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You may be ill because of mold in your home or place of employment, your property value may fall because of mold problem that bleach and paint just cannot control. If you have a compromised immune system, it may even grow in you lungs or other parts of your body in the form of a systemic fungal infection. However no requirements exist for mold inspectors and mold testing firms nor mold remediators in Florida. When choosing a Florida mold testing firm be sure that the professional is familiar with the following:

1) Building construction and building forensics.
Your mold problem is not in a Petri dish or lab but in a home or commercial building. Home mold testing should be done by a mold inspector or mold inspection firm with detailed knowledge of buildings and how to inspect the building and not just the mold itself. Your mold inspector should be familiar with vapor barriers, roofing, plumbing, wall structure and wall waterproofing, building pressurization and more to properly diagnose sometimes unusual building failures that have resulted in mold and moisture problems.

2) Psychometrics.
Psychometric pertains to humidity problems, temperature, dew point, air and how they all influence each other. A deep understanding of the interrelations of these factors might not be important for a mold inspector in New York, New Jersey or other areas of the country, but in South Florida with it's unique hot humid climate it is very important. In fact a large percentage of South Florida mold problems are related in hole or in part to humidity and condensation problems occurring in our your home or AC system. Many mold inspectors do not even understand what psychometrics is or how to diagnose mold problems caused by it.

3) Biological sciences.
Mold is a living organism that commonly grows out of control in the home. It's growth can result in serious health complaints. Many other common indoor allergens are products of biological activities in your house or office. Your inspector should understand at least some basic biological and ecological science principles pertaining to microbiology or mycology (the study of mold).

4) HVAC knowledge.
Your mold testing expert must be very familiar with heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC systems) because many mold problems are related to HVAC system malfunctions, leaks, or contamination. AC return and supply plenums, and contaminated blower fans and coils are a common hiding place for mold. Properly working HVAC systems can help prevent mold, humidity, and even general indoor air quality problems from ever occurring.

5) Sampling techniques.
Your mold inspector should be properly trained and experienced in investigating and sampling mold, and if needed other bio-allergens, and they should know how to interpret the lab results. Yes mold testing can be importing however unfortunately some inspectors feel that taking quick air and swab samples without a clear reason to taking such samples is what you are paying for. The most valuable information is in most cases obtained not from lab reports but from a detailed inspection. Mold testing was initially designed to simply be occasionally used by professional industrial hygienists and investigators for confirming an investigators visual findings and conclusions.

6) Legally defensible reporting documenting findings and recommendations.
Will your mold testing firm leave you with simple lab results?, or a detailed legally defensible mold inspection report that your allergy doctor, insurance adjuster, and attorney will find helpful complete with digital photos and executive summary page showing a summary of the inspectors findings and conclusions? Your inspector should give you a comprehensive mold inspection report form documenting visual findings, environmental monitoring results, interpretation of lab results, inspector’s conclusions, and recommendations on how to control the mold problem and more.

7) Proper certifications.

Currently there are no requirements that a person must fulfill to call themselves a Florida mold inspector. There is no training required in the state of Florida. In fact, the term “certified mold inspector” is almost meaningless. There are good certification courses but there are also worthless certification training courses for mold inspectors in Florida. In fact as of 2006 few states have licenses for mold inspectors.

Be sure to verify that your mold inspector is one of the following:

Industrial Hygienist or Certified Industrial Hygienist

Board Certified Indoor Environmentalist

Board Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant

You can verify some of the above certifications at

http://www.iaqcouncil.org/locator/locator.htm

Phone 1-888-381-6651