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Environmentally Friendly Mold Remediation Techniques That Significantly Reduce Childhood Asthmawater leak or it may be from a hard to detect unplanned air flow from"outside" spaces such as attics, crawl spaces, basements or wall cavities.These unplanned air flows may be leaks in the AC ducts; holes inwalls or ceiling (often in and around AC closets); or even fromrecessed lights leaking moldy attic air into the house or office.Even small amounts of nasty air from such hidden locations cancause irritation to the sensitive including asthma, wheezing andrhinitis.Mold Remediation Does NOT Have To Be ExpensiveOftentimes all that is needed for a building and its occupants toreturn to health is stopping a water leak coupled with upgrading anAC filter. Once the water leak is stopped, visible mold can often beremoved simply and efficiently using household cleaners. Werecommend soap and water or any household disinfectant thatremoves mold such as bleach based products (Tilex ® ) following EPAand OSHA guidelines as listed in Appendix B.However removing hidden mold that requires opening wall cavities orceilings will require care to avoid contaminating the environmentsince the physical disruption of these cavities can release billions ofpotentially toxin-containing mold spores and fragments into theenvironment. The removal of any significant amounts of hidden moldshould be done by a professional.The objectives of any remediation project are:• Correct the underlying moisture problem that can include correctingair leaks into AC or ventilation systems that bring humid, nonconditioned,air into contact with cool condensing surfaces.• Control the dispersal of contaminants during remediation.• Effectively and safely remove or clean contaminated material,including the mold & mold fragment contaminants in settleddust as well as any contamination inside air conveyance systems.• Cleaning must be done to the extent that there are no longerhealth or discomfort problems.15