The document discusses guidelines for mold remediation according to the ANSI approved IICRC S-520 standard. It outlines establishing containment areas, using personal protective equipment like respirators and protective clothing, installing air filtration devices to maintain negative air pressure, and conducting a post-remediation inspection to verify cleanup goals have been met according to standard procedures. The goal is to remove mold safely without spreading spores and protecting worker health.

3. 1 Microshield Remediation Goals
2 Mold Remediation Protocol
3 The Players
4 Post Remediation Verification Inspection
5 The IICRC S-520
6 Personal Protective Equipment
7 Microbial Cleaning
8 Chemical Usage

4. Microshield Remediation Goals
• Microshield’s primary response to fungal
contamination in buildings is
– the prompt Remediation of contaminated
material
– and infrastructure repair.
– while preventing further damage to the
structure, personal belongings, and occupants.
• In accordance with the ANSI Approved
IICRC S-520 Standard and Reference Guide
for Professional Mold Remediation.

5. Mold Remediation Protocol

6. The Goal of Mold Remediation
• The Goal of Mold Remediation is
– to remove or clean contaminated materials in a
way that prevents
– the emission of bacteria, fungi, and dust
contaminated with bacteria and fungi
– from leaving a work area and entering an
occupied or non-restoration area,
– while protecting the health of workers
performing the restoration.
• To accomplish this a State Licensed Mold
Remediation Contractor will require a Mold
Remediation Protocol.

7. What is a Mold Remediation Protocol?
• A Remediation Protocol outlines the
needed actions for any necessary mold
remediation.
• Each plan is individually prepared based on
the Indoor Environmental Consultants Mold
Assessment of the property the size and
area of the mold contamination.

8. Mold Remediation Protocol
• A properly prepared Mold Remediation
Protocol should be written according to the
ANSI Approved IICRC S-520 standard and
reference guide for the remediation of mold
damaged structures and contents.

9. Mold Remediation Protocol
• The Remediation Protocol will specify the
remediation containment strategy,
decontamination areas,
negative air pressure and air filtration
equipment utilization,
personnel protective equipment,
specific cleaning protocols,
project completion requirements,
site-specific safety plan and
clearance testing that will confirm the post
remediation goals have been met.

10. The Players

11. The Players

12. The Players
• Once the Mold Remediation
Protocol, specifying the proper
procedures, guidelines, and activities
related to the removal of microbial
compromised building materials and
subsequent cleanup activities has been
established
• The Mold Remediation Protocol can then be
utilized to obtain written bids on the cost to
carry out the protocol specifications from
several qualified and Licensed mold
remediation contractors.

13. The Players
• In a perfect world you could trust
everyone, but it's not a perfect world.
• Like every industry, the mold business has
its share of scammers and con men seeking
to profit from your lack of knowledge about
mold.

14. The Players
• If you hire a mold remediator to inspect for
mold he will always find plenty of mod to
remediate.
• Remember that it’s a serious conflict of
interest for the mold inspection company
you hire to "inspect" for mold and also
profit from the "removal" of mold as your
mold remediator.

15. The Players
• Mold inspectors should never profit from
what they find.
• The best way to avoid this mold scam is to
hire a Certified Indoor Environmental
Consultant who is not in the remediation
business to conduct a Mold Assessment and
write a specific Mold Remediation Protocol
for Your home or office.
• And Always ensure that your Mold Assessor
is Licensed by the State
• That's the only way to ensure an unbiased
Mold Inspection.

16. Post Remediation Verification

17. Post Remediation Verification
• The final step in the mold removal process
is a Post Remediation Verification
Inspection or Mold Clearance Test
• conducted to verify and document that the
remediation was in fact successful.
• The Post Remediation Verification Test or
Mold Clearance Test should also be
conducted according to the ANSI Approved
IICRC S-520.

18. Post Remediation Verification
• The Post Remediation Verification Inspection
or Mold Clearance Test should be done
before any re-construction work begins so
the inspector can visually see that there is no
mold left on the remediated materials.

19. Post Remediation Verification
• Many mold remediation contractors offer
"FREE" post remediation
verification inspection or mold clearance
testing.
• Mold Clearance Testing is vital to the mold
remediation process and should never be
conducted by the remediation contractor.

