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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">ASBESTOS TESTING</span></h1>
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<h3>What you should know about asbestos</h3>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Mold is a natural, important part of earths eco system and mold spores (seeds) are everywhere! Inside, outside, homes, offices, commercial buildings…everywhere. Mold spores are microscopic and airborne and like dust, they will settle onto the surfaces in your home/business. When you have mold air or surface testing performed, the question is not “are you going to find mold?”, but rather “is the mold found, what we normally expect to find in the average indoor environment, or is it abnormal?”

Asbestos is a group of fibrous minerals that were mined and widely used in a variety of products, especially before the mid-1980s. Because asbestos is heat and fire resistant, it was used in many types of building materials and home products for years.

Some examples of products include attic and wall insulation, roofing shingles, hot water pipes coated with asbestos, heat-resistant fabrics, linoleum, dry wall, dry wall mud/texture, popcorn ceiling texture etc.

Asbestos material in their “normal installed state” are ok, but when the materials are disturbed, asbestos fibers can be released and go airborne.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_column_text]
<h3>Health Risks</h3>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If building materials which contain asbestos fiber have been disturbed, it is likely they are airborne. Once airborne, you can breathe them in where they can get lodged in your lungs. Breathing in asbestos can cause lung damage, mesothelioma, and cancer.

X factor: The X factor is the human body. There is no specific exposure length or level that can be used as a baseline for everyone.  Every person’s body responds to asbestos, like any other substance, uniquely.  Therefore, while exposure to asbestos can cause any number of symptoms, it is best to consult your physician if you suspect you have been exposed.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_column_text]
<h3>Asbestos Testing</h3>
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There are two basic types of testing performed. The first is ‘bulk sampling’ where samples of building materials are taken and sent to a certified lab for analysis.

Second, if asbestos was found and was removed, a ‘clearance test’ is performed to ensure there are not residual asbestos fibers in the air.

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<h3>Colorado laws regarding asbestos</h3>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Asbestos testing and removal are regulated by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Regulation 8.

(<a href="https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/regulation-8-part-b-asbestos">https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/regulation-8-part-b-asbestos</a>)

Just as the local utility company advises property owners to “Call before you dig” to avoid digging into and damaging buried utility lines (gas, electric, cable, phone etc) The CDPHE Regulation 8 outlines the laws for both homeowners and contractors (restoration, abatement, construction, demolition or remodeling) with regard to testing, disturbing and/or removing materials that may contain asbestos.

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<h3>When to test for mold</h3>
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 	<li>If your residence, commercial property, or building has had a flood, leak, or sewage back-up and third party restoration scope evaluation or clearance documentation is necessary (e.g. related to garment, content, HVAC, and structural contamination)</li>
 	<li>If you are experiencing foul, moldy or musty odors</li>
 	<li>If you intend to purchase or lease a commercial property</li>
 	<li>If an individual(s) has been diagnosed with a disease or allergies that is or may be associated with a fungal exposure.</li>
 	<li>If there is evidence from a visual inspection or bulk sampling that the ventilation system may be contaminated.  The purpose of such air monitoring is to assess the extent of contamination throughout a building</li>
 	<li>If the presence of mold is suspected (e.g., musty odors) but cannot be identified by a visual inspection or bulk sampling (e.g., mold growth behind walls)</li>
 	<li>To identify specific fungal contaminants as part of a medical evaluation or occupant risk evaluation (e.g. occupants are experiencing symptoms which may be related to fungal exposure)</li>
 	<li>To evaluate the sources of airborne contamination
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 	<li>Crawl spaces, for example, may have a number of unrelated fungal sources that are not readily observed</li>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>CAUTION</strong></span></h3>
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1597958776022{background-color: #ffffff !important;}"][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_column_text]<strong>*It is a serious conflict of interest for a testing company to do mold removal or for a mold removal company to do its own testing. NEVER hire a restoration company who offers to do the testing for you to “help you out” or to “save you money”</strong>

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<strong>*ALWAYS hire a professional Restoration company to do mold removal or water damage dry out.  NEVER try to do it yourself. </strong>

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<strong>*Regardless of what you suspect or smell, the airborne mold levels always vary from room to room.  Therefore, if you are not going to test every room do not waste your money testing any room. </strong>

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<strong>*Store bought mold testing kits are a waste of money.  They do not tell you if the level of mold present is normal or abnormal.  They only tell you mold is present and of course there is going to be mold present, because airborne mold is everywhere and natural. </strong>

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<strong>*Unless you have a specific mold allergy diagnosed by a doctor, knowing the specific type of mold does not have value as all mold is remediated the same way. Knowing whether or not you are being exposed to abnormal levels of airborne mold is far more valuable.</strong>[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row]