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Environmentally Friendly Mold Remediation Techniques That Significantly Reduce Childhood Asthmao when evidence suggests that hidden contamination ispresent and may be well-established (for example,knowledge of a long-term moisture problem and strongpersistent mold odors).3. Potential for Releasing Contaminants. Disturbance ofcontaminated materials by mechanical forces or invasive measuresduring remediation can release large quantities of mold particlesinto the air. The potential for disturbance of growth sites, dependson the accessibility and nature of the materials and should be considered.• “Minimal” Problem should be applied to:o contamination on surfaces of items that can be cleanedeasily in place, oro smaller removable items that can be bagged (enclosed inplastic) prior to removal;o even medium to large areas of contamination if thematerials are still wet from the original water eventbecause wet materials do not generally release significantamounts of mold spores.o similarly if the mold contaminated materials can bemoistened by (gentle) fogging with disinfectant one canoften remediate fairly extensive contamination safelywith only minimal safeguards.• “Moderate” Problem should be applied to:o areas requiring removal of larger items as individualcomponents with negligible disturbance, oro contamination that requires cleaning with average forceor handling;• “Major” Problem refers to situations where aggressive ordestructive physical force will be needed for removal orcleaning of contaminated items, resurfacing, or gaining accessto contamination.59