20. Post Remediation Verification
• Insurance companies, mortgage lenders
and prospective buyers of your property in
the future will want to see written
confirmation that the mold issue was
resolved.
• Post Remediation Verification Inspection
PRVI or Clearance Testing should never be
performed by a mold removal contractor
waiting to get paid for his work.
• With thousands of dollars on the line, it is
highly unlikely that a contractor will fail his
own work.

21. Post Remediation Verification
• Remember to always have your PRVI Post
Remediation Verification
Inspection Clearance Test performed by a
Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant
who does not work for your remediation
contractor.
• This will ensure you have a Healthy Home.

22. The IICRC S-520

23. The S-520
• The S-520 2nd Edition is the Standard and
Reference Guide for Professional Mold
Remediation is a procedural standard and
reference guide for the remediation of mold
damaged structures and contents.
• The S-520 is based on reliable remediation
and restoration principles, research and
practical experience, and attempts to
combine essential academic principles with
practical elements of water damage
restoration for technicians facing "real-life"
mold remediation challenges.

24. The S-520
• The S520 provides a philosophical shift
away from setting numerical mold
contamination action levels.
• Instead, it establishes
– mold contamination definitions,
– descriptions and Conditions (1, 2, 3), and
– general guidance, which, when properly
applied,
– can assist remediators and others in
determining criteria that trigger remediation
activities or
– confirm remediation success.

25. The S-520

26. Condition 1
• Condition 1 (normal ecology) – may have
settled spores, fungal fragments or traces
of actual growth whose identity, location
and quantity is reflective of a normal fungal
ecology for an indoor environment.

27. Condition 2
• Condition 2 (settled spores) – an indoor
environment which is primarily
contaminated with settled spores that
were dispersed directly or indirectly from
a Condition 3 area, and which may have
traces of actual growth.

28. Condition 3
• Condition 3 (actual growth) – an indoor
environment contaminated with the
presence of actual growth and associated
spores. Actual growth includes growth that
is active or dormant, visible or hidden.

29. The S-520
• This ANSI Approved S-520 was written for
use by those involved in the mold
remediation industry, primarily for mold
remediation companies and workers, and
secondarily, for others who investigate or
assess mold complaints, prepare
remediation specifications, protocols or
procedures, and manage remediation
projects,

30. Worker Instruction
• Before the project begins, Remediator shall
instruct workers on using appropriate
procedures for personal protection when
performing remedial and cleaning
techniques including:
– Use and fitting of respirators
– Use of protective clothing
– Entry and exit from work areas
– Aspects of work procedures
– Protective measures
– Safety and emergency egress procedures

31. Respiratory Protection
• Remediator shall provide workers with
individually issued and marked respiratory
protection equipment approved by the
National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health (NIOSH) and Mine Safety and
Health Administration (MSHA).

32. Respiratory Protection
• At a minimum, respiratory protection for
remediation workers working within full
containments shall consist of full-face
negative pressure P100 respirators.
• Full-faced powered air purifying (PAPR)
respirators shall be used in crawlspace
containments.

33. Respiratory Protection
• These respirators shall be equipped with a
high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter
and organic vapor cartridge/cartridges.
Remediator shall provide sufficient
replacement respirators or cartridges for
negative pressure respirators and PAPRs
as necessary or as required by applicable
regulations.

34. Respiratory Protection
• Cartridges and filters for respirators shall
not be used any longer than one workday.
• New respirator cartridges and respirators
shall be stored at the job site in a clean
storage cabinet.
• Disposable respirators must be discarded
after every worker moves to a different
work area according to the direction of the
Environmental Consultant.

35. Respiratory Protection
• Remediator shall ensure that workers do
not remove respirators to
eat, drink, smoke, chew gum or tobacco, or
apply cosmetics during mold remediation
work activities.

36. Protective Clothing
• Remediator shall provide workers with
sufficient sets of protective disposable
clothing, consisting of full-body
coveralls, head covers, gloves, and boot
covers in sizes to properly fit individual
workers.
• Integral boot/head cover/coveralls are
acceptable so long as the shoe covering
fits well and does not cause a trip hazard.

37. Protective Clothing
• All persons entering containments under
Remediation Level 3 shall wear disposable
clothing over street clothes or
undergarments before entering the work
area.
• Protective clothing shall be secured at the
wrists (for example, taped) to ensure that
skin is not exposed.

38. Protective Clothing
• Skin protection is essential to prevent
contact with spores that may be present on
microbial-contaminated materials.
• Removal, cutting, rolling up, or alteration of
the full-length arm and leg portions of the
coveralls is strictly prohibited, as is the
removal of the integral head covering.
• Remediator shall provide hard hats, as
required by job conditions or by applicable
safety regulations.

