Re: Mold Prevention

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I hardly ever cruise here anymore, but your post was
refreshing and if what you say in your post carries to your
work product, I predict you will be successful for many years
to come.

You are actually concerned about your work product, ethics
and morals----that is rare these days.

D

On 7/12/05, Concerned Builder wrote:
> I have been actively looking at the mold prevention
> products as a means to protect the homes I build from mold
> and protect my business from getting involved in a
> lawsuit. I have searched the web and heard all the
> concepts and sales pitches made by many companies. All
> the stories seem to conflict with each other. I contacted
> the EPA and the State of Florida and asked for some
> clarification. I am not hear to cast my vote on which
> product I think is better, nor which product that I have
> decided to use. The reason anyone would choose one
> product over the other is a personal choice based on the
> facts that they uncover for themselves.
>
> I would strongly urge everyone to check the facts for them
> self. Call your own State and ask the questions
> yourself. Call the EPA and see what they think of any
> product that is being applied to a home. Unlike many
> comments that I have read on this chat board, the EPA and
> the State are very concerned with what is going on and
> have very specific rules pertaining to these issues.
>
> Last week I contacted Charlie Clark, at the Florida
> Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, 850-487-
> 2130 concerning several products offered in the
> Marketplace (and talked about on this chatboard). I
> forwarded his staff all of the web sites to verify that
> the claims being made were real and legitimate. I was
> told that his department was actively investigating most
> of the companies that everyone on this chatboard are
> talking about. He further informed me that there are
> several companies selling products in the marketplace
> making illegal claims in the State of Florida.
>
> I am only sharing with you what I was told, please verify
> for yourself.
>
> 1. any and all companies selling products intended to
> prevent the growth of mold and fungi must be registered
> with the State of Florida. (Only two companies were
> registered)
> 2. any and all companies selling products intended to
> prevent the growth of mold and fungi must be registered
> with the EPA (again only two companies were)
> 3. EPA registration does not mean the product is
> dangerous, it means that the product has validated it's
> claims and complies with EPA regulations.
> 4. Products that contain EPA registered ingredients are
> not the same as products that are EPA Registered. I asked
> for clarification and I was told the following. Products
> that contain EPA registered ingredients can be dangerous
> since no one is verifying the chemical reactions between
> the EPA Registered ingredients and the other ingredients.
> Some products that are completely safe become dangerous
> when mixed with other products and can have long term
> issues that are not accounted for. Another concerns is
> the effectivence of these ingredients once they are mixed
> with other ingredients. I heard the following anology:
> ask a bartender for a coke,if he puts one drop of coke in
> your glass and then fills the rest of the glass with
> water, DO YOU STILL HSVE A COKE? That is the same thing
> as asking for an EPA Registerd product and then getting a
> product that has one ingredient that is EPA registered.
> 5. The State is under Staffed and over worked, so checking
> these companies out takes time.
> 6. The mold prevention industry is not regulated and needs
> to be.
>
> I guess I will believe the State over any sales person
> trying to sell me his version of the magic solution to
> this problem. In the end, I chose a company that had the
> ethics and morale standards follow State laws and take the
> required steps to do the right thing.
>
> I can not put my company, my future and my customers in
> jeopardy by putting in possible dangerous product on their
> home. I am trying to fix a problem, not take on a whole
> new problem. What happens in 5 years, 10 years when they
> determine that some of these products are dangerous? Who
> is going to protect me and my customer then? I am
> counting on the EPA and the State of Florida!