TOMI Environmental Solutions has released a new “green” decontamination system designed to provide the highest kill possible of mold spores, viruses and organisms.

It’s mid-April 2014 and David O’Brien, Crime Scene Clean Team/Rapid Responders, is working on a 600 square foot apartment unit. It’s a one-bedroom unit, consisting of a kitchen, bathroom and living area.

So how can it be that claims adjusters who insist on hiring IICRC Certified firms are not aware of the risks they assume by not following the IICRC S500 standards and guidelines?

“Most hoarders are clean, formal, very pleasant people. You would never guess, if you met them in your office, that their house was packed to the gills.”

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is most identified with combat soldiers in the military.

Apple Environmental has unveiled a “green” meth remover.

There’s the containment aspect. The safety aspect. The technical aspect. And that’s not even taking into consideration the intangibles.

As I sat at lunch with a restoration contractor, the familiar story unfolded: “I did the Cat 3 water loss according to the IICRC S500 and the adjuster only wants to pay me for a Cat 2 loss.

Cooties. According to playground lore, little girls and boys carry heaps of them.

When a call comes in for a restoration or remediation job, the team suits up and prepares the truck.