials, by visiting the EPA Tools for Schools Website.
The EPA's IAQ TfS Symposium website is located at www.iaqsymposium.com.You may call 703-247-6194 to ask questions or email the IAQ Symposium Team at
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