CPSC+NAHB+EPA+Joint Task Force Report+Strontium Not A Marker=Consumer Chaos, Confusion, With CPSC

Strontium has NOT been established, confirmed, or validated as a "marker" to diagnosis or test drywall. Numerous groups have performed Inspections, and misdiagnosed structures, based on in-accurate info, further complicating and confusing the issues.
By: Michael S. Foreman
 
Sept. 29, 2010 - PRLog -- Consumers have been bombarded by the News Media, Internet, Legal System, Builders, Suppliers, Government Agencies, Testing Groups, Experts, and numerous other sources of communication or information about Chinese Drywall (CDW) or Tainted Corrosive Drywall (TCDW) diagnosis, abatement, treatments, certifications, testing, testing equipment, post treatment testing, material testing, personal property testing, evidence protection order (EPO), potential Health issues, and numerous other items.

Messages, Articles, Reports, Interim Guidelines, Lab Results, or Information expressed, provided, discussed, or mentioned, is either intended to educate, inform, sell, promote, endorse, explain, or provide services to the Consumer, who has already been victimized, violated, and in general ... HUNG-OUT TO DRY.

Information, opinions, and statements shared, can be clearly validated and confirmed with  documented facts, reports, and information upon request or on the Internet.

Chinese Drywall (CDW) or Tainted and Corrosive Drywall (TCDW) structures require specific construction repairs, protocols, and treatment systems to correct the existing known  issues and future unknown residual issues, not to mention current Health issues and future unknown Health issues from exposure ... long and short term.

1)  Diagnosis ...
    Confirming and validating the structure is infected, by NDE Visual Analysis or Inspection,
    per approved protocols or systems. NDE Visual Analysis is the best means and method
    to confirm and validate CDW or TCDW structures ... PERIOD !!! Further confirmed by the
    August 27th, 2010 ... Joint Task Force Report.

2) Abatement ...
    Removal of all electrical, copper plumbing, HVAC, HVAC duct work,  insulation, drywall,
    wood trim, wood doors, carpet / pad, cabinets, counter tops, ceiling fans, and other
    wood or porous components ... basically stripping the structure back to PRE-ROUGH-IN
    framing and structural wood, concrete, metal, windows, exterior doors and / or CMU
    components.

3) Treatment ...
    Based on the simple fact, at this time, NOT ONE PROFESSIONAL, EXPERT, or
    GOVERNMENT AGENCY has determined the specific cause, source, or manufacturing
    component compounds, out- gassing the corrosive vapors, acceptable exposure
    levels, specific Government Standards, ASTM Standards, or any Residential Exposure
    Level Standards (RELS). Further analysis and testing to confirm infection, only confirms
    the complexity of the issue, and simple fact ... ONE SIZE FITS ALL ... abatement and
    demo will not work, with-out proper treatment, of remaining surfaces and components.

    With that thought, I have encouraged and recommended our clients pay for a Treatment
    Application that neutralizes known out-gassing vapors that have permeated or absorbed
    into remaining construction materials, after the abatement process, that also includes
    Post Treatment, ASTM Chamber Testing of samples of remaining construction materials
    after Treatment application, confirming and validating Treatment success.

    Sniper Treatment Application System not only eliminates and eradicates hydrogen  
    sulfide and other out-gassing vapor / residue, but also kills mold and mildew on
    contact, found in most structures during the Abatement Phase. Sniper Treatment
    Application Product is Non-Toxic, safe, and EPA Registered.

4) XRF Technology
    Numerous so called ... Scientific ... groups, individuals, and companies have promoted
    XRF Technology to identify, confirm, and misclassified CDW or TCDW, based on ... Junk
    Science ... without confirmed and documented lab or field testing ... by assuming
    STRONTIUM was a marker for CDW or TCDW ... based on in-correct information, bogus
    lab tests and field documentation ... validating their findings, supporting incorrect
    diagnosis, and justifying the misuse of  XRF Technology applications for CDW or TCDW
    Analysis or Inspections. August 27th, 2010, Joint Task Force Report, clearly confirms
    XRF Strontium Testing invalid. XRF Testing of visual corrosion levels to determine
    Hydrogen Sulfide levels, fails to justify the cost.

    Consumers, Lenders, Insurers, Lawyers, and others looking for answers, cost effective
    diagnosis methods, cost effective abatement resolutions, abatement decisions,
    purchase decisions, and legal theories based on XRF and Strontium Levels ... Junk
    Science ... need to seriously review and re-evaluate their actions, decisions, concepts,
    and legal theories based on CPSC, HUD, EPA, and CDC Federal Task Group Report
    dated 8-27-2010.
     
    http://www.cpsc.gov/info/drywall/guidance0827.pdf

    http://ecologic.typepad.com/shaws_ecologic/

5) CDW or TCDW Certifications
    Consumers now know, there are no CDW or TCDW College Degrees, College classes,
    or Certifications ... APPROVED by ASTM, OSHA, EPA, HUD, CDC, or any other accredited
    State Licensed College or Licensed Federal Educational Institution.

    Any Group or entity promoting DEFECTIVE TREATMENT CERTIFICATION, or
    DEFECTIVE TESTING CERTIFICATION classes has NO CREDIBILITY ... simply
    stated ... the fact they are using the term DEFECTIVE confirms their lack of knowledge,
    ASTM Standards, and expertise ...

    ASTM 1396 / C 1396M section 4.1 ... Clearly confirms and validates the gypsum or
    sheet-rock boards meet the Manufacturing Guidelines and therefore are NOT
    DEFECTIVE. Product Materials and Manufacture ...  Section 4.1 states ...

    "GYPSUM BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF A NON-COMBUSTIBLE CORE, ESSENTIALLY
    GYPSUM, SURFACED WITH PAPER BONDED TO THE CORE."

    Key words ... ESSENTIALLY GYPSUM ... results in all sheet-rock, meeting the standard.

    Clearly ... this is why the CPSC, OSHA, EPA, HUD or any other Government Agency has
    NOT ... TO-DATE ... issued or demanded a RE-CALL on the product.

6) Testing and Post Treatment Testing
    Testing required per Judge Fallon's guidelines ... Fails to provide specific means and
    method, ASTM type test, threshold level of out-gassing, or even specific out-gassing
    element(s) or material(s) to be tested.

    Fallon's guidelines simply require a clearance letter or document from a licensed
    Hygienist or Environmental Engineer, leaving a lot of room for interpretation, abuse, and
    further acts of greed by unethical professionals.

    We recommend and request Clearance Documents based on third party ASTM
    Chamber Testing sample of construction materials, acquired after Treatment Application
    and further ASTM Chamber Testing, samples of the NEW sheet-rock material, prior to
    installation, confirming out-gassing levels.

7) Personal Property Treatment
    Treatment of CDW or TCDW personal property, before relocation, is very important and
    may require re-treatment prior to occupancy / re-installation after re-construction of
    structure to avoid cross-contamination.
   
    Sniper Treatment Application avoids costly disposal of numerous items,
    avoiding re-placement cost, and helping control total re-construction and re-location
    cost.

Consumers, Lenders, Insurers, Lawyers, and others looking for more answers or information concerning specific issues, need only e-mail or call to talk FREE with a  CONSUMER ADVOCