It is the goal of all EATechs staff to gain your confidence that we have obtained the most up-to-date experience and knowledge for the purpose of understand the limit and/or extent microbial damage may have if remediation in not conducted in an expected professional manor, i.e. utilizing proper engineering controls and proper waist removal.
What does this mean? It means that the staff of EATechs has also gained the expected knowledge to conduct microbial remediation of building materials, the HV/AC system including the air conveyance system. The CMRS holder has met the following experience and body of knowledge:
The CMRS is a third party (CESB) accredited designation.
The Council for Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB) has accredited certification
programs in engineering and applied science since 1990. CESB is entirely independent of industry
organizations, and exists solely to promote high standards in the certification industry.
CESB accreditation is extremely difficult to achieve. It is available only to certifying bodies who maintain rigorous standards for candidate eligibility and program operation. Accredited certifying bodies must be independent of training organizations. They must follow strict guidelines for exam development and security. They must evaluate education and field experience as well as exam performance. Such standards are the reason that CESB-accredited programs like the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) are revered as marks of integrity and credibility.The IAQ Council has achieved CESB accreditation for eight of its certification programs.
CMRS Required Body of Knowledge:
The effective practice of microbial remediation requires detailed knowledge of a variety of subjects, from microbiology and microbial risk analysis to the various disciplines of the building sciences. For certification purposes, the candidate for the CMRS™ designation must demonstrate familiarity with the basic concepts and reference materials relating to microbial remediation, such as those summarized in the following list.
1. Hollace Bailey, Fungal Contamination: A Manual for Investigation, Remediation and Control (Jupiter, Fla: BECi, 2005), chapters 8-25
2. EPA, Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings (Washington: EPA, 2001)
3. IICRC, Standard S500-2006: Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration, 3rd edition (Vancouver, WA: IICRC, 2006)
4. IICRC, Standard S520: Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Mold Remediation (Vancouver, WA: IICRC, 2003)
CMRS Required Skills:
A Council-certified Microbial Remediation Supervisor™ (CMRS™) has demonstrated the following skills through a combination of documented experience, documented education and training and the successful completion of an examination process.
1. Understand the basic principles of microbial remediation as described in the listed knowledge base texts
2. Maintain familiarity with the equipment and supplies necessary to conduct a microbial remediation project, and with the methods for calibration and operation of such equipment. Assemble an interdisciplinary IAQ Management Team
3. Appreciate the safety hazards presented by microbial remediation projects, and follow the procedures necessary to protect building occupants and remediation workers from such hazards. Oversee an IAQ investigation
a. Follow safety regulations touching mold remediation
b. Employ safe work practices
c. Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriately
4. Recognize the legal and liability issues surrounding microbial remediation
5. Properly address water damage in the indoor environment
a. Follow effective loss mitigation procedures after a water incursion
b. Follow completion procedures designed to return the property to a pre-loss condition
6. Conduct microbial remediation projects according to appropriate specifications
a. Define the scope of work for a remediation project according to relevant guidelines
b. Maintain thorough project documentation throughout the remediation process
7. Perform structural remediation
a. Design and construct appropriate containment areas and other engineering controls to prevent cross contamination and to protect worker safety and health
b. Remove and dispose of damaged building materials when appropriate
c. Employ effective cleaning methods when appropriate
8. Perform HVAC remediation
a. Apply relevant guidelines to assess the status of the HVAC system
b. Evaluate the mechanical condition and adequacy of the HVAC system and recommend necessary adjustments
c. Employ effective cleaning methods when appropriate
9. Perform contents remediation
a. Remove and dispose of damaged building contents when appropriate
b. Employ effective cleaning methods when appropriate
10. Prepare for post-remediation verification
a. Conduct appropriate monitoring activities to verify remediation effectiveness
b. Apply internal quality control procedures to determine when remediation has been completed
c. Complete appropriate project documentation
The “CMRS” Is Accredited By The CESB As An Engineering Tech Level Designation.
Council-certified Indoor Environmentalist**
Note(s):
* CESB Engineering Tech Level (5 years minimum experience required)
Third Party Accreditation (CESB)
The Council for Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB) has accredited certification programs in engineering and applied science since 1990. CESB is entirely independent of industry organizations, and exists solely to promote high standards in the certification industry. Candidates for certification must pass a standardized exam based on a range of industry texts and administered independently of training organizations. These “industry certifications” are more difficult to acquire and often more expensive to maintain. Certificate holders are respected by insurance companies as experts in their field and by juries as authorities in the courtroom.