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What is a Mold Protocol?
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A mold protocol is a report written by a licensed Mold Assessment Consultant (MAC). In the state of Texas only a licensed Mold Assessment Consultant may write a protocol for a mold remediation project and perform clearance testing. A protocol is essentially a standard operating procedure written for a specific mold remediation project and used by a licensed Mold Remediation Contractor (MRC) to perform the removal of mold in residential and commercial properties. While the Mold Assessment Consultant and the Mold Remediation Contractor work independent of one another, both are licensed through the Texas Department of Licencing and Regulation. Rules from TDLR govern both the MAC and MRC and must be followed at all times. A protocol must be written for all projects that involve the removal and cleaning of mold by a Mold Remediation Contractor.
A protocol will specify the following criteria specific to each remediation project:
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The rooms or areas where the work will be performed.
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The estimated quantities of materials to be removed or cleaned.
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The methods to be used for each type of remediation in each type of area.
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The type of personal protection equipment (PPE) to be used by the workers performing the removal.
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The proposed type of containment barriers to protect unaffected areas from affected areas while remediation is being done.
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The proposed clearance procedures and criteria for each area being remediated.
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The Mold Remediation Contractor must follow the written protocol from the Mold Assessment Consultant and their own work plan to perform the mold remediation. After the Mold Remediation Contractor finishes the removal of the mold the Mold Assessment Consultant will come back to visually inspect and take clearance samples. After clearance is achieved a Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation (CMDR) will be issued to the customer by the MRC and MAC.
A CMDR is a Texas Department of Insurance form that when signed by the MAC and MRC, confirms the mold remediation was successful. A CMDR is needed whenever you sell your home and disclose there was a prior mold issue, the CMDR will let potential buyers know that the underlying cause of the mold issue in your home was corrected and the mold was professionally remediated. Only a licensed MAC and MRC are able to sign a CMDR in the State of Texas.
Per the Texas mold remediation regulations, “If a property owner sells the property, the property owner shall provide to the buyer a copy of each Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation issued for the property during the five years preceding the date the property owner sells the property".