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Mold Questions and
Answers
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your mold problem and mold damage questions to mold expert Phillip Fry:
Mold Consultant.
Can Molds Cause Cancer?
Q. I am a student at a
school district in which 3 teachers have recently died because of cancer, and one other who
was just diagnosed. One of my teachers is now going in for a test on whether or not she has
cancer, but I have reason to believe that my school has black toxic mold growing in it. In the
classroom of the teacher who is being tested, there are visible wet marks in the corners and a
musty smell all the time. She experiences every symptom that would point to Black Toxic Mold,
and our school also has all the symptoms that would point there: musty smell, mold spots, bad
plumbing, bad circulation, leaks. I am extremely worried about the health and safety of the
students and teachers. Do you know who I should go to in order to have it checked out and
removed? Please help. I am desperate.
A. You ought to
provide the details about the visible wet marks, the constant musty smell, the bad plumbing
and water leaks, the cancer deaths and illnesses, as well as suggest the need for professional
mold and environmental inspection and testing to all of the following parties: (1) certified
letter to all officers of your school's parent teacher association or organization; (2)
certified mail to each and every school board member; (3) certified mail to both the principal
and school superintendent; (4) copies of said letters to all of your local newspapers, radio
stations, and TV stations; (5) copies of the letters to your city, county, and state health
department; and (6) copies to the closest office of the U.S. Occupational and Safety
Administration [OSHA] because workplace mold is a serious employer offense for which your
school district can be investigated and heavily fined. Although the commonly found mold
aspergillus can cause cancer, you also need environmental inspection and testing as well as
for mold because the environmental cancer threat could be a non-mold problem such as cancer
causing radon. Certified Mold Inspectors
can provide both mold testing and environmental testing.
Real Estate and Molds
Q. How is the
Professional Certification Institute able to certify mold inspectors and mold
contractors?
A. Almost
every industry, trade, and profession in the U.S.A. and Canada has its own, private,
non-governmental educational and certification program to train and to certify or qualify
professionals in their respective industry or trade. For example, the National Association of
Realtors has a number of different certification programs for various real estate specialties.
Governmental agencies do not establish industry certification programs---that's the job of
each respective industry, trade, or profession. Certified Mold Inspectors and Contractors
Institute is the leading certification program for the mold testing and mold remediation
industries. If you enter the terms "mold inspector" or "certified mold inspector" into most
internet search engines, you will discover that most search engines already recognize those
search terms as being associated with the websites:
http://www.certifiedmoldinspectors.com,
or http://www.moldinspector.com, or with one of our
large number of other sister indoor air quality websites. You will be a board-certified
Certified Mold Inspector and Certified Mold Contractor by the training board and faculty of
the Professional Certification Institute. P.C.I. has established [and
maintains] the highest and most effective national standards for both mold testing and mold
remediation.
Mold Inspection and Mold Remediation
Q.
Can I earn a high income in mold inspection and mold
remediation?
A. A recent Wall
Street Journal [Aug., 2002] article described the mold inspector and remediator profession as
one of the hot job opportunities in today's business world. The Journal noted: "Paul Brennan,
an instructor(former) at the Professional Certification Institute in Hurricane, Utah,
says that opportunities for 'certified mold inspectors' and 'certified mold remediators' are
'steadily growing' across the country. Inspectors can earn as much as $100,000 annually while
remediators -- who rip out mold-infested areas --can take home much more, Mr. Brennan
reports."
Mold Problems
Q. What about the
retreat of insurance companies from covering mold problems?
A. The fast-growing
mold remediation industry will survive the insurance company retreat from covering mold
problems, and continue to flourish, for a number of reasons:
1. Even though insurance companies may state that a policy has no mold coverage or only a
limited amount of mold coverage, if the policy provides for coverage in the event of roof
leaks, water line breaks, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc. that can directly cause mold
infestation, plaintiffs attorneys will often be very successful in making insurance companies
pay for mold that directly results from specifically insured water intrusion sources.
2.The liability of mortgage lenders for mold coverage when they finance properties
containing existing mold infestation is a rapidly-growing source of mold remediation funds.
Again, you can thank the legal profession for this because mold litigation is the hottest,
fastest-growing lawsuit field today with thousands of attorneys pursuing mold cases actively
as plaintiff's counsel.
When home residents get real sick from mold infestation, many will find a way to pay for their
mold remediation, including such financial strategies as: (a) getting a second mortgage
against their home equity; (b) borrowing from their local credit union or other loan sources;
(c) borrowing funds from friends and relatives; and (d) selling their investment assets,
second car, boat, RV, other personal property, etc.
3.Mold
remediation of office buildings, commercial buildings, schools and other government buildings,
retail stores, warehouses, and industrial buildings is very financially feasible for business
and governmental owners of such non-residential buildings. Commercial mold remediation will be
a multi-billion dollar market yearly just by itself.
4.There exist several effective, low-cost, secondary mold remediation procedures that
can be used when money is a problem in mold remediation.
Black Toxic Mold Certification
Training or Mold Certification
Q. Will my P.C.I.
mold training and certification program enable me to work in my own state as a Certified Mold
Inspector and Certified Mold Remediator, etc.?
A. Your P.C.I. [
black toxic mold certification ] training and [ mold ] certification enable you to do mold
inspection, mold testing, and mold remediation in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and
all U.S. territories. Your prospective clients will appreciate your training and certification
and hire you because of it. At the present time, NO state licenses mold inspectors and mold
remediators. You need to establish yourself as a mold inspector and mold remediator right now
so that you will be "grandfathered in" [protected as an existing mold professional if your
state ever does license mold inspectors and mold contractors].
Testing for Mold
Q. Do I need to
certify each employee in my mold testing or mold contracting company?
A. No, just one person
[you] would be wonderful. Whoever is going to publicly deal with prospective customers from a
sales and public relations perspective should be a Certified Mold Inspector and/or Certified
Mold Contractor. The employees who carry out your orders [in doing the correct mold removal
procedures and steps] are working directly under your authority and responsibility as a
certified mold professional. This is similar to a licensed medical doctor who is helped by his
non-licensed nurses, medical assistants, and office personnel in providing services to the
patients under the direct authority and supervision of himself, the licensed physician. Of
course, it is very much to your company's advantage to have P.C.I. train and certify
several of your company personnel. [ For information on our Total Testing for Mold package of
10 patented Mold Test Kit please visit Mold Test Kit ]
Black Toxic Mold Certification Training
Q. How will I keep my
mold training current and updated in the future?
A. Your [ black toxic
mold certification ] training does not end when the seminar ends because the Institute keeps
teaching you continuously through: (a) beginning with the November 2002, mold seminar,
all graduates from that seminar onward will undergo an OPTIONAL 90 day (or six clients' mold
clearance tests, whichever happens first) Mold Mentor Apprenticeship Program under the
watchful and helpful eyes of P.C.I. staffers; (b) you will receive prompt and complete
answers to your phone and email questions and your requests for technical and marketing help;
(c) you will receive technical and marketing suggestions provided to you in our frequent
special update reports mailed to you; and (d)
participate online in our annual internet convention----the 2005 PCI free annual
convention will be via online internet conferencing, with all seminar attendees being online
simultaneously and interactive via a special internet conference service. The date for
this first electronic annual PCI convention is Friday, April 29, 2005, 10 a.m. to 12
noon eastern time, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time [new materials presented in each of the
two time sessions].
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