afternoon,
I currently have a situation in my home where I have mold growing on my window sills and in the wall and ceiling in my bathroom. I myself am an WRT (water damage restoration tech) and AMRT (applied microbial remediation tech) certified tech, so I understand the do's and dont's of mold, cleaning mold, and preventing mold.
my problem is this. after contacting our housing management office, we received a call back stating that their maintenance guy will be coming over to handle the issue. they will be spraying the mold with bleach and wiping it off.
to some degree it is one cleaning method that can be used except when there is excessive growth. I currently have 1/8 to 1/4" tall growth in my master bedroom window. ( note: all windows in my home are open for about 5 hrs out of the day. ) we are being told that it is a ventillation issue and that we need to open the windows more. the major problem I have is what sort of contamination level will they cause in my home being that they are using a method that increases sporilation of the mold with contact of the liquid in bleach. ( when mold sporilates, it increases its mycotoxin output ) causing higher levels of toxification to the environment. They will not be using any sort of containment to keep my home safe, nor will they be using any sort of HEPA vac to initially clean the moldy area's before damp wiping.
so now I will have a home that has mold, and after their work is complete, I will then have a home with higher elevated mold spore counts, plus clothes, bedding and any other linen items in my home and mostly in my bedroom that will now be contaminated with mold spores.
what sort if legal standing to I have as a resident in their facility?
what sort of legal standing to I have due to the contamination that they are going to cause in my home ( with my 3 young children )
I cannot tell them NOT to do the work since it is their facility and they will do as they must to ensure that they maintain their homes to their standards. But I am afraid that after learning what I do know about the remediation process that should take place. I am afraid of what they will do to the air quality in my home and the possible effects it will have of my family.
P.S. I am in the state of California.
thank you!
I currently have a situation in my home where I have mold growing on my window sills and in the wall and ceiling in my bathroom. I myself am an WRT (water damage restoration tech) and AMRT (applied microbial remediation tech) certified tech, so I understand the do's and dont's of mold, cleaning mold, and preventing mold.
my problem is this. after contacting our housing management office, we received a call back stating that their maintenance guy will be coming over to handle the issue. they will be spraying the mold with bleach and wiping it off.
to some degree it is one cleaning method that can be used except when there is excessive growth. I currently have 1/8 to 1/4" tall growth in my master bedroom window. ( note: all windows in my home are open for about 5 hrs out of the day. ) we are being told that it is a ventillation issue and that we need to open the windows more. the major problem I have is what sort of contamination level will they cause in my home being that they are using a method that increases sporilation of the mold with contact of the liquid in bleach. ( when mold sporilates, it increases its mycotoxin output ) causing higher levels of toxification to the environment. They will not be using any sort of containment to keep my home safe, nor will they be using any sort of HEPA vac to initially clean the moldy area's before damp wiping.
so now I will have a home that has mold, and after their work is complete, I will then have a home with higher elevated mold spore counts, plus clothes, bedding and any other linen items in my home and mostly in my bedroom that will now be contaminated with mold spores.
what sort if legal standing to I have as a resident in their facility?
what sort of legal standing to I have due to the contamination that they are going to cause in my home ( with my 3 young children )
I cannot tell them NOT to do the work since it is their facility and they will do as they must to ensure that they maintain their homes to their standards. But I am afraid that after learning what I do know about the remediation process that should take place. I am afraid of what they will do to the air quality in my home and the possible effects it will have of my family.
P.S. I am in the state of California.
thank you!