The “M” in NORMI no longer stands for mold. It now represents a broader view of the indoor environment, which is the theme of this Ask the Expert interview with NORMI CEO Doug Hoffman.
Sudoc is a chemical company with a mission to replace and eliminate toxic chemicals in a wide range of cleaning and environmental treatment applications.
NORMI has posted the class schedule for December and January, which includes the CMACMR (Initial Mold Licensure course), CE Conference (Continuing Education Courses), and the new FEMA ID Class offered in a combination of LIVE Online Simulcast and Onsite formats.
Hands-on training and classroom presentations will occur at this onsite event on Tuesday, Nov. 30, to Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. Six DBPR-approved training courses offered at one event enable Florida-licensed mold assessors and remediators to complete the 14 CEUs biennially required by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) Mold Related Services Board.
Mold-sensitized individuals need to have a living/working environment that is better than the normal understanding of clean. Standard mold remediation techniques for source removal have to be completed with an acute attention to detail; the job is not done when the source material has been removed.
Keith Gangitano, CEO of Zeppelin Guys, provides an overview of Airwall, an alternative to traditional containment solutions for mold remediation and asbestos removal projects.
Mycotoxins, the chemical byproducts produced by mold, are linked with many health effects and need to be removed during remediation, as well as the visible colonies and microscopic spores.
For many people, discussions of chemistry are not only confusing; such conversations are actually scary. Too many individuals do not appreciate just how valuable a basic understanding of chemistry can be to their efforts as a cleaning or restoration professional.
Have you ever stopped to wonder what role chemistry plays in our professional lives as cleaners and restorers? To get a sense, all you have to do is go out to your shop or warehouse and stop in front of the shelf, cabinets, or storage room that has all your miscellaneous bottles, cans, bags and containers of miscellaneous chemicals.
Although there are some substantive differences during execution of the work, there is no denying that many of the core concepts integrated into the current standard of care for mold remediation come from the asbestos abatement industry.
