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Aflatoxin - The carcinogenic mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus
antimicrobial static agent - Agent incorporated or applied to a product or surface to
inhibit microbial growth
assessment - Visual inspection and sampling conducted by the Indoor Environmental
Professional (IEP) to develop written recommendations to the mold remediator.
bacteriostat - Product which arrests bacterial growth
biocide - Answer a chemical or physical agent which is intended to kill or inactivate one
or more group(s) of organisms
best practice - Answer method or technique that has consistently shown results
superior to those achieved with other means, and that is used as a benchmark
biostat - Answer a product which suppresses living organisms
can - Term used to specify an ability or possibility to employ a procedure but it is not
part of the industry norm
Condition 1 - Answer an indoor setting which can have spores that have settled, fungal
fragments or traces of actual growth whose identity, location, and quantity are
indicative of a normal fungal ecology for a comparable indoor setting
Condition 2 - React to an in-doors environment that is primarily contaminated with
settled spores or fungal fragments that are dispersed directly or indirectly from a
,Condition 3 area, and which may have traces of actual growth
Condition 3 - React to an indoor environment that is contaminated with the presence of
actual mold growth, associated spores and fungal fragments. Actual growth includes
growth that is active or dormant, visible or hidden.
contaminant - Any physical, chemical, biological, or radioactive substance that can be
determined to have an adverse effect on the air, water, soil, or any interior or exterior
surface. cross-contamination - The transfer of contaminants in the air from a
contaminated work area to an unaffected area disinfectant - A biocide that kills up to
99.99% of known human pathogens and kills some bacterial spores
controlled demolition - Answer the process of removing contaminated materials in a
manner that minimizes the spread and aerosolization of contaminants and debris
Equilibrium Related Humidity (ERH) - Answer moisture boundary layer; relative humidity
taken at a material's surface
evaluation - Answer inspection performed by the remediation company to formulate
written recommendations to be included in the work plan
fungistat - Answer a product that suppresses fungal growth
hydrophobic-Answer does not like water
hyphae-Answer the thread-like structure part of the mold
Indoor Environmental Professional IEP -Answer an individual who is qualified by
knowledge, skill, education, training, certification, and experience to perform an
assessment of the fungal ecology of structures, systems, and contents of a job site
invasive inspection - Answer inspection process requiring the removal of fixed materials
to further gather information of areas in question
, may - Answer term used to signify the process is acceptable or permissible but not a
component of the industry standard
mildew - Answer a white growth on plant surfaces produced by parasitic fungi
microbial - Answer organisms including mold, virus and bacteria
mold - A microorganism, also known as fungi or fungus that has the capability to
produce toxins
mold abatement - The removal, cleaning, sanitizing, or surface disinfection of mold,
mold containment, and waste handling of mold and materials used to remove mold from
surfaces by an individual
mold remediation - The business of conducting the removal, cleaning, sanitizing or
surface disinfection of mold, mold containment and waste handling of mold and
materials used to remove mold from surfaces by a business enterprise, including but not
limited to, sole proprietorships
mycelium - A mass of hyphae that comprises the vegetative part of the fungus
responsible for reproduction of mold
mycotoxins - Poisonous substances produced by fungi
non-viable - Fungal organism that cannot germinate
ozone - Answer a gaseous phase biocide that is toxic to humans and is not
recommended for microbial remediation
pathogenic - Answer disease causing
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