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Welcome to the Colorado Certified Mold Inspector
Directory. Our goal is to meet the growing demand for
qualified and reputable indoor air quality professionals
in Colorado who specialize in mold inspections and mold
testing of residential and commercial properties.
The Inspectors listed on this site have met all of
the requirements to become Colorado RespirNet
Associates and are certified to
conduct mold inspections and mold testing in compliance
with
IESO industry standards. |
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RESPIRNET PRO ASSOCIATES
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Teller County, Park County
Environmental Assessment & Consulting
Stephen Cash, CMIA, CIAQT, AMRT, WRT
719-473-8921 (Office) • 719-473-8924 (Fax)
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RespirNet Standards and Requirements for becoming a
Certified Mold Inspector in the State of Colorado:
- Must be trained and certified by a nationally
recognized independent IAQ
certifying body.
- Must fulfill all continued education
prerequisites required to maintain their annual certifications.
- Must operate in strict compliance with
IESO standards
and guidelines for the investigation and assessment of indoor mold
contamination and mold sampling protocols.
- Must utilize only RespirNet authorized
accredited
laboratories for sample analysis
- Must offer analytical data reviewed by a
CIE, CIEC,
and/or CIAQM.
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MOLD IN
THE NEWS
The
Low-Down On Mold
The issue of mold in Colorado homes has been getting a
lot of attention lately ? with good reason. Colorado
homeowners face costly repairs when property is damaged
by mold growth, and, in some cases, families experience
serious health problems related to mold. As the problems
mount, insurance companies are confronting rising claims
costs and, sometimes, disagreements over who is
responsible when mold attacks.
As a general rule, mold is not covered by homeowners
insurance policies. Standard homeowners policies in
Colorado cover disasters and accidents, but aren?t
designed to cover cleaning and maintenance, which is the
category mold falls into according to insurers. An
exception: In cases where mold results from some
accident or disaster (such as bursting pipes), repairs
and eradication may be covered.
In addition, mold can cause serious health problems for
people who suffer from asthma or have allergies (an
estimated one in five of us), and can worsen cold
symptoms like throat pain and congestion for everyone.
Mold is everywhere, and most of the time is not much of
a problem. Mold can grow on wood, carpet, paper, cloth,
leather, sheet rock, insulation, and of course, on
foods. Outdoors, it grows in the ground and in shady,
damp spots. Indoors, it grows in high humidity and
moisture areas including basements, kitchens, and
bathrooms as well as ceilings and walls where water
collects from leaks. Most molds aren?t particularly
dangerous to you, but some do produce hay fever-like
allergic symptoms. |
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ATTENTION
COLORADO
MOLD INSPECTORS |
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