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Environmentally Friendly Mold Remediation Techniques That Significantly Reduce Childhood Asthma5. Remediation Contamination LevelIn many situations the remediation area is already heavilycontaminated and the work area is easily isolated. In thesesituations because the problem areas need to be extensivelycleaned after remediation it often makes sense to simply smashand trash without regard to remediation protocols.Workers must be protected of course. When the work is done,carefully clean.6. Hot SpotsIn most jobs there are "hot spots" with more mold growth thanin other areas. In our experience it is always a good idea to treatthese (limited) hot spots first using a higher level of protection(containment and worker protection). And then go back and dealwith the rest of the job in a more relaxed way allowing for morecomfort for the workers.It should be noted that heat prostration (heat exhaustion) is themost common ailment that results from mold remediation work.This severe illness comes typically from wearing Tyvek disposablesuits for too long a period of time. Staging the work to only wearTyvek to handle the nasty hot spots is strongly recommended.Situation Specific IssuesOther situation-specific issues may indicate a need for additionalhealth and safety precautions. Additional factors may impact risks,affect perceptions of important stakeholders, or influence costs. Thefollowing are examples of such factors that may need to be considered:• The skill and experience of the individuals who will performthe work;• The presence of children, the elderly, chemically sensitiveor highly susceptible occupants or remediation workers;62