39. Protective Clothing
• Only the Environmental Consultant and the
Owner/Engineer and remediation workers
possessing the appropriate
licensing, certification, and training may enter
the remediation containment areas.
• Remediator shall not under any circumstances
permit any person to enter the containment
areas without the appropriate protective
clothing, respirators, equipment, certification,
and training.
• This includes the property owners for their
protection.

40. Safety Compliance Signage
• Remediator shall comply with all local fire
safety rules regarding egress from
buildings.
• WARNING SIGNS Remediator shall post
warning signs (at all entrances or openings
to containments.
• Warning signs must contain characters of
such size, clearly marked, in English (at a
minimum), and in any other language
necessary (e.g., Spanish) such that
comprehension by all passers-by is
ensured.

41. Safety Compliance Signage

42. Safety Compliance Signage
Warning signs shall state the following:
• WARNING
• DO NOT ENTER
• Remediation and/or
• Cleaning Work in Progress
• Alternate wording for the warning signs
must be approved in advance by the
Environmental Consultant.

43. Safety Compliance Signage

44. Authorized Visitors
• Visitors who enter the containment areas
must have full authorization from the
Owner/Engineer and the Environmental
Consultant.
• Additionally, all visitors must have the
following certifications:
• Current (within 12 months) physician's
approval to enter work areas where fungal
aerosols are being generated, including the
ability to wear a negatively pressurized
respirator

45. Authorized Visitors
– If the physician's written approval to enter work
areas where fungal aerosols are being
generated is not feasible to obtain, it is the
Remediator's responsibility to effectively
communicate to all authorized visitors the
hazards and risks associated with occupational
exposure to fungal aerosols.
– Risks can include allergic respiratory disease
(for example, asthma and hypersensitivity
pneumonitis), infection for individuals with pre-
existing chronic disease (for example, those
with compromised immune systems), and
mycotoxicosis (mycotoxins can cause adverse
health effects).

46. Authorized Visitors
• No substitution may be made for the
physical examination and other
requirements as specified under the
Respiratory Protection Standard (OSHA 29
CFR 1910.134).
• Current (within six months) respirator fit
test documentation.
• Release form to the Owner/Engineer stating
knowledge by the visitor of the potential
hazards involved in entering the
containment areas.

47. Authorized Visitors
• Remediator shall instruct all visitors in
safety and proper use of protective clothing
and respiratory protection before the
visitor shall enter the work area.
– Refer to applicable sections of these
specifications.

48. Authorized Visitors

49. Authorized Visitors

50. Containment
General
• Two containment barriers are necessary
for full containments, which may include a
ceiling constructed of the same material (6-
mil flame retardant polyethylene sheeting)
used for containment walls.
– The first containment barrier is the barrier for
the contained work area.
– The second containment barrier is the
contained work area clean room.

51. Containment
• Supports such as wooden 2 x 4's, PVC
pipes, Zip Walls, or other framing materials
shall be used to support the ceilings of full
containments including clean rooms.
• These support frames may be constructed
in such a way that they are transportable /
reusable between work areas.

52. Containment
• 6-mil flame retardant polyethylene sheeting
shall be secured to existing structures
using duct tape (2-inch minimum
width), spray adhesives, staples or any
other combination thereof to insure the
integrity of the barrier for the duration of
the work.
– Additional supports in the form of plywood
panels (to be used in occupied areas), 2 x 3 or 4-
inch wood studs, polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
piping, or other equivalent framing material
shall be used as determined by Remediator and
approved by the Environmental Consultant.

53. Containment
Full Containment Protective Barriers
• Two layers of 6-mil flame retardant
polyethylene sheeting on all
openings, including the
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
system openings.
• Floors and stationary non-colonized objects
in the enclosed containment work area
shall be covered by 2 layers (minimum) of
polyethylene sheeting according to the
professional judgment of the Environmental
Consultant.

54. Containment
• The walls of the enclosed containment work
area shall be covered by 1 layer (minimum)
of polyethylene sheeting according to the
professional judgment of the Environmental
Consultant.

55. Containment
Regulated Contaminated Areas PP&E
(Personal Protective Equipment)
• Containment will be established and
maintained as a regulated area that is
restricted to authorized personnel only.
– No one will be allowed to enter without proper
respirator, Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE), and signed Visitor Form.

