industrial hygiene

When Quality Counts…Choose Gold for Mold!

Who is Your Mold Inspector?  Did you know that many mold inspectors don’t have any formal education and merely attend a three day course to become a “Certified Mold Inspector”?  There are currently NO State of California licenses or registration requirements for mold inspectors.  We’ve met former home inspectors, plumbers, pest control operators, entrepreneurs, realtors, and office supply salesmen who are now “Certified Mold Inspectors” and are supposedly experts.   Some “cert...
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Get the Lead Out!

Part 1 – Let’s Keep Our Children Safe! Lead and Human Health Lead’s toxic effects have been known for over 2000 years; it’s one of the most pervasive and well-studied occupational and environmental toxins. Lead exposure can cause central nervous system problems, as well as problems in the digestive, cardiovascular, and reproductive systems. And those are just a few effects. As one of the oldest known poisons, lead affects the brain in a dizzying number of ways. A few...
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