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Module 6: Mold, Water Damage and Building Testing [2h31min]

Lesson 1: The Basics of Mold, Water Damage and WDBs [39min, 26 slides]

  • Part Two: Water-Damaged Buildings (WDBs) Title page
  • Module 6 Title page
  • Introducing Module 6
  • Lesson 1 Title page
  • What is Mold?
  • Requirements for Mold/Microbe Growth
  • Mold Life Cycle
  • Spores vs Fragments
  • The Ways Mold Can Harm
  • Not Just Mold & Mycotoxins
  • Also… Dust Mites
  • States of Water
  • Basics of Condensation
  • Location – Climates
  • Locations – Australia vs US
  • Categories of Water Damage
  • Building Design Construction & Maintenance
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
  • Weather Events
  • Occupant Behavior – Water Vapour
  • HVAC & Appliances
  • Next lesson
  • References (1)
  • References (2)

Lesson 2: WDB Inspection Professionals and Methods [53min, 25 slides]

  • Lesson 2 Title page
  • Indoor Environmental Professionals (IEPs)
    • ACAC
    • IICRC
    • Other Accreditations
    • Other Organizations and Accreditations
  • Building Biology
    • History
    • More Than Mold
  • Questions to Ask IEP / BB
  • Inspection Standards
    • ASTM
    • AIHA
    • Surviving Mold
  • Types of Building Testing
  • ASTM D7338 – 14
    • Inspection Process
    • Classifications of Observations
  • Moisture Mapping
    • Infrared Cameras
    • Moisture Meters
  • The Size of Mold and Particulates
  • Testing for Hidden Mold
  • Post Remediation Verification (PRV)
  • Next lesson
  • References (1)
  • References (2)
  • References (3)

Lesson 3: Microbial Sampling [19min, 12 slides]

  • Lesson Title page
  • Microbial Sampling Types
  • Air Testing
    • Two Main Types
    • Pros and Cons
  • Surface Sampling
  • DNA Testing
  • Testing Panels
    • QPCR + Toxins
    • EMMA
  • Beyond PCR – NGS (Next Gen Seq)
  • Next lesson
  • References (1)

Lesson 4: Fungal DNA Testing – MSqPCR, ERMI & HERTSMI-2 [50 min, 25 slides]

  • Lesson 4 Title page
  • DNA Sampling – Acronyms
  • MSqPCR and ERMI
    • History & Research
    • Scoring
    • Score of CIRS Patients
    • Score Issues (1)
    • Score Issues (2)
    • Score Issues (3)
    • Health Correlations
    • More Studies
    • Vacuum vs Swiffer
    • Vacuum and Swiffer (Historical)
    • Swiffer (New Dust)
    • Australia vs US (1)
    • Australia vs US (2)
    • Other Countries
    • MSqPCR / ERMI – Pros and Cons
  • HERSTMI-2
    • History and Research
    • Scoring
    • Toxic 5 Deep Dive
  • MSqPCR – Summary
  • Module 6: Summary
  • Next Lesson
  • References (1)
  • References (2)