Florida Indoor Air Quality Solutions, IAQS

After a long wait, EPA is ramping up RRP enforcement against remodelers and other contractors Byline: Scott von Gonten Publication Date: Wed, 2011-06-08 13:47 Will the EPA ever really enforce the Residential Lead-Based Paint Regulations? This question has prompted thousands of contractors and su...

June 22, 2011 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999 OSHA seeks comments on proposed updates, revisions to the occupational injury and illness tracking and reporting requirements WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced in a Notice of Proposed Ru...

Florida House Bill 849 was intended to not prevent a home inspector from using the word “mold” in an inspection and to not interfere with a home inspectors ability to perform his duties when inspecting a home. It wasn’t intended to allow them to perform a mold inspection without a license. HB 849...

The concept of a "Healthy Home" was pioneered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to promote safe, decent, and sanitary housing as a means for preventing diseases and injury. The following seven principles are essential to keeping any home healthy.   KEEP IT DRY: Damp houses ...

Enforcement of Unlicensed Activity for Mold Assessors and Mold Remediators will begin July 1, 2011 In addition, this delay helped to identify any unintended consequences of the new legislation and present possible solutions during the 2011 Legislative Session. Starting on July 1, 2011, the full e...

Stachybotrys chartarum: What You Need to KnowFrom: IAQMarketer | May 17, 2011 | Stachybotrys chartarum (also known as Stachybotrys atra) is a greenish-black mold that can be found in properties with water damage or highly elevated humidity levels. It can grow on common materials found in building...

Dear Colleague, Indoor Air 2011 in Austin, Texas, is only one month away and should be one of the most exciting in the Indoor Air conference series. Members of IAQA are eligible for exclusive registration fee discounts to this important and unique international forum on IAQ. A record number of ab...

What a difference the professionals in our industry can make when we come together with a common goal. When the initial house bill was introduced the outlook was daunting. Many thought that we would simply be overrun by the out of state deep pockets making a run at our repealing our state licensi...

Thank you to all of the M. A. R.C. supporters across the state of Florida who helped in this fight to maintain our Florida mold professional license status. M. A. R.C. of Florida worked together with Florida mold professionals from across the state represented by several independent professional ...

The Florida Legislature has for consideration legislation – HB 5007 – which will significantly reduce the licensing requirements for future licensing and dilutes the licensed profession in Florida. A majority of you obtained your Mold Services License thru the Grandfathering Provision which expir...