Techniques and Guidelines

Because the knowledge base of the field of mold remediation is relatively new, a wide array of guidelines are available, though at this time no legislation is in place concerning documents to be considered a standard. Excepting special cases and conditions where it is impossible to do so, Sparkkles follows closely the guidelines set by the US Environmental Protection Agency in the document Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings. We also consider standards and use knowledge based on the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygenists’ text Bioaerosols: Assessment and Control, and the New York City Department of Health’s Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments. Personal knowledge and experience also plays a part in the remediation work performed by Sparkkles.

A Note on Ozone
Many companies use ozone (O₃) as a remediation technique. While Sparkkles makes use of ozone to destroy odors in post-fire cleanup and restoration and in other special situations, our company does not use it with the intention of killing mold. While application at high concentrations may stop the growth of mold, the mold itself, along with its hyphae, spores, and any chemicals it has produced still remain. None of the guidelines mentioned above recommends use of ozone in mold remediation; each of them instead requires physical removal of the mold itself or removal of the structure on which it is growing.