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MOULD INVESTIGATION, REMEDIATION, PROTECTION

It is crucial to investigate and identify suspected mould. Symptoms and ill-health effects resulting from exposure (inhalation, contact or ingestion) of fungi (mycotoxins, spores) can include fatigue, headache, respiratory infection or skin irritation such as dermatitis, sneezing, coughing, aggravated asthma, discomfort and changes in behaviour and productivity.

Legislation and duty of care requirements exist as to levels of biological contamination (allergens, pathogens and toxins etc) especially in aged care, day care, healthcare groups involving the elderly, infirmed, those recently recovering from surgery, people affected by chronic inflammatory diseases such as Asthma, Allergies and even for young children still in the growth stage.

HBS containment techniques and procedures include HBS independent mould-testing, sampling etc to identify the exact infestation of mould species; often this can be invisible to the naked eye so we use air sampling methodology and investigation using such technology as fibre optics inspection devices, in the different cavities of a building.

HBS Independent Mycology Identification testing (performed on our behalf by the CSIRO) and reporting; this provides us with a baseline for mitigation Vs remediation. This will indicate to us exactly what type of contamination we’re dealing with, allowing the HBS technicians to recommend and introduce site-specific works to mitigate or remediate the mould and its effects, using anti-microbial, natural treatments. Such testing can involve HVAC and airflow testing (for elevated levels of airborne mould spores). HVAC is a real offender for sending toxic mould infestations easily throughout the entire building. Even following reinstatement (removal of those mould spores and growth) we as a matter of course, always retest (to provide a mould clearance).

Important Notes


  • Get professional assistance inside the first 24 hours – with any water damage, this is crucial!
  • Do not use fans to dry carpets ...this could further spread mould spores, and possibly cross contaminate an entire building and its assets.
  • Do not use chlorine bleach [sodium hypochlorite] to kill mould or disinfect mouldy areas. Bleach is not an effective or lasting killer of toxic mould growth and mould spores on and inside porous, cellulose building materials (such as wood timbers, drywall, plasterboard, particleboard, plywood, plywood substitutes, ceiling tiles or carpets etc)
  • Never try to paint over mould problems.
  • Dead mould can still cause allergic reactions; it’s simply not enough to kill mould, it must also be removed by physical action.
           
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