Safe Mold Removal In Owings Mills Maryland

Mold removal in Owings Mills Maryland also known as mold clean up , mold abatement and mold remediation , has become a major concern in the United States in the last few decades. Prior to that, mold abatement was hardly a thought in most commercial property managers and homeowner minds. Mold abatement in the early 1900's was comprised of taking a rag and some household cleaner and wiping the walls down. If the mold came back, the clean-up process was repeated.

Mold History Facts

People were not concerned and mold based lawsuits were practically nonexistent. The earliest cases of mold-related illnesses were in the 1800's in Prague, where there was mold covered hay that affected the health of farm animals and in the 1930's in Russia, again with mold covered hay. However, in the 1980's mold was connected to major health issues (nasal congestion, skin rashes, asthma, headaches, fatigue, flu-like symptoms, etc.), creating a need for performing mold abatement correctly and effectively to prevent the mold from spreading. There are over 1,000 different types of mold. Mold occurs naturally in our environment and is the earth's organic recyclers. However, when mold is able to grow indoors, problems can occur. The biggest issue when performing mold abatement is spores. Mold releases spores to reproduce. The spores are what cause illness. These spores become airborne and are able to grow on any organic substance if they are introduced to optimal conditions. Mold releases spores whenever it feels threatened (this is its way of ensuring its own survival!) Mold feels threatened and releases spores whenever it is disturbed in any way (mainly by trying to cut-out and clean-up the mold!). The key to performing effective mold abatement is to prevent the spreading of mold spores. Although

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Mold Removal Guidelines In Owings Mills Maryland

There are few national guidelines for mold abatement, almost all require containment.

The IICRC S520 Guide Lines are the most used by states such as Florida , Texas and California and but at this moment Owings Mills Maryland does not have a standard law or official guidelines .

Containment

If you had to choose the most important part of any suggested or mold removal guidelines , it would be containment .

Containment, as it sounds, is the process of containing the work area that the mold is in to prevent the spores from leaving the contained area and affecting the outside areas. Although that may sound simple in theory, mold spores are so small that unless the containment is secure, the mold spores can easily escape. To ensure that the contained area prevents the spores from leaving, certain procedures must happen. Here are the standard mold abatement procedures to ensure that the contained area is secure:

Plastic walls must surround the mold affected area using 6 mil plastic. The plastic walls must be held up by temporary poles . The plastic itself must be sealed to the walls and floors using temporary tape that can not fall down or have an air ways to let out mold spores.

An entrance way is created by securing a specially designed zipper on one (1) wall. The entrance way using a temporary zipper apparatus , allows mold certified technicians to enter and leave the containment area without releasing mold spores as they are performing mold removal services .
A negative air machine creates constant suction in the room removing any spores that will be created when the mold abatement is being performed. (The negative air machine is a powerful vacuum-like machine with a HEPA filter attached and a plastic tube leaving the containment. The tube leaving the containment temporary plastic wall leads to the outside of the house or commercial property ). Many of my customers have asked if an air scrubber can be used instead of a negative air machine . An air scrubber will only reduce the mold spore count to 94 % , leaving 6 % of mold effected areas to effect the inhabitant of the house or place of business . Depending the severity of the sensitivity of the occupants , it is highly recommended by health organizations and the IICRC ( www.iicrc.org ) that air scrubbers are not enough to prevent mold spore transfer . The negative air machine take the air scrubber and adds a tube to the out put of the machine and leads the remaining 6 % of mold effected air outside of the home or building . It also prevents anyone from breathing in this contaminated air.

Once this process has been set up, the chances of mold spores leaving the work area are very minimal. Now, the actual mold abatement can be performed. When the work is finished, the negative air machine stays on for a few days to ensure that the mold abatement and the equipment have been successful. Please be aware that a visual inspection of the removal process may not be enough. A qualified mold testing company should be hired to determine if the mold and mold spores are at a safe level.

Mold Removal Process

The actual mold removal process is where the technicians that are certified , will physical remove all materials effected by mold and HEPA vacuum the walls and exposed brick, and concrete .

Usually with mold removal in Owings Mills Maryland , there is a need for moisture or high humidity to be controlled . This can be done by bring in Commercial registered dehumidifiers that will sit for a few days with the negative air machines to make sure the effected area is dry .

Once all HEPA vacuuming has been completed and the area has been cleaned off all dust and other foreign material , then the containment walls and equipment can be taken down.

SI Restoration mold clean up remediation cleanup services in Owings Mills Maryland are available in the following Maryland areas :

Towson

Pikesville

Catonsville

Bel Air

Baltimore City

Baltimore County

Dundalk

Essex

Laurel

Parkton

Westminster

Aberdeen

Hyattsville

Burtonsville

Bowie

Chevy Chase

Elkton

Gaithersburg

Rockville
Germantown

Hampstead

Manchester

Mount Airy

Sykesville

Takoma Park

Upper Marlboro

Tue, 10/31/2017 - 12:33 by mindgrub