Accredited Laboratory — A lab that has been accredited by a recognized agency to the ISO 17025 Standard.
Aflatoxin — A Mycotoxin which is known to be one of the most toxic naturally occurring substances which is from Aspergillus flavus mold growth.
Allergen — A substance such as mold or pet hair which can cause an allergic reaction.
Ambient air — Outdoor air or representative of a general volume of indoor air.
Amplification of molds — Any indoor scenario which may increase the concentration of molds such as moisture in a wall cavity or mold growth in an HVAC system.
Anti-fungal treatment — Any mold remediation activity which removes, disinfects, or treats surfaces contaminated by mold.
Asbestos — A naturally occurring mineral fiber used in hundreds of building and insulation materials. Exposure to asbestos is a known health risk for cancer especially due to occupational contact. Asbestos is a regulated material and professional removal using engineering controls is recommended in most cases.
Asthma — A condition of respiratory sensitivity when lung tissue swells in reaction to exposure to particles which irritate the small passages of the lung tissue.
Indoor Air Quality Association- www.iaqa.org
American Indoor Air Quality Council- www.iaqcouncil.org
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency- www.epa.gov/mold/
Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification ( IICRC)- www.iicrc.org/pdf/buydocs.pdf
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The fight against mold, black mold, toxic mold or mold of any other name in your Northern Virginia home may be getting the best — and worst — of you. You have undoubtedly tried everything to fight the mold problem in your basement, along your baseboards and even in your attic, without success. Consider contacting the mold removal and mold prevention experts at RTS Environmental Services to discover the benefits of thermal imaging in your quest to detect and kill the mold in your Bethesda, MD home.
Thermal imaging, also referred to as infrared, is a non-destructive technology that sheds light on the things you cannot see in your home; those things most home inspections will not find, those that certainly an untrained eye will not find.
Thermography refers to the science of infrared imaging and its use to identify potential trouble spots in your Fairfax, VA home. Using infrared light, it is possible to locate missing sections of insulation, wet spots on walls, floors and ceilings, moisture in walls and under roofs or floors and even find temperature differences between one area of a room and another. Using thermal imaging techniques it is possible to locate the source of moisture in a leaky basement and repair the problem before mold takes over and runs your life.
As the old saying goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” -- it is true when it comes to mold in your Centreville, VA home. Preventing black mold or toxic mold before it has a chance to commandeer your home is the best way to protect your family and their health.
For more information on using thermal imaging to keep your home free of mold and excess moisture, contact the professionals at RTS Environmental Services. Serving all of the Baltimore/Washington DC metro area for more than 20 years, the mold prevention experts at RTS Environmental Services will identify the problem and repair it before it gets out of hand.