Mold and Microorganisms
Visual inspections, assessment of the scope of contamination and corrective work, sampling of air and surface samples, supervision of works, etc.
Typical Activities
- Visual inspections of the interior of the buildings, evaluation of the presence of fungal proliferation on various materials, identification of water infiltration.
- Visual inspection of ventilation systems and evaluation of fungal loads.
- Intrusive inspections in buildings, construction of targeted openings to assess the presence of fungal proliferation (walls, under floors, etc.).
- Relative humidity measurements in air and materials to identify situations conducive to fungal proliferation.
- Samples of surfaces and air and evaluation of fungal presence (spores, viable and non-viable molds, etc.) or bacteriological (coliforms, Gram-bacteria, endotoxins, etc.).
- Quantitative assessments of the fungal and microbial presence in indoor air in residences, offices and various types of industrial environments.
- Evaluation of bacterial contamination in cutting fluids.
- Assessment of Legionella pneuma Phila in air conditioning systems and water towers.
- Drafting of decontamination specifications for the cleaning of impacted areas.
- Monitoring of decontamination work and preparation of follow-up reports.
- Expertise in the case of litigation.
Some Relevant Projects
- Inspection of numerous residential buildings in the Montreal area to identify and quantify fungal proliferations, validation of rehabilitation works.
- Evaluation of the presence of mold in the air and on surfaces in different hospital settings and prioritization of corrective interventions.
- Evaluation of the presence of spores in the air in office buildings.
- Characterization of viable microorganisms in nine (9) metro stations (more than 100 air samples).
- Expert witness in various litigation and hidden defects (residential, commercial and institutional clients).