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Clearwater, FL –   Good news, mold insurance claims are down.   Not because insurance companies are seeing a reduced amount of claims, but because insurance companies have limited their financial exposure to mold claims by not covering mold or capping the claim payout.  The fact of the matter is that mold continues to plague allergy sufferers or poses a potential health risk for those with developing or compromised immune systems.   

In keeping with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) 1997 recommendations, it is desirable to identify and remove common allergens and modify the home or office to reduce the level of ubiquitous (common) allergens.

Now, Building Health Check L.L.C. (BHC), a national indoor air quality (IAQ) testing products supplier and franchisor of building diagnostic sciences services, provides a product line of do-it-yourself (DIY) IAQ Screen Check test kits www.indoorairtest.com for the indoor environment of a home or office.  These  Mold Screen Check (MSC)  kits assist with identifying the types and quantity of molds present in the home or office. The laboratory results provide comparison to what is considered to be normal for most indoor environments.   The resulting information can be given to a medical professional to help with prescribing a method of treatment or defining the degree of potential contamination.   

Fungi/Mold is ubiquitous in the indoor environment, but certain molds are known to have an adverse health affect.  The Mold Screen Check kits help identify plant fragments and/or spores resulting from mold.  Also, the Mold Screen Check kits can provide the levels of the various molds in the indoor environment.  This is accomplished using the Bio-Scan™ (patent pending) scotch tape prep technology.  The indoor environmental sampling technique is simple, easy to use and inexspensive.  The samples are analyzed at EDLab (AIHA 102795) and a lab report produced which includes a microbial glossary of all fungi/mold identified.

Economical proactive sampling of the indoor environment using the Mold Screen Check at the home or office can help establish baseline levels which can then be used when a potential area of concern is identified.   

Who should use the Mold Screen Checks?:

 *  Homeowners  
 *  School and Plant Operators 
 *  Industrial Hygienists 
 *  Teachers  
 *  HVAC Engineers 
 *  Building Maintenance Supervisors 
 *  Test and Balance Professionals 
 *  Real Estate Professionals 
 * Insurance Claim Adjusters  
 *  Educators 
 *  Hospital Engineers 
 *  Physicians 
 *  Occupational Health and Safety Professionals

About Building Health Check L.L.C.:

Building Health Check L.L.C (BHC). (www.buildinghealthcheck.com) is an indoor environmental consulting firm and franchisor with expertise in industrial hygiene, microbiology, public health, building science, and mechanical engineering. The firm performs IAQ evaluations as well as supplies an array of do-it-yourself (DIY) IAQ Screen Check kits ranging from Mold, Allergen, Dust Mites, and Fiberglass.  Also available is a 5 minute mycotoxin field test. You can order on line at: www.indoorairtest.com or at many quality HVAC supply distributors.

In addition, through its affiliate companies at Pure Air Control Services, Environmental Diagnostics Laboratory (EDLab) and Building Remediation Services (BRS) provides indoor environmental sample analysis and remediation services (Mold Mitigation and HVAC systems hygiene/duct cleaning).  Through the years, BRS has serviced over 500 million square feet of indoor environments at over 10,000 buildings and homes.  Over the past 15 years, EDLab (AIHA EMLAP 102795) has analyzed over 100,000 samples. In addition, the professional staff has served as expert witnesses in over 100 mold/IEQ-related cases.

Source:

• Building Health Check L.L.C.
• 800-422-7873 x 804
• www.indoorairtest.com