After outcry from parents and teachers, the Scranton School District has decided to move all students out of John Audubon Elementary School because of high mold levels in part of the building.
Starting Wednesday, Audubon students will attend class at John Adams Elementary School on Capouse Avenue. Audubon students will not have school on Monday and Tuesday so furniture and teaching materials can be moved to Adams.
Audubon's lower level had been closed for the last week, after high mold levels were found. While air tests showed the upper floors were safe, parents said they wanted their children moved.
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Starting Wednesday, Audubon students will attend class at John Adams Elementary School on Capouse Avenue. Audubon students will not have school on Monday and Tuesday so furniture and teaching materials can be moved to Adams.
Audubon's lower level had been closed for the last week, after high mold levels were found. While air tests showed the upper floors were safe, parents said they wanted their children moved.
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Mold in schools?! omg. that's no good. please get that taken care of. try these guys out, I've used them for my office buildings and they're really good and very professional. www.decongreeninc.com
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While Decongreen, which is hydrogen peroxide-based, may be an effective biocide, and may indeed be non-toxic, there remain three caveats against relying on biocides for remediation.
First, unless the original moisture problem is corrected, mold growth will recur no matter how many times you "kill" it.
Even dead mold can trigger allergic responses, so a "kill" by biocide must still be followed up by a thorough cleaning, consisting of removing contaminated organic materials and HEPA vacuuming of all hard surfaces.
Hidden mold, in wall, ceiling and floor cavities cannot be reached by spraying. This hidden mold growth will continue to emit mVOCs (microbial volatile organic compounds), which are among the three ways molds negatively affect human health. The other two are spores and hyphae (mold parts), and mycotoxins.
As an aside, there appears to be no information available as to whether Decongreen has an effect on mycotoxins, which are thought to be in the coatings on spores. So again, if spores are left behind, even if they are "dead," i.e. non-reproducing, there is still a chance of continuing ill health effects.