56. Containment
• Site Visit Requirements for Anyone entering
the Remediation Containment
– 48 hour notice to REMEDIATOR.
– Full PPE donned before entering containment.
PPE includes protective suits with booties and
hoods, rubber gloves, and a minimum of a half
face respirator with dual cartridge organic
vapor/acid gas/ P100 cartridges and goggles.
– All PPE will be provided by REMEDIATOR.

57. Containment
– Clean suits and rubber gloves are required each
time entering the containment. Respirator
cartridges are to be changed daily.
– Respirator fit testing verification must be
supplied.
– Everyone is required to sign in and out each
time they come on site.
– A waiver will also be required to be on file for
every person that comes on site.

58. Containment

59. Air Filtration Devices (AFDs)
• Remediator shall install and use ventilation
equipment consisting of AFDs equipped
with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA)
and pre-filters, to develop and maintain a
negative air pressure differential inside
contained work areas relative to outside
areas.
• Remediator shall be responsible for
acquiring and paying for any licenses
needed for use of any equipment, including
but not limited to, air pressure differential
systems and air filtration systems.

60. Air Filtration Devices (AFDs)
• All vacuum collection
equipment, exhausted within the building
envelope during the course of this
remediation project shall utilize HEPA final
filtration with a 99.97% collection efficiency
at 0.3 microns.
• All HEPA filters must carry a
manufacturer's label of DOP efficiency
certification.

61. Air Filtration Devices (AFDs)
• All vacuum collection equipment exhausted
within a building envelope must pass on
site HEPA filtration efficiency certification
DOP test that may be conducted by the
Environmental Consultant prior to initial
use on the job site.

62. Air Filtration Devices (AFDs)
• Additional filtration re-certifications are
required whenever:
• A new HEPA final filter is installed in the
vacuum collection device during the course
of the project.
• A vacuum collection device has been
visibly damaged to an extent, in the opinion
of the Environmental Consultant, may have
compromised the integrity of the HEPA final
filter.

63. Air Filtration Devices (AFDs)
• A HEPA filtered air scrubber or other
vacuum collection device is relocated from
a highly contaminated work zone to one of
lesser contamination.
• HEPA filters and pre-filters for AFDs shall
be replaced to maintain pressurization
performance requirements during
demolition and cleaning, and at the
completion of work in a containment work
area.

64. Air Filtration Devices (AFDs)
• Filters shall not be reused. Used filters shall
be double-bagged in 6-mil polyethylene
bags within the containment and disposed
as contaminated waste as specified in
Section 6.0.
• All exhaust and intake openings in AFDs
shall be sealed with one layer of 6-mil
polyethylene when not in use, including
transporting such AFDs into and out of the
work areas during containment
construction and containment removal
work.

65. Air Filtration Devices (AFDs)
• All AFD equipment is subject to
performance checks by the Environmental
Consultant and if found deficient, must be
repaired or replaced.

66. Containment Pressurization
• Remediator shall establish a negative air
pressure differential inside the containment
work areas relative to adjacent
areas, before full containment removal
work activities begin.
• No air from inside contained work areas
may flow out of the containment work area
without passing through a HEPA filter.

67. Containment Pressurization
• The exhaust ventilation system should be
capable of maintaining a differential
pressure of not less than -0.02 inches w.c.
(inches in water column) or -5 pa (pascals)
for full containment.
• An air pressure differential shall be
continuously maintained in all containment
work areas from the start of work until all
remediation activities (including fine dust
removal) has been completed.

68. Containment Pressurization
• If the containment work area isolation
structure fails to prevent air from flowing
out of the enclosed work areas during
personnel or equipment movement through
the containment structure, additional air
locks and/or AFD(s) shall be installed.
• Remediator shall continuously monitor the
air pressure differential across work area
enclosures by using a pressure differential
meter or manometer.

69. Containment Pressurization
• The monitoring system must be in place
before the start of remedial activities and
shall be visible (the gauge) from areas
outside (external to the containment).

70. Negative Air
• All Access to the contained work area will
be through the posted and marked access.
There will be no access to the contained
areas by any unauthorized personnel
during the remediation.
• Anyone entering the contained work area
must be in the proper personal protective
equipment.

71. Negative Air
• The HEPA filtered exhaust ventilation
system should be capable of maintaining a
differential pressure of not less than -0.02
inches w.c. (inches in water column) or -5
pa (pascals) for full containment (Negative
Air Pressure).

