Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Mold Inspection - ACCESS

Mold is a topic of increasing concern in the public arena today. Everywhere we look, we find a new story about toxic mold in a home, workplace, or school environment. In response to this concern, building owners, facility managers, and environmental professionals must be able to understand, identify, evaluate and remediate mold-contaminated environments.

This course addresses the challenges faced by Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Professionals in buildings, and is designed for those individuals who are seeking to become indoor air quality investigators, specifically mold and other bioaerosols. This program covers identifying, preventing and mitigating indoor air quality problems.

Who Should Attend This Course? 

Persons who should attend this course include property managers, facility engineers, consultants, engineers, architects, general contractors, real estate agents, home inspectors, lead inspectors and opportunists. This course is also designed for those individuals who want to be able to remediate mold contamination in a home or other facility. This course includes hands-on activities and experience from well-trainind instructors.

Topics Include:

• Building Evaluation Surveys
• Mold Assessment Strategies
• Sampling and Analyzing for Mold
• Health Effects Associated with Fungi
• HVAC Mold Remediation
• Regulations and Guidelines
• Water Removal and Dehumidification
• Cleaning Methods for Moldy Materials
• Case Study and Workshop

Syllabus

Day 1

8:00-10:00

• Introduction/Background
• Properties of Mold and other Microbial Contaminants
• Types and Sources of Microbes
• Where and Why Mold Grows in Buildings
• Effects on Building Materials

10:00-10:15

• Break

10:15-11:15

• Health Effects of Mold, Microbes, and Related Diseases

11:15-12:00

• Relevant Federal, State, and Local Regulations 

12:00-12:30

• Lunch

12:30-2:30

• Revelant Regulations and Guidelines (cont�d)
• Respiratory Protection Programs & Other Medical Surveillance
• EPA - FIFRA (Pesticides)
• NYC DOH, and Other Remediation Guidelines 

2:30-2:45

• Break 

2:45-4:00

• IAQ Sampling Guidelines
• Introduction of EISO Assessment Standards 1110 to 2210
• AIHA Field Guide

Day 2

8:00-11:00

• Methods of Sampling and Analysis
• Mold, Bacteria, Coliform, Legionella, Endotoxins and Allergens
• Airborne and Surface Sampling (tape, swab, air cassette, etc.) 

11:00-12:00

• Other IAQ Sampling Equipment

12:00-12:30

• Lunch

12:30-2:30

• Mold Sampling Strategies (Hands-on)
• Interpretation of Inspection and Analytical Results
• Case Studies

2:30-2:45

• Break 

2:45-4:00

• Review, Examination, and Course Evaluation