Proposed Regulation Promises to Improve Florida Mold Assessment

Tampa, Florida (PRWEB) July 01, 2014

The Florida mold industry had gone unregulated for years. As a result, unqualified environmental firms were practicing in and performing mold assessments and remediation.

Thanks to legislation that became effective in 2010, though, only state-licensed professionals are able to perform these activities. New legislation that is expected to be voted into law soon, promises to go a step further and clearly define minimum standards and practices for mold assessments and remediation.

This is good news for consumers. This closes the loophole that allowed companies to dodge the requirement for state-licensed professionals by branding their services Water damage assessment as opposed to Mold assessment.

The proposed rule is the crucial next step in regulating the industry, protecting the consumer, and ensuring the health and safety of building occupants, said Kelly Hoover.

The proposed law covers all aspects of the assessment and remediation process, however, below are the key aspects that may affect the requirements and deliverables of your projects.

Mold Assessment The purpose of a mold assessment is to determine the sources, locations, and extent of mold growth in a building and to determine the conditions(s) that caused the mold growth.

Before any remediation begins, a mold assessor will be required to prepare a Mold Assessment Report (MAR), including a Mold Remediation Protocol (MRP), for each project and deliver it to the client.

This report must specify:

What should the MRP contain?

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