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香港毒霉督察 Hong Kong, Macau, & Mainland China Mould & Environmental Inspection, Testing, Removal, Remediation, & Prevention Services Hire mold consultants Certified Mold Inspectors and Certified Environmental Hygienists Phillip Fry and Divine Montero of Envirodangers for the mould and environmental hygiene inspection, testing, and remediation of your Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories, or outlying island, Macau, or mainland China flat, house, office, workplace, store, or other building, or for staff mould and environmental training. Read their client testimonials. To reserve your mold inspection time, please email envirodangers@yahoo.com or phone Phil at 1-480-310-7970 USA (Arizona). Mr. Fry and Ms. Montero are both Certified Mold Inspectors, Certified Mold Remediators, Certified Environmental Hygienists. Mr. Fry is the author of five mould advice ebooks: Mold Health Guide; Mold Legal Guide; Mold Monsters; Do It Best Yourself Mold Inspection, Testing, Remediation, and Prevention; and Mold Home Remedy Recipes. For Hong Kong, Macau, and mainland China mould inspection and testing, Mr. Fry has over 12 years experience in mould and environmental inspection and remediation in Hong Kong, mainland China, Philippines, the USA, and Canada, and he has been the webmaster of the internet’s most prominent mould advice website Mold Inspector since 1999. Phillip and Divine are the co-managers of Envirodangers, a world leader in environmental inspection and testing. Phillip is a member of the National Environmental Health Association. 10 Step "No Air Con, No Mold" Program One of our mold consultancy specialties is our 10 Step "No Air Con, No Mold" mold inspection, removal, and prevention protocol that finds, removes, and prevents future humidity-driven mold growth in large non-air conditioned facilities such as factories, warehouses, retail stores, schools, and public buildings that are too expensive in equipment and electricity bills to run air conditioning for mold control. In addition, for large buildings that are air conditioned, to keep indoor humidity at less than the mold-producing 70%+ humidity, the air conditioning usually has to run 24 hours, which is very costly in electric bills! If you run air conditioning only part-time (e.g., turn it off after the office work day ends or on weekends), we know how to protect your offices against humidity-caused mold growth that results when your air con is turned off. Read our mold expert client testimonials. Mr. Fry is also the training instructor for Ecology College Online, which trains and certifies Certified Mould Inspectors, Certified Mould Remediators, and Certified Environmental Hygienists worldwide. Fry can also teach in person mould and environmental training and certification classes in Hong Kong and Macau for residents and the staffs of companies (such as hotels, resorts, and hospitals) who wish to be mould and environmentally trained and certified. Environmental and mold experts Phillip Fry and Divine Montero do Hong Kong and Macau mould and environmental inspection and remediation. Contact them by email envirodangers@yahoo.com, or phone Phillip at his USA home office 1-480-310-7970. Singapore Mold Inspection Singapore Mold Inspector	Picture of substantial water damage and mold growth in the floor of a Hong Kong house. Picture taken by Certified Environmental Hygienist Divine Montero on May 10, 2012. Please read: ►*"Top 12 tips to prevent indoor mold in Hong Kong" by Phillip Fry and Divine Montero, published July 21, 2011, in Hong Kong's The Standard* Newspaper** ►Phillip Fry's suggestions for eradicating Hong Kong mould, as published in Hong Kong's South China Morning Post on April 16, 2010. ►15 Steps To Do Your Own Household Mold Removal & Remediation ►Tropical Mold Diseases Dec. 11, 2011 ►Deaths and Major from Asbestos-Related Diseases in Asia Likely to Surge in Next 20 Years ►Watch Out in Your Hong Kong Home for the Dangerous Stachybotrys Black Toxic Mold See Phillip and Divine's pictures (lower on this page) taken as they inspected one of the thirty-two Makati City, Philippines, high-rise condominiums and executive homes for which they did mold inspection and mold testing in March and April, 2011. Read their client testimonials.
	Phillip Fry, Mold Consultant, Certified Environmental Hygienist, Certified Mold Inspector, and Certified Mold Remediator.