72. Negative Air
• The exhaust will be to the outside of the
property through the windows or doors.
• An air pressure differential shall be
continuously maintained (and monitored
with a continuous manometer) in the
containment work area from the start of
work until all remediation activities
(including fine dust removal) have been
completed.

73. Exhaust Air Discharge
• All exhaust air from containment work
areas, unless otherwise specified, shall be
discharged to the outdoors, so as to
prevent re-entrainment.
• Remediator shall coordinate the location of
discharge openings with the
Owner/Engineer and the Environmental
Consultant.

74. Exhaust Air Discharge
• Any window sashes or doors removed for
installation of exhaust air discharge
equipment shall be reinstalled after
completion of the work.
• Openings used for discharge of exhaust air
shall be sealed tight with duct tape and
plywood.
• Exhaust discharge openings may be cut
into plywood.
• HEPA filters must be used on all air
exhausted from containments.

75. Limiting Cross Contamination
• When working outside of negatively
pressurized containments,
• Remediator shall keep exposed service
tools and equipment free of debris and
contamination.

76. Limiting Cross Contamination
• Tools and equipment include (but are not
limited to):
– Vacuum Collection Equipment, hoses and
attachments,
– air lines and hoses,
– brushes,
– ladders,
– power tools,
– hand tools,
– zoning devices, and
– inspection equipment

77. Limiting Cross Contamination
• Contaminated hand tools and equipment
shall be kept sealed in plastic bags until
cleaned in the designated outdoor
decontamination area at the work site.
• Hoses, cables, and other tools shall be
cleaned free of visible debris with suitable
sanitary damp wipes prior to removal from
containment areas.

78. Limiting Cross Contamination
• The Environmental Consultant may require
ATP swab tests to verify the cleanliness of
the Contractor's equipment prior to its
initial deployment on site, and throughout
the course of the project.
• The Environmental Consultant may direct
Remediator to provide additional cleaning
to any equipment that the Environmental
Consultant deems as a potential source of
cross contamination on the job site.

79. Contained Work Area Access
Containment Entry Procedures
• For entry into the containment, the
following entry procedure shall be used.
• Remediator shall ensure that each worker
and authorized visitor follows these entry
procedures:

80. Contained Work Area Access
• Wear respiratory protective equipment and
protective clothing
– disposable protective clothing with integral full-
body protection and
– headgear,
– gloves, and
– footwear as described in the protective clothing
section of this protocol
– over street clothes or undergarments before
entering the contained work area.

81. Contained Work Area Access
• Remediator shall provide protective
clothing and appropriate respirators to
authorized visitors.
• Protective clothing and respirators must be
accessible to the Environmental Consultant
for inspection of work areas after normal
work hours.
• Pass through the clean room before
entering into the contained or enclosed
work area.

82. Contained Work Area Access
Containment Exit Procedures
• Remediator shall ensure that each worker
and authorized visitor follows these
decontamination exit procedures:
• When an individual leaves the containment
work area (e.g., for breaks, lunch, end of
work shift),
• HEPA-vacuum the protective clothing
before exiting the containment work area.

83. Contained Work Area Access
• HEPA-vacuum the inner walls, ceiling, and
floor of the clean room.
• Remove protective clothing and deposit
into a contaminated material disposal bag
that is dedicated to the equipment room
only, for the purpose of disposal of the
outer protective clothing layer.
• Exit the clean room.

84. Contained Work Area Access
• Remediator shall have an extra HEPA
vacuum available for use immediately
outside the clean room in the event the
vacuum serving the clean room fails.
• Upon exiting the containment, remove
respirator.

85. HEPA Filtered Vacuum Cleaners
• Remediator shall provide an adequate
quantity of HEPA-filtered vacuum cleaners
(with DOP efficiency certification
labels), designed for continuous
operation, to perform the work in a timely
and efficient manner.
• Nozzle attachments shall include those as
required by Remediator to adequately
remove all dust.

86. HEPA Filtered Vacuum Cleaners
• AT a minimum, nozzle attachments shall
include crevice and extended bristle brush
nozzles.
• All HEPA-filtered vacuum cleaners are subject
to performance checks by the Environmental
Consultant and if found deficient, must be
repaired or replaced.
• All vacuum collection equipment, exhausted
within the building envelope during the course
of this remediation project shall utilize HEPA
final filtration with 99.97% collection efficiency
at 0.3 microns.

