Review Period for ASHRAE IAQ Guide Opens July 25.
The 90% Review Draft for the Indoor Air Quality Guide: Best Practicesfor Design, Construction, and Commissioning will be available for reviewand feedback from July 25-Aug. 17. All remarks must be received by Aug.17. Once received, the remarks will be reviewed, compiled, and responded to in a single Summary Response document posted on www.ashrae.org.
To learn more about the IAQ Guide and the review, click here. <http://images.ashrae.biz/redirect/?url=979> Beginning Friday, July 25,the review draft will be available at this location.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
NORMIPro Blog available in 13 languages
With the addition of Bablefish to this site, readers can translate postings into 12 additional languages. With NORMI gaining an International footprint, Bablefish will enable readers from other parts of the world to get up to date information on the IAQ Industry.
Con la adición de Bablefish a este sitio, los lectores pueden traducir fijaciones a 12 idiomas adicionales. Con NORMI ganando una huella internacional, Bablefish permitirá a lectores de otras partes del mundo conseguir la información hasta la fecha sobre la industria de IAQ.
Avec l'addition de Bablefish à cet emplacement, les lecteurs peuvent traduire des signalisations dans 12 langues additionnelles. Avec NORMI gagnant une empreinte de pas internationale, Bablefish permettra à des lecteurs d'autres régions du monde d'obtenir l'information à jour sur l'industrie d'IAQ.
この場所へのBablefishの付加を使うと、読者は12の付加的な言語に投稿を翻訳できる。 国際的な足跡を得ていてNORMIがBablefishは世界の他の部分からの読者がIAQ工業の最新情報を手に入れることを可能にする。
Con la adición de Bablefish a este sitio, los lectores pueden traducir fijaciones a 12 idiomas adicionales. Con NORMI ganando una huella internacional, Bablefish permitirá a lectores de otras partes del mundo conseguir la información hasta la fecha sobre la industria de IAQ.
Avec l'addition de Bablefish à cet emplacement, les lecteurs peuvent traduire des signalisations dans 12 langues additionnelles. Avec NORMI gagnant une empreinte de pas internationale, Bablefish permettra à des lecteurs d'autres régions du monde d'obtenir l'information à jour sur l'industrie d'IAQ.
この場所へのBablefishの付加を使うと、読者は12の付加的な言語に投稿を翻訳できる。 国際的な足跡を得ていてNORMIがBablefishは世界の他の部分からの読者がIAQ工業の最新情報を手に入れることを可能にする。
Powerful video - Death of a Health Inspector
Follow this link to watch an ABC News video about the death of a Nevada Health Inspector caused by mold. This is part one of a two part series.
http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8695699
http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8695699
Friday, July 11, 2008
LEADING EXPERTS URGE FLOOD-AFFECTED HOMEOWNERS NOT TO USE BLEACH
Proper Steps Include Using EPA-Registered Mold & Mildew Products
To Avoid Widespread Post-Katrina-Type Loss
Abita Springs, July 2008 – The National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors (NORMI), a not-for-profit cooperative of mold experts and professionals, is urging owners of residential and commercial properties affected by Mississippi River flooding not to use household bleach to remove potentially harmful mold and mildew from water-damaged surfaces.
While bleach may temporarily remove the discoloration caused by mold, the organization said only EPA-registered mold and mildew products labeled as a cleaner, disinfectant, fungicide and/or mildewstat are truly effective at killing the micro-flora that can enable mold to grow, and make property potentially uninhabitable.
Rising mid-Summer temperatures and humidity, and flood-soaked materials of virtually all kinds are a perfect storm for likely rapid mold growth and its attendant effects on air quality and health. Widespread recommended use of bleach alone in post-Katrina New Orleans is believed to have had devastatingly negative effects on owners’ and renters’ abilities to reclaim their homes, because of bleach’s inability to prevent mold and mildew re-growth.
“The bottom line is this—as research and hard experience have proven, bleach does not kill the organism at its root and can promote mold growth, allowing re-growth. While bleach is effective as an everyday quick, cosmetic fix, bleach is not the thing to use in heavy-duty situations where preventing re-growth may be critical to short- and long-term habitability,” said Douglas Hoffman, Executive Director of NORMI. “No one wants to see another post-Katrina situation along the Mississippi River, so we want to leave no doubt about these facts—bleach is simply not effective for controlling mold problems.”
NORMI has devoted part of its website to information links Mississippi River-affected property owners can follow to find local mold remediation resources, and commercial- and consumer-grade products that are EPA-registered mold and mildew disinfectants effective at killing mold and preventing its re-growth. “Products like Moldex Disinfectant, Anabec, and BacShield, as examples, are strongly recommended for those who are wanting products that really work,” continued Hoffman. “We encourage consumers to become label-readers, study the ingredients, look at the testing data, and evaluate the company claims to be sure you are using safe, greener technologies.”
For information on flood clean-up, how and where to access federal disaster assistance and on mold cleaning or remediation information, please visit http://www.normi.org/ or call 877.251.2296
To Avoid Widespread Post-Katrina-Type Loss
Abita Springs, July 2008 – The National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors (NORMI), a not-for-profit cooperative of mold experts and professionals, is urging owners of residential and commercial properties affected by Mississippi River flooding not to use household bleach to remove potentially harmful mold and mildew from water-damaged surfaces.
