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Évaluation de la contamination fongique résidentielle

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Contexte

Our experts were requested to perform a fungal contamination assessment at a private residential home in Fresno, California. After moving into the home, a young child in the family experienced repeated fungal infections, resulting in the loss of an ear bone and hearing loss in one ear.

We were engaged to evaluate potential environmental factors within the home that could be associated with the child’s condition.

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Our experts conducted a fungal contamination assessment that included interviews, inspection, sampling, and analysis. The scope of work included:

  • Interviewing the parents regarding the child’s condition and diagnosis, as well as the condition of the home, including leak history.
  • Conducting a trained-eye visual inspection and moisture survey of the accessible portions of the home.
  • Collecting surface samples for culturable fungal analysis.
  • Collecting dust samples for Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI) analysis.
  • Collecting air samples indoors and outdoors for Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (QPCR) analysis specific to the identified fungus.

The results identified the presence of the same type of fungus associated with the child's infection in both dust and air samples inside the home. The inspection also identified sources of water intrusion and associated fungal growth.

Based on these findings, our experts recommended that the family vacate the property until repairs could be completed.

Domaines d'activité associés

> Services de conseil en toxicologie
Nous proposons des services de conseil et d'expertise toxicologiques liés à la santé et à l'environnement, notamment sur les questions de santé publique, d'exposition, d'analyse des risques et de caractérisation.

 

> Environmental, Health, and Safety
J.S. Held dispense des services de conseil et d'expertise en matière d'environnement, santé et sécurité, portant notamment sur les dommages environnementaux et leur remédiation, le devoir de diligence environnemental, la transition énergétique, la toxicologie et l'épidémiologie, l'hygiène industrielle, la gestion responsable des produits et la garantie des produits, ainsi que la santé et la sécurité des personnes.

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