87. HEPA Filtered Vacuum Cleaners
• All HEPA filters must carry a
manufacturer's label of DOP efficiency
certification.
• All vacuum collection equipment exhausted
within a building envelope must be capable
of passing on site HEPA filtration efficiency
certification DOP tests that the
Environmental Consultant may conduct
prior to initial use on the job site.
• Additional filtration re-certifications are
required whenever:

88. HEPA Filtered Vacuum Cleaners
• A new HEPA final filter is installed in the
vacuum collection device during the course
of the project.
• A vacuum collection device has been
visibly damaged to an extent, in the opinion
of the Environmental Consultant, may have
compromised the integrity of the HEPA final
filter.
• A HEPA filtered air scrubber or other
vacuum collection device is relocated from
a highly contaminated work zone to one of
lesser contamination.

89. Microbial Cleaning

90. Microbial Cleaning
Initial Cleaning
• After removing all water
damaged, bacterial infected, and or
microbial contaminated building materials
such as wood trim, drywall and
insulation, allow the exposed studs and
materials to fully dry.
• Use a High-Efficiency Particulate Air
(HEPA) vacuum to clean any dust, dirt or
other small debris in exposed studs and
crevices. Dispose of the vacuum filter in a
well-sealed plastic bag.

91. Microbial Cleaning
• Studs can be safely cleaned with a mild
detergent solution.
– After cleaning, make sure the area is fully dried.
• Wear full personal protective equipment
when cleaning all material within the
contained work area.

92. Microbial Cleaning
If there is visible mold on studs sand them
down to physically remove the mold by
sanding.
– Sanding down mold-contaminated surfaces is
dangerous and should be performed by a
trained professional who is certified to do mold
and hazardous materials cleanups, and who is
wearing appropriate protective gear (including
a respirator that has been fit-tested).

93. Microbial Cleaning
• Dispose of all non-cleanable items that
have visible mold.
– Non-cleanable items include, wallpaper,
drywall, floor and ceiling tiles, insulation
material, paper, and soft plastics.
– These items can hold spores and remain a
source of mold growth for years, so they should
be removed from the home immediately.

94. Microbial Cleaning
Final Clean:
• If the surface(s) being cleaned are dry, or
mostly dry, lightly mist them with a mild
detergent before cleaning the mold.
– If the mold is too dry, then the mold spores will
have a much better chance of becoming
airborne while being disturbed during the
cleaning process.
• Once the surface is lightly misted (if
necessary), then clean the affected area(s)
with a mild detergent to remove as much of
the mold as possible.

95. Microbial Cleaning
• Thoroughly clean all surfaces in the area
that contain visible mold, and even
surfaces that do not have visible
mold, since mold spores are microscopic
very durable, and can remain dormant for
months or even years.
• Once a surface has been cleaned and
disinfected (if necessary), it should be
completely dried.

96. Microbial Cleaning
• All surfaces (walls, windows, fixtures,
floors, etc...) must then be HEPA
vacuumed, hand wiped with a mild
detergent solution followed by a 2nd HEPA
vacuuming.

97. Debris Disposal:
• Debris will be double bagged, using 6mil
bags, and disposed of by REMEDIATOR.
• The debris will be bagged in the first 6mil
bag inside the contained work area and
transported into the clean room.
• The bagged debris will then be should be
HEPA vacuumed and wiped down and
placed in the second 6mil bag prior to
removing from the contained area.

98. Debris Disposal:
• When possible Do Not transport the bags
through the building, especially other clean
areas. Doing so will risk further spreading
and re-germination of the mold.
• When possible remove the bagged debris
through a window or other opening
accessible to the contained room/area
being cleaned, when possible.
• These bags with the mold contaminated
materials can be taken to any landfill.

99. Personal Property
• Personal Property Documentation &
Instructions
• Before the removal of contaminated
materials begins, Remediator shall inspect
for prior damage all items located in the
remediation areas and give the
Environmental Consultant and/or
Owner/Engineer a written list including
photographs if necessary, noting all such
preexisting damaged items.

100. Personal Property
• All items that are very sentimental, valuable
and sensitive to clean will need to be
removed from the remediation area when
possible AND prior to beginning the
remediation and cleaned and handled by
the owner/occupant.

101. Temporary Power and Light
• The Remediator shall provide temporary
electrical power, equipped with grounded
circuit interrupters, for Remediator’s
equipment.
• The temporary power will be sufficient in
number of outlets and circuit breakers in
order to handle the amount of
AFDs, lighting and other equipment that is
required.

