Northwood, NH – RPF Environmental, Inc. assisted the N.H. Lung Association’s Mold Task Force with the development of a new mold contamination guideline, the Standard of Care for the New Hampshire Mold Industry – A Guide for Citizens Affected by Mold and Moisture in New Hampshire Buildings.
The guideline creates a standard of care for building owners and the mold remediation industry. This is crucial considering the lack of federal and state regulations pertaining to the proper handling and cleanup of mold contamination in homes and other buildings.
In 2008, a group of New Hampshire Legislators, business leaders, and health administrators came together with the same concern: there are currently no laws in place to protect the citizens of N.H. when it comes to mold and poor indoor air quality.
The most recent N.H. legislative effort to provide regulation of mold remediation in 2009, House Bill 4821 lost by just one vote.
Not ready to give up, the group approached the lawmakers involved, who suggested that the group form a “Mold Task Force,” with the goal of creating a Standard of Care for the mold Industry. The New Hampshire Mold Task Force was formed, and the group spent the next several months creating what is now this document.
Dennis N. Francoeur Jr. of RPF Environmental, an ABIH Certified Industrial Hygienist,
participated in this effort as a N.H. Mold Task Force Member. The process included meetings with various stakeholders from across the state and a review of regulations and policies from other states across the country.
RPF’s experiences with investigations, solutions and legal actions were provided to the group as the Standard of Care was developed, balancing technical and economic drivers on the topic.