To keep the indoor air quality of your building high and to prevent potentially dangerous conditions for inhabitants, it’s important to take the proper precautions to prevent mold and mildew in humid weather. Mold can deteriorate building materials, cause discoloration and odor problems, and lead to allergic reactions in susceptible individuals, as well as other …
Environmental Guidance for Child Care Centers
FROM NJDOH: Certain child care centers and educational facilities are required to obtain a Safe Building Interior Certification (SBIC) from the NJ Department of Health (DOH). The following criteria is used to determine if a SBIC will be required: The center or educational facility is in a building constructed prior to 1979. The prior or …
Helping Schools with Indoor Air Quality, Mold and Mercury Issues – From Reactive to Proactive
Tim Popp, VP of Environmental Consulting, gave a presentation to the New Jersey Schools Insurance Group on Best Practices related to Indoor Air Quality, Mold & Mercury, on Friday, May 17, 2019 at the Joint Sub-Fund Training Day. The presentation involved the objectives on preventing issues, and in the next best-case scenarios to promote early …
Schools and Mold Issues – Managing the Environment
“It’s impossible to see it all,” said Popp, “and it likely will be in different stages of its lifecycle. Sometimes, you can see mold, but the air samples are fine — it’s not an absolute test. Mold is a lot like a dandelion seedpod. The wind blows, and the seeds go all over. Mold is …
Prepare for Business Environmental Risks (BERs)
Business Environmental Risk – Defined by ASTM as “a risk which can have a material environmental or environmentally-driven impact on the business associated with the current or planned use of a parcel of commercial real estate, not necessarily limited to those environmental issues required to be investigated in this practice (ESA, ASTM E1527-05). Consideration of …