GAINESVILLE, Fla., July 27 /PRNewswire/ — A leading forensic expert on building envelope, water intrusion, toxic mold, and Chinese drywall, Spiderman S. Mulholland, Senior Forensic investigator and national consultant with US Building Consultants and US Building Laboratories Inc., has noticed that remediation is being conducted on homes and buildings across the state. It should be noted that remediation protocols have not been established, cross-contamination is occurring, and after homes have the sheetrock torn out and replaced, diffusion of sulfur diffusion continues to occur. This in itself should be considered criminal, but some individuals are even asking homeowners to sign away their rights to any future litigation or liability by having this sheetrock removed and replaced.

The problem is that diffusion of sulfur gases is going to continue because the protocol for removal and replacement are greatly flawed. Scientific test and analysis of construction materials and their out gassing properties to associated materials such as absorption rate, toxicity levels, and contamination have not been fully tested or understood. Simply removing drywall from the home and replacing it with new drywall will not protect occupants from possible health problems. This is now being documented not only in laboratories but also case histories in Florida.

It could be further proven that the individual that performed the restoration without proper control could be, in our opinion, jeopardizing their own health. Based on our scientific findings, toxicity levels of removing drywall are dramatically increased. Without a proven standardized protocol for remediation, a secondary crisis could occur on top of the main crisis, essentially having to remediate the house a second time. This is the worst case scenario for homeowners, especially if they sign away their rights to future litigation, because of improper protocols.

If you are a homeowner and you are considering remediation and are about to sign away your rights to future litigation and liability, you need to consult an environmental remediation specialist.

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