Santa Clarita – Valencia – Los Angeles and Ventura Real Estate Mold Inspection Services Any type of Mold will grow on the walls, ceilings or floors within your home that are directly impacted by any type of water source. It mostly results when the walls stay wet
Read more →MALIBU, Calif. | PCBs The high school here is ranked among the best in the country, with students each year moving on to Ivy League colleges. The location, on a hill down the block from the beach where “Baywatch” was filmed, offers a multimillion-dollar view of the
Read more →Join the IAQA Los Angeles/Orange County Chapter for SB 655 CA Mold Law Industry Panel Wednesday, May 4, 2016 LOCATION: Armstrong Hall, 2400 N. Canal, Orange, CA 92865 REGISTRATION for SB 655 CA Mold Law Please send checks, addressed to: LA/Orange County Indoor Air Quality Association, Attn:
Read more →Porter Ranch Natural Gas Leak Since the well began leaking Oct. 23, thousands of people in the Porter Ranch area say they have suffered headaches, nosebleeds, nausea and other symptoms from the escaping gas. The smell comes from an additive called mercaptan that is used to warn
Read more →Our certified mold inspector discovered this black mold behind the living room curtains. Black mold happens to grow when water damage is left untreated or never discovered. Time, mold spores, moisture, and a carbon based food source supply these molds the proper ingredients to survive on the
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The reality is there is no such thing as “toxic molds.” There are some mold species that are “toxigenic,” that is they produce “mycotoxins.” Mycotoxins are metabolites produced by molds that are capable of harming other living organisms. Molds evolved these metabolites as part of their strategy
Read more →Would you like to train employees in water sampling for Legionella? Legionella pneumophila causes up to 85 percent of the reported cases of Legionnaire’s disease. It can be extremely challenging for an industrial hygienist to pinpoint and identify the source of this organism. According to the
Read more →Researchers from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom found that the presence of several types of mold can lead to breathing problems in asthma sufferers, as well as increasing the likelihood of developing the condition.
Read more →Any way you cut it, the situation at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory site outside Simi Valley is a mess. The 2,850-acre former rocket engine test center is contaminated by a vast menu of radioactive isotopes and toxic chemicals. The condition of its soil, groundwater and structures
Read more →In a Marina Del Rey home, mold was found growing on this leather coat. The extent of damage was not noticed until the mold inspector assessed the moisture content of the building materials, moisture testing. This process, used by mold inspectors and environmental hygienists, aids in discovering
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