While bleach may temporarily remove the discoloration caused by mold, the organization said only EPA-registered mold and mildew products labeled as a cleaner, disinfectant, fungicide and/or mildewstat are truly effective at killing the micro-flora that can enable mold to grow, and make property potentially uninhabitable.
Rising mid-Summer temperatures and humidity, and flood-soaked materials of virtually all kinds are a perfect storm for likely rapid mold growth and its attendant effects on air quality and health. Widespread recommended use of bleach alone in post-Katrina New Orleans is believed to have had devastatingly negative effects on owners’ and renters’ abilities to reclaim their homes, because of bleach’s inability to prevent mold and mildew re-growth.
“The bottom line is this—as research and hard experience have proven, bleach does not kill the organism at its root and can promote mold growth, allowing re-growth. While bleach is effective as an everyday quick, cosmetic fix, bleach is not the thing to use in heavy-duty situations where preventing re-growth may be critical to short- and long-term habitability,” said Douglas Hoffman, Executive Director of NORMI. “No one wants to see another post-Katrina situation along the Mississippi River, so we want to leave no doubt about these facts—bleach is simply not effective for controlling mold problems.”
NORMI has devoted part of its website to information links Mississippi River-affected property owners can follow to find local mold remediation resources, and commercial- and consumer-grade products that are EPA-registered mold and mildew disinfectants effective at killing mold and preventing its re-growth. “Products like Moldex Disinfectant, Anabec, and BacShield, as examples, are strongly recommended for those who are wanting products that really work,” continued Hoffman. “We encourage consumers to become label-readers, study the ingredients, look at the testing data, and evaluate the company claims to be sure you are using safe, greener technologies.”
For information on flood clean-up, how and where to access federal disaster assistance and on mold cleaning or remediation information, please visit http://www.normi.org/ or call 877.251.2296
Certified Formaldehyde Screening program
The Certified Formaldehyde Screening program is an online or self-study course that trains the IAQ Professional in techniques to screen for and then reduce formaldehyde contamination levels in indoor environments. The class covers the sources of formaldehyde, the deleterious health affects, and the solutions recommended to lower levels and manage the indoor air quality environments. This class is based on information provided by the US Department of Health and Human Services and other resources that are included in the class online or on CD.
Once the student completes this class, he is expected to pass a test evidencing his complete understanding of the issues surrounding formaldehyde and the techniques used to reduce formaldehyde levels on a permanent basis. After the student has completed the online quiz, he is encouraged to activate his membership so he can take advantage of the benefits offered by NORMI to ACTIVE Members.
The NORMI CFS is given direction on how to research more information and, included in the CD or online course, is provided a 468 page document as a reference guide from the US
Department of Health and Human Services. Online resources for this course include equipment spec sheets, a formaldehyde/ozone formula for calculating ozone levels to reduce formaldehyde, and the class handouts in color and black/white for the student to make class notes during the class.
The goal of the CFS is to provide an ongoing IAQ Management program that will insure that levels of formaldehyde have been substantially reduced to levels below the acceptable limits established by the EPA, NIOSH, OSHA, the World Health Organization and the American Conference of Governmental and Industrial Hygienists.
NORMI is in the process of establishing a VOC Certificate of Sanitization to use in conjunction with this training so the NORMI CFS can provide documentation and proof that the techniques and services offered are actually effective in reducing formaldehyde and other VOCs. Special logging equipment is discussed that will record and document pre and postscreening formaldehyde.
The NORMI CFS course is available in a Self-Study CD Version ($149) or an ONLINE version ($99) at http://www.besttrainingschool.com/cfs.php
Once the student completes this class, he is expected to pass a test evidencing his complete understanding of the issues surrounding formaldehyde and the techniques used to reduce formaldehyde levels on a permanent basis. After the student has completed the online quiz, he is encouraged to activate his membership so he can take advantage of the benefits offered by NORMI to ACTIVE Members.
The NORMI CFS is given direction on how to research more information and, included in the CD or online course, is provided a 468 page document as a reference guide from the US
Department of Health and Human Services. Online resources for this course include equipment spec sheets, a formaldehyde/ozone formula for calculating ozone levels to reduce formaldehyde, and the class handouts in color and black/white for the student to make class notes during the class.
The goal of the CFS is to provide an ongoing IAQ Management program that will insure that levels of formaldehyde have been substantially reduced to levels below the acceptable limits established by the EPA, NIOSH, OSHA, the World Health Organization and the American Conference of Governmental and Industrial Hygienists.
NORMI is in the process of establishing a VOC Certificate of Sanitization to use in conjunction with this training so the NORMI CFS can provide documentation and proof that the techniques and services offered are actually effective in reducing formaldehyde and other VOCs. Special logging equipment is discussed that will record and document pre and postscreening formaldehyde.
The NORMI CFS course is available in a Self-Study CD Version ($149) or an ONLINE version ($99) at http://www.besttrainingschool.com/cfs.php
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