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Environmentally Friendly Mold Remediation Techniques That Significantly Reduce Childhood AsthmaThe bottom line is that remediation work will be more extensive ifpeople are sick. If the people are sick, the entire contaminated homeor office along with adjacent areas may need to be cleaned ofcontaminants and not just the remediation area.If the person is sick from indoor mold or allergens:1. Use high quality Merv 11 air filters for the AC.2. The AC fan should be set to ON so that their indoor air is filtered24/7.3. A quality HEPA vacuum cleaner with allergen free bags should beused by the occupants or cleaning service. A standard vacuumtakes the mold spores and fragments from the settled dust on thefloor and blows them into the air to be inhaled by the occupant.4. Old carpet should be replaced with new or better yet replace allcarpet with wood or tile flooring.5. A humidistat should be purchased and the indoor humidity keptat 55% or lower so that neither mold nor dust mites will flourish.6. The office should be cleaned regularly to make sure there is nosettled dust.7. The AC and AC ducts should be visually checked by a licensedprofessional to be sure they are "like-new" clean. In most casesthe air handler will have to be physically removed. This should bedone in conjunction with a thorough cleaning which includesdisassembling the unit; taking the parts outside; and acid washingthe components so they are like new clean.Water events should be handled in 24 hours. They should be singled outfrom other customer service problems and handled on a fast track basis. Ifa water event is properly handled within 24 hours, before mold has achance to grow, you can skip the rest of this book! Mold remediation willnot be necessary.50