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Aug 3, 20111 min read
Helpful Hints to Expedite Storm Damage Insurance Claims
When filing your claim, complete a precisely detailed estimate of what is required to repair or rebuild your property. Assist in the...
Aug 3, 20113 min read
Do You Know The Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale?
A 1-5 rating based on a hurricane’s present intensity, used to give an estimate of the potential property damage and flooding expected...
Aug 2, 20111 min read
Was Your Home Damaged by Water? It’s not just a Mold problem.
Past flooding events in Florida have created sewage contamination problems, however simple testing solutions can provide fast information...
Aug 2, 20111 min read
Microshield Storm Damage Assessment and Environmental Testing
National attention has brought mold and indoor air quality to the forefront of your clients’ concerns. Many clients have become...
Aug 2, 20111 min read
Important Storm Terms
· Tropical Depression – an organized system of clouds and thunderstorms with a defined circulation and maximum sustained winds of 38 mph...
Jul 5, 20111 min read
Enforcement of Unlicensed Activity for Mold Assessors and Mold Remediators will begin July 1, 2011
Enforcement of Unlicensed Activity for Mold Assessors and Mold Remediators will begin July 1, 2011 In addition, this delay helped to...
Jul 5, 20111 min read
National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) 7 Principals of Healthy Housing.
KEEP IT DRY: Damp houses provide an environment for mites, rodents, and mold which are all associated with asthma. KEEP IT CLEAN: Clean...
Jul 4, 20113 min read
Florida House Bill 849 – Loop Hole or Not?
Florida It wasn’t intended to allow them to perform a mold inspection without a license. HB 849 specifically prevents home inspectors...
Jun 30, 20112 min read
NEW REQUIREMENTS ON REPORTING WORKPLACE INJURIES
OSHA seeks comments on proposed updates, revisions to the occupational injury and illness tracking and reporting requirements WASHINGTON...
Jun 14, 20115 min read
Lead paint crackdown coming for remodelers
After a long wait, EPA is ramping up RRP enforcement against remodelers and other contractors Byline: Scott von Gonten Publication Date:...
May 9, 20113 min read
IAQA update on Indoor Air 2011 in Austin Texas
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....
May 7, 20114 min read
M.A.R.C. and all Florida Mold Professionals Defeat HB 5007!
What a difference the professionals in our industry can make when we come together with a common goal. When the initial house bill was...
May 6, 20112 min read
M.A.R.C. records Huge Vicory in the Senate with 21 to 18 Vote NO to HB 5007
M. A. R.C. of Florida worked together with Florida mold professionals from across the state represented by several independent...
May 5, 20111 min read
From the desk of Doug Hoffman and M.A.R.C. Supporter NORMI
Dear Senator/Representative I am writing to you with my concerns regarding HB 5007. Please DO NOT accept HB 5007 without the following...
May 5, 20112 min read
Florida Legislature to Consider Loosening Licensing Requirements for Mold Assessor and Remediators
The Florida Legislature has for consideration legislation – HB 5007 – which will significantly reduce the licensing requirements for...
May 5, 20112 min read
Vote No to HB 5007 – A M.A.R.C. Update
Why do we need TRAINING and regulation in the Mold Industry??? The Orlando Sentinel ran the following story Tue Feb 22, 2011 Orlando...
May 2, 20112 min read
M.A.R.C. Update to HB 5007
As you know the Budget committee refused the House mold language in HB 5007 and sent it up the ladder to the committee chairs. This...
Apr 29, 20111 min read
M.A.R.C. says NO to HB 5007 Update!
The conference committee met today at 12:45 with no change, once again, in the mold amendment. It’s a stalemate, which actually now gets...
Apr 28, 20113 min read
M.A.R.C. takes the HB 5007 fight to the Budget Conference
Sen. Dennis Jones and Senator Steve Wise who had originally passed the legislation regarding the Mold Inspection and Remediation...
Apr 18, 20111 min read
HB 5007 Update
Under current law, mold remediators must have an associates’ degree with 30 credit hours of microbiology, industrial hygiene or some...
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