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Mold Training Course and Booking Calendar

Jackson Kung'u

Mold in buildings is a major problem in North America. Mold damages buildings and and poses a health risk to occupants. Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories provides a mold training course entitled “How to Recognize Indoor Mold, Develop Effective Sampling Strategies, Interpret Laboratory Results and Perform Effective Mold Remediation.” This eight-hour mold training course provides detailed information about mold in buildings. The mold training course is primarily developed for professionals who conduct mold inspections. However, the course could help building and facility managers respond to occupants and residents complaints about mold in buildings. It could also help school personnel respond to complaints from teachers, students, and parents. The course could benefit insurance and real estate professionals in understanding the causes and control of mold in buildings. For course details click Mold Training.

To book for the mold training course online click Booking Calendar.

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A Mold Training Course With A Difference

Jackson Kung'u

The MBL mold training course was first offered on July 5, 2005. Readers of our newsletter suggested that we provide some training based on the topics we used to discuss in our newsletters. That is how this course was born. Since then we have offered the course at least once every month!

Mold training course manual and CDThe mold training course started as a half-day course covering topics such as:

  • How to recognize indoor mould. This section of the course was initially designed for beginners but even experienced professionals have found it useful. Sometimes, one can’t tell for sure whether they are dealing with mold or not.
  • How to develop effective sampling strategies. Whether to sample for mold or not (like many other issues involving mold) is controversial. However, there are instances where sampling can’t be avoided. Collection of the right kind of samples and at the right place can make results interpretation easier.
  • How to interpret laboratory results. With no standards on permissible exposure levels, opinions on lab results can significantly differ. An understanding of the key limitations of lab results and the principles applied on results interpretation is essential.

A number of participants suggested that we increase the course content to make it a one-day course. We added more material to the original sections and also added a section on mold control.

The mold training course is currently offered by MBL in association with leaders in the industry. It is has been approved by a number of reputable organization for continuous education. These organizations include:

  • American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)
  • Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH)
  • The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC)
  • The National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI) and
  • The Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario (RIBO).

For more details about the course click http://www.moldbacteria.com/training.html

Book today using the booking calendar below.

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Mold Training Course

Jackson Kung'u

The unique mold training course is again being offered by MBL. The objective of the mold training course is to provide participants with skills and background information on mold. The course provides insight into the causes of mold growth and control. The training would enable participants to identify mold growth in built environment, be able to decide on the best sampling methods, the types of samples to collect and how to interpret laboratory results. The most common indoor molds such as species of Penicillium, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Trichoderma, Cladosporium, Mucor, Rhizopus, Alternaria and Scopulariopsis and their health effects (where known) are discussed.

For the course details and available dates, please visit http://www.moldbacteria.com/training.html

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Mould Recognition, Control and Remediation Workshop

Jackson Kung'u

There is a significant increase in mould-related litigation. As the public and the workforce develop knowledge on this subject, the provision of appropriate information and training relating to mould becomes an integral part of all health and safety programs and is a key component in achieving Due Diligence.

Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories (MBL) Inc. is pleased to present an 8-Hour Mould Recognition, Control and Remediation Workshop.

Who Should Attend Mould Recognition, Control and Remediation Workshop?

  • Home inspectors;
  • General contractors;
  • Cleaning and disaster restoration contractors;
  • Property managers;
  • Industrial hygienists;
  • Environmental consultants;
  • Insurance, financial, and legal professionals who deal with mould issues; and Other professionals or anyone interested in increasing their knowledge or developing their decision-making skills related to indoor mould.

 

 

Mould Recognition, Control and Remediation Workshop Topics:

  • An overview of various types of moulds;
  • How to recognize indoor mould growth;
  • How to develop effective sampling strategies;
  • How to interpret laboratory results;
  • How to perform effective mould remediation.

Click Mould Recognition, Control and Remediation Workshop for details.

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Mold Training Course

Jackson Kung'u

Investing in a mold training course is crucial to those involved in mold related issues. An ideal course should cover the basic biology of molds, common indoor molds and their associated health effects, and factors that lead to mold growth. For those professionals who send their sample to a lab for analyses, it is important to understand the limitations of the testing methods that labs use and the meaning of some of the terms used on reports. Those investigating mold growth in building know how laboratory results can sometimes be difficult to interpret. The terms used in laboratory reports are sometimes very confusing. What, for example, do terms like “Aspergillus/Penicillium”, “unidentified basidiospores”, and “unidentified ascospores”, “unidentified spores” exactly mean?

When it comes to interpretation of laboratory results, lack of a strong background in microbiology can hamper the efficiency of a mold investigator. For instance, with air samples, indoor airborne mold concentrations are usually compared with outdoor concentrations or another suitable control sample. But, is it right to compare and draw conclusions based on indoor/outdoor concentrations of Aspergillus/Penicillium, unidentified basidiospores, unidentified ascospores and unidentified spores? The answer is NO since in many cases the “unidentified” spores indoors are diffrent from those outdoors. Without some basic knowledge of the biology of molds, one may not understand the fact that unidentified ascospores reported in an indoor sample could be different from the ones reported in an outdoor sample. Similarly, the Aspergillus/Penicillium reported indoors could be diffrent from those reported outdoors. In some cases the Aspergillus/Penicillium spores could even belong to molds other than Aspergillus or Penicillium.

Apart from those investigating mold growth in buildings, property managers, insurance adjusters and lawyers involved in mold issues need to invest in a mold course so that they are not at the mercy of “experts” even for simple issues, and that they know what questions to ask the experts they hire for their mold projects.

It is important to know that there is a lot of misinformation out there regarding mold and decisions based on misinformation can be very costly. An employer should consider investing in a mold awareness course for their employees. Although it is widely believed in the scientific community that mold can cause ill-health, sometimes this belief is overstretched by the public. It is therefore important that employees understand what mold can and cannot do.

Mold Training Course MaterialsFor the last 2 years, MBL has been offering a unique mold training course at their location in Mississauga. The objective of the MBL mold training course is to provide participants with skills and background information to enable them recognize indoor Mold, develop effective sampling strategies, interpret laboratory results and perform effective mold remediation. The MBL Mold Training Course provides insight into the causes of mold growth and control. It also provides up to date information on the most important indoor molds, including species of Penicillium, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Trichoderma, Cladosporium, Mucor, Rhizopus, Alternaria and Scopulariopsis. Mycotoxins that may occur in an indoor environment are briefly covered.

For details about this course and the course dates, please visit http://www.moldtraining.ca

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