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Environmentally Friendly Mold Remediation Techniques That Significantly Reduce Childhood AsthmaMany mold consultants and mold remediation contractors will tellyou that it is a conflict of interest for a remediation contractor toassess or warranty his own work. That is nonsense of course.In this industry rarely does either the consultant or the remediatorhave insurance to cover the work they do (mold insurance) so theywill tell you that it is a conflict of interest for a mold contractor toevaluate or warranty their own work to try to reduce their liability.No doubt a third party consultant (an extra pair of eyes) can be usefulin many evaluations but in the real world funds for such activities aretypically limited.In Florida the new mold licensing law (2007) requires that both moldremediation contractors and mold consultants (assessors) carry moldinsurance. There are no requirements for consultants to evaluatecompleted work. Mold remediation contractors are responsible forthe work that they do.10.1 Remediation GoalsClear and achievable goals should be set during remediation planning.All parties involved in the project should understand and agree uponthe goals. It may be worthwhile for other stakeholders and affectedparties to participate in setting goals, since they may better appreciatethe costs and difficulties associated with expectations that areunrealistic and impracticably strict.A reasonable remediation goal is to restore the building to normal(pre-loss) conditions, by confirming through testing, that the typesand amounts of mold particles in the air and settled dust are similarin type and amount to what are present in clean, healthful areas. Inthe residential or office environment, particularly if there have beensick occupants, we have found the best approach is to bring theenvironment back to "like new".This means very thorough cleaning and disinfecting of contents as thefinal stages of remediation:90