Saturday, June 1

        Pure Air Control Services
            Clearwater, FL

• Terminology and physiology of mold
• Health effects of mold
• Allergy
• Hypersensitity
• Infection

10:15-10:30  Break

10:30-11:30 Assessment of Mold in Buildings
                       Vik Ahuja

• Environmental sampling
• Quality control
• Chain of Custody
• Airborne-viable vs. non-viable
• Protocols
• Bulk
• Swabs, wipes, carpet
• Microbial VOCs
• Mycotoxins

11:30-12:30 Interpretation Laboratory
Results
                     Dr. Rajiv Sahay

• Total counts
• Genus/species predominant
• Limitations of sampling
• Cegulations and guidelines
• Laboratory Tour

• Mold: a new phenomenon or public consciousness?
• Water equals mold
• Causes
• Water loss response
• Inspecting
• Visual
• Sampling
• Remediation
• Personal Protection Equipment
• Containment
• Negative air
• Cleaning
• Case studies
• How clean is Clean?
• Preventing future growth: relative humidity
• Contractor Qualifications
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  3:00-4:30      Mold and Legal Aspects
  Mike Boutzkas
• Litigation
• Disputes and problem
• Resolution
• Prevention
• Strict liability
• Damages and penalties
   
  4:30-5:00      Adjourn for the Day