Hong Kong Mould Questions & Answers Email your mould questions to mould consultant Phillip Fry envirodangers@yahoo.com Q. March 22, 2012 We were looking at a Hong Kong flat we liked to rent, but in the sleeping room I found one wall to be mould infested. Of course the landlord claims it is no problem, he wants to paint it over. Any chance to get a mould inspector in to check this and how much would this cost us? A. Don't rent that flat apartment so that you don't endanger your health. As you already have learned from that particular landlord, landlords don't care about mold health threats to their tenants. Painting over mold does not get rid of the mold health threat, but only serves to give more food (the paint itself) for the mold to eat. Getting rid of mold effectively and safely requires 25 mold remediation steps. Most landlords won't spend time, money, and effort to fix mold problems properly. Even if a landlord were willing to do mold remediation safely and effectively, no one can live in the rental unit during the mold remediation process. In answer to your question about mold inspection and testing cost, expect to pay at least HK$1,500 upward for the mold inspection and testing of a Hong Kong apartment. My experience is that most tenants are not financially willing or able to pay for mold inspection, testing, and remediation, especially since it is not their owned-property. Email me any follow up questions you may have--- Phillip Fry, mold expert, Certified Environmental Hygienist, Certified Mold Inspector, and Certified Mold Remediator. Q. March 16, 2012, from Hong Kong. I have mold that even if I clean it, it comes back quickly. I suspect there is mould in the walls of our apartment. I'm afraid I don't have any visible mould picture to show you now as I just cleaned. But it's white and light green moss-like, and grows on the back side of all our closets, our wooden blinds and even by the bedside. Many of our shoes we had to throw away as this "spotted" mold kept spreading and coming back. We are currently using a dehumidifier, but seems not to be enough. I have a very good sense of smell, and can immediately notice any raised level of mold in our house. So I try to detect it so i can clean it. But my problem is to prevent it from coming back. I have been feeling very drained, and sometimes wake up feeling very fuzzy (brain cloud). Never had any history of asthma, but had a cough that lasted for over 3months and could only be cured by antibiotics. Do you think it could be related to the mould? A. Yes, it is likely that the recurring mold is from mold growth inside the walls, especially if the walls are made of wood or have a drywall outer surface. Another likely problem is that your air con units are probably mold infested. Each hour you operate the moldy air con throws huge numbers of airborne mold spores into the air to mold cross contaminate the entire interior of your apartment, your furnishings, and the insides of your lungs for mold health problems. Find out if your landlord is willing to pay for mold inspection and any needed mold remediation. Your health problems are typical mold health problems. The brain cloud feeling may mean that your brain is being adversely affected (permanently brain damage) from exposure to Stachybotrys mold. You should be seeking medical help as well as moving immediately to a mold safe place to live. The white mold is likely to be health damaging Cladosporium. The green mold is likely the combination of Aspergillus and Penicillium, the second and third most dangerous molds. You ought to read several of my mold advice ebooks: (1) Mold Health Guide; and (2) Do It Best Yourself Mold Inspection, Testing, Remediation, and Prevention, US $15 each for email attachment delivery to you from http://www.moldmart.net. If I can be of further help, please email me. Thanks, Phillip Fry, mold consultant, Certified Environmental Hygienist, Certified Mold Inspector, and Certified Mold Remediator Q. (Feb. 13, 2012) Please could you provide me with information about your mould inspection and remediation services. We rent a small 2 bedroom flat (on Hong Kong Island) and have a mould problem which is getting out of control. Any help would be much appreciated. A. If the mould growth is getting out of control, it is likely that the air con equipment and ducts of your flat are also mold-infested. Air con equipment and ducts (unless thoroughly cleaned at least quarterly) usually harbor and spread mold infestations because the outward air flow from the air con units will contain elevated levels of airborne mold spores. Read about our mould consultant services, as published in both English language HK daily newspapers and posted on http://www.envirohongkong.com. Also, please read about our clientele and client testimonials on http://www.moldexpertconsultants.com. Please point out to your landlord that a mold-infested flat reduces the value of his flat in both value and rentability. People paying good rent don't like to pay rent to live in an unsafe condition. Read about the many mold health problems from living in mold on the home page of our international website http://www.moldinspector.com. If the landlord balks at paying for mold inspection and remediation, suggest sharing the cost 50/50 with the landlord. Best wishes, Phillip Fry and Divine Montero, mold consultants. Q. Jan. 19, 2012. We have just move to newly renovated rented flat in Hong Kong, but from last week we are seeing black spots on walls and today we saw so much mold growing inside and backside of our wooden dresser. Please suggest us what to do because we our new to Hong Kong and this mold. Thanks. A. It is likely that the mold growth is throwing airborne mold spores into your Hong Kong flat's breathing air. Until you fix the problem, open the windows and use large fans to continually exhaust air to the outdoors to lower the level of health-damaging airborne mold spores. Indoor mold growth is a serious health risk to occupant. Next, you should take safety precautions during mold removal, including wearing N-95 breathing mask (from pharmacy) and disposable vinyl gloves during mold removal. Your next step should be to use a HEPA vacuum cleaner (not regular vacuum cleaner) to vacuum the moldy areas on the walls and furniture to remove as many of the mold spores and mold growth areas as you can. Then, as a final step, use a hand-held scrub brush continually wet with Tim-Bor mold cleaner and killer to remove all traces of mold. You can buy Tim-Bor on our website http://www.timborprofessional.com for shipment to you in Hong Kong from our Malaysian office. You would also be helped by reading two of my mold advice ebooks: (1) Mold Health Guide; and (2) Do It Best Yourself Mold Inspection, Testing, Remediation, and Prevention, only $15 each for email attachment delivery to you from http://www.moldmart.net. If you have any follow up mold questions, please email me because I am here to serve you. Phillip Fry, Certified Environmental Hygienist, Certified Mold Inspector, Certified Mold Remediator, and mold consultant.