Category Archives: clean-up
Seattle Children’s operating rooms closed for mold
Aspergillus mold was discovered in Seattle Children’s Hospital. The hospital has been closed while it is air handling utilities are inspected. A professional hygienist has been called in to help the hospital bring the air handling unit up to speed. … Continue reading
Do You Have Mold in Your Apartment?
Mold is a health hazard and living in a mold-infested apartment can cause serious health issues including lung diseases, asthma, and allergies. Therefore, if you think your apartment is prone to mold-infestation, here a few tips that can help you … Continue reading
List of Plaintiffs in Northwood Centre Lawsuit
Victims claim airborne mold and animal feces made them sick, and they are suing Northwood Centre. The number has escalated to more than 86 from 20. Some claim they were unaware they were working in unhealthy conditions. Raw sewage backed … Continue reading
After Rebuilding New Orleans , Latino Workers Await Justice
Latino immigrants who came to reconstruct New Orleans after it was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 were victims of wage theft, hazardous work conditions and harassment by employers. Some were exposed to dangerous substances at work such as mold, … Continue reading
Toxic Mold in San Joaquin County Nipped in the Spore
In San Joaquin County, California, Julia Morgan Elementary School is under attack by mold. Mold was found prospering underneath wallpaper in a couple of classrooms. Three classrooms in all were worked by an environmental remediation company and pronounced clean. Other … Continue reading
Mold Strikes Eight 8 Ypsilanti Homeowners
Ypsilanti Township is demanding that eight moldy homes be brought up to code and threatens dire consequences: to have a Washtenaw County Circuit Court judge to declare the properties a public nuisance. Homeowners must bring them up to code or … Continue reading
View the mold weather map
If you have problems with mold, check out the mold weather map here. You know the drill. Click to view. If you’re in California, you might want to give us a call and see about getting an assessment from Byebyemold.
Catching and preventing Indoor Mold Problems
You can help prevent mold with some planning ahead of time. Mold spores travel through the air and when they land on moisture, they grow, and propagate. Indoor mold growth can cause health problems like allergy, asthma attacks and pneumonia, … Continue reading
How to Keep Your Home Mold Free
Mold growth in a home is not only unsightly, but can also trigger many health problems in the residents. While the health implications may vary from person to person, the common problems include wheezing, coughing, nasal and throat infections and … Continue reading
Biola University Mold afternote
The library archives are closed as the library addresses the mold found on Sept. 23. Restoration Services completed the cleanup on Oct. 25 and left the archives room in containment over the weekend. The mold was non-toxic. Archived books appear … Continue reading
Mold Found in Ice Machines at Multiple Restaurants
The Northeast Health District reports the following health inspection scores and some of those scores indicated high mold content in ice machines. KFC, 2150 Barnett Shoals Road, Athens Violation of: 4-2B. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized — Mold growth in … Continue reading
Mold Victims Rights Association Calls for Attention
The Mold Victims Rights Association has announced that “a family living in the Alliance Residential-managed Gleneagles Apartments in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been exposed to dangerous, health-damaging levels of Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, and Penicillium mold species.” According to a press release, an … Continue reading
Dry it up, Homeowners, This mold’s on you
ByebyeMold is reminding you that it is time to dry it up. Heavy rains and wet weather is increasing the likelihood of mold. Rainy weather increases the odds of mold. Get rid of the moisture, get rid of the wet … Continue reading
Avoid the $500,000 Housecleaning
A couple whose Washington townhouse was contaminated with stachybotrys took five years of remediation that equalled the cost of the house. Their remediator told them “I have really bad news for you. This looks like it goes in every direction…I … Continue reading
A talk about mold in the classroom
There’s mold in a classroom at Bayside High school. Not Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my, but… Rodents and roaches and mold, in fact. Click to see a box of dead rats I don’t want to post. If you’re … Continue reading
New Homes Face Mold
Special assistant to state Sen. Marty Golden, Anthony Testaverde, said, “This here is a mini-Katrina.” Even the new walls in Gerritsen Beach will mold. The effects of Superstorm Sandy are anticipated to run wild in 2000 Gerritsen Beach homes as … Continue reading
Mold Procedures
We hope all the Sandy victims are drying out successfully now. We’re sure you followed up the sump pumps with dehumidifiers. Let’s hope you threw away everything that wasn’t salvageable, all contaminated soft goods, and managed to clean up everything … Continue reading
A Mold Tour Moment, Take two
Part of a bipartisan task force in the state senate working on Sandy recovery, State Sen. David Carlucci’s tour of flooded house may put pressure on insurance companies to do their jobs. Carlucci toured a Rockland home hit by Superstorm … Continue reading
Hardhit storm victims hit New York City Mold Inspection, NYC Mold Removal Companies Hard
Homeowners and mold removal companies are joining forces turning to Congress for assistance in meeting cleanup needs of the storm victims overwhelmed by hazardous waste, raw sewage contamination, and toxic mold problems across the city. Insurance companies are struggling to … Continue reading
Stetson Town Office Closed for Mold
Stetson Fire Department and town library are now playing host to town clerks, code enforcement and the assessor after testing confirmed toxic mold in the the Stetson town office. “Unguaranteed” remediation quotes were around $120,000” The remediator sprayed the carpet, … Continue reading
Osha’s New Post-Sandy fact sheet
If you’re in California, you might want to give us a call and see about getting an assessment from Byebyemold.
Superstorm Sandy Mold
“Superstorm” Sandy’s torrential rains and hurtling winds will be leaving something behind. Mold. If water is standing from 48 to 72 hours after a flood, the likelihood of mold is greatly increased. Mold can grow between walls, in crawlspaces, attics … Continue reading
What is Dry Ice Blasting?
The Dry Ice Blasting Process uses CO2 pellets to blast surfaces. The process is like high-pressure washing, sand or glass bead blasting, except CO2 ice us used. The pellets evaporate, making the procedure less messy than water or sand blasting. … Continue reading
University of Louisville Student Resident Building Taken Over by Mold
High level of mold spores were detected in one of the residence halls of the University of Louisville. 270 students were requested to move out from the building. Mold spores specifically occupied University of Louisville’s Miller Hall on its Belknap … Continue reading
How to Clean up Mold
These directions are excerpted from A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home, at epa.gov/mold. If mold is severe, we recommend finding a professional warranted service. We don’t want you to get sick! 1. Wear protective gear during cleanup. … Continue reading
Random Suggestions from Experiences with Mold
Heating and drying do not work. The procedure is expensive and useless. Only actual remediation works: Find it and get rid of it, i.e, exposure and removal is the only process that works. Drying the mold out forces spores into … Continue reading
Fighting Inevitable Mold
So, storm is over. You battened down the hatches, left town and came back to a soggy mess inside and out. When I get emails and questions at http://byebyemold.com/faq_ask.php , they are frequently like “My condo at the beach has … Continue reading
Isaac Will Leave Trail of Mold: Fema 606
The news is filling with films of floods and rescues, people navigating louisiana towns in boats, and dramatic rescues of stranded families. It’s just the beginning of the water troubles, many of which will end in mold. For some of … Continue reading
Rain + Trickle= Moldy Vehicle
With Isaac threatening the east, car owners may be facing water intrusion into their cars that could eventually develop mold. The interior of a car can be severely damaged by mold from the carpeting to the computers. Hopefully you will … Continue reading
Isaac: Being Prepared (FEMA)
FEMA’s focus for Individual Assistance Preliminary Damage Assessments is HABITABILITY, meaning whether or not the survivor can safely continue to live in the structure. Damages to homes and businesses are broken down into five categories for an IA PDA: destroyed, … Continue reading