102. Temporary Power and Light
• Remediator shall be responsible for
extending this power to his/her
equipment, using grounded extension
cords.
• Remediator will implement, if
necessary, proper power lockout/tag-out
procedures for any building equipment or
other applicable power sources in the work
areas.
• The necessity for such a power lock-
out/tag-out procedure will be the sole
responsibility of Remediator.

103. Temporary Power and Light
• Remediator shall provide sufficient stand-
alone light fixtures to illuminate areas not
adequately illuminated by existing lighting.
• This lighting must be available to the
Environmental Consultant for after-hours
work inspections.

104. Fire Protection
• Remediator shall provide portable fire
extinguishers within the full containment
areas, and outside the clean rooms.
• Fire extinguishers shall be rated for Class
A, B, and C fire hazards and shall be sized
for coverage of the areas within the
containment.

105. Fire Protection
• Remediator shall consult with the local Fire
Marshall, if Remediator is not familiar with
or has questions pertaining
to, selection, sizing, required number, and
placement of the fire extinguishers.
• If fire sprinklers, smoke detectors, or fire
detection equipment are present and
operable, they must be protected during
remediation.

106. *NOTE:
• *NOTE:
• Any deviations, alterations, changes,
and/or additions to this protocol must be
brought to the attention of the Certified
Indoor Environmental Consultant prior to
implementation.
• There will be no Ozone, Hydroxyls, or Anti-
Microbial Fogging used during this mold
remediation.

107. *NOTE:
• *NOTE:
• Any additional microbial
growth, infestation, or material damage to
the areas being remediated must be
brought to the attention of the Microshield
Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant.
• There will be no
deviations, alterations, changes, and/or
additions to this protocol without the
written approval of the Microshield
Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant
prior to implementation.

108. *NOTE:
• *NOTE:
• This protocol is designed to return the
Condition 3 areas to a measurable
Condition 1.
• To accomplish this goal the protocol must
be followed without unapproved alteration
to the protocols scope of work.

109. Chemical Usage

110. Chemical Usage
• Biocides, disinfectants, fungicides, anti-
microbials, and encapsulants must not be
used unless specified in this protocol.
• If chemical use is specified in this protocol
the chemicals can only be applied in the
specific areas identified in this protocol.
• If the remediator would like to apply
chemicals in any way not specified in this
protocol they must obtain written
permission from the Microshield IEP.

111. Chemical Usage
The ANSI approved IICRC S-520
• Source removal of mold contamination
should always be the primary means of
remediation.
• The Indiscriminant use of antimicrobial
products, coatings, sealants, and cleaning
chemicals is not recommended.

112. Chemical Usage
New York City Department of Health
• The use of gaseous, vapor-phase, or
aerosolized biocides for remedial purposes
is not recommended.
• The use of biocides in this manner can pose
health concerns for people in occupied
spaces of the building and for people
returning to the treated space if used
improperly.

113. Chemical Usage
American Industrial Hygiene Association
• The goal of remediation is removal of mold
and the moisture source because:
– a) biocides do not alter mycotoxins or allergens;
– b) it is generally not possible to get 100 percent
kill with biocides; and
– c) because the re-growth will occur with the
newly deposited spores after if moisture
returns.

114. Chemical Usage
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• The purpose of mold remediation is to
remove the mold to prevent human
exposure and damage to building materials
and furnishings.
• It is necessary to clean up mold
contamination, not just to kill the mold.
• Dead mold is still allergenic, and some
dead molds are potentially toxic.

115. The Goal of Mold Remediation
• The Goal of Mold Remediation is
– to remove or clean contaminated materials in a
way that prevents
– the emission of bacteria, fungi, and dust
contaminated with bacteria and fungi
– from leaving a work area and entering an
occupied or non-restoration area,
– while protecting the health of workers
performing the restoration.
• To accomplish this a State Licensed Mold
Remediation Contractor will require a Mold
Remediation Protocol.

116. Microshield Remediation Goals
• Microshield’s primary response to fungal
contamination in buildings is
– the prompt Remediation of contaminated
material
– and infrastructure repair.
– while preventing further damage to the
structure, personal belongings, and occupants.
• In accordance with the ANSI Approved
IICRC S-520 Standard and Reference Guide
for Professional Mold Remediation.

117. The Players

118. The Players