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
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- 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)

