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Mold - Understanding the Problem |
Mold (fungi) spores are present virtually everywhere - indoors and outdoors. The exposure to mold and the bacteria that can live with it has been linked to numerous health problems such as cough, congestion, eye or sinus irritation, rashes, headaches, and the aggravation of asthma, depending upon the amount of exposure and a person's individual vulnerability.
1) air 2) a food source such as wood, drywall, or dust
3) moisture.
When you remove any one side of the "Mold Triangle", the mold cannot grow. Consistent housekeeping and maintenance can control the growth of mold, but when mold gets out of hand, professional remediation is necessary to safely remove the contamination.
It's not just the Mold
Should you suspect that you have a mold problem, there are 4 things that may need to be removed to restore healthy indoor air quality:
- Moisture or Water Intrusion. Most mold growth results from abnormally high levels of indoor moisture.
- Mold Growth. The physical removal of any accessible colonies, and the killing of inaccessible mold and spores are necessary for complete remediation.
- Bacterial Contamination. Bacteria are often found living on wet building materials along with mold and must be eliminated.
- Insect Infestations. Certain mold spores can cling to insects as they walk through mold growth. Insects thrive in damp areas and will spread the mold spores within a building.
What To Do First
Your first call is very important. Ask for our free Mold Clean-up Checklist to help you make the right choices.
- Have mold testing done by a Qualified Mold Consultant. A professional consultant may save you thousands in unneeded work. Your report should indicate the source of the water intrusion, determine the extent and type of contamination, and describe the remediation work required.
- Stop the Moisture Intrusion. Follow the recommendations of your consultant to remove the source of moisture. This must be done or the mold may return.
- Disinfect your building of Mold. Traditional mold clean-up will not kill bacteria and insects. Insist on the most advanced and thorough method of remediation possible...
ThermaPureHeat®
The ThermaPureHeat® Process
"The Simple Miracle of Clean, Dry Heat"
Your health is our first concern. Precision Environmental uses the ThermaPureHeat® technology as an effective tool in improving the air you breathe.
First, to protect your building from cross contamination, a plastic containment barrier is erected to confine the mold spores. Mold spores can become airborne when disturbed during cleaning. A vacuum is created using HEPA filtered negative air machines to eliminate outbound leaks in the containment and capture any airborne spores.
The accessible mold contamination is physically removed. Damaged and weakened building materials are removed while other surfaces are thoroughly cleaned. Our technicians wear personal protection equipment while working. Mold clean-up is nothing to try on your own.
Then clean, dry heat is directed into the containment through flexible Mylar ducting and the inside air is slowly raised to a safe "sauna-like temperature", but one that is lethal to mold, bacteria and insects. This heating process also helps dry out your building. Once the desired temperature level has been maintained for the specified time, the cool-down begins.
After remediation, your consultant should again test to be sure that the inside air is as clean, or cleaner, than the outside air. Only then can we remove the protective containment barriers and your remediation process is finished.
Stop Mold With Heat®
The ThermaPureHeat® process is a patented new technology that utilizes clean, dry, odorless heat to create an environment that is lethal to the targeted organism. We deploy this process for the disinfection of structures, enclosable areas, and objects, such as mail or household items.
While much of our work is involved in treating entire structures for the more common hazards such as termites, toxic mold, and other microorganisms, the same scientifically proven principles we use are effective on bacterial and viral contamination such as the Hantavirus, Anthrax and Smallpox.
Disinfect Your Home with Heat®
"Heat is an effective, non-toxic form of biological control in structures, and substantially improves indoor air quality where it has been compromised."
"Recently, the development of heat technology for thermal pest eradication has demonstrated a new potential for control of mold dissemination through control of insect vectors… Heat treatment will also kill fungal spores and vegetative structures and can substantially aid the rapid drying of building materials."
"Since the days of Louis Pasteur, it's been well-known that 'heat kills'. Millions of lives have been saved through the technique of heating milk and other foods, destroying or otherwise inactivating bacteria. The application on this principle to our environment is a natural progression of that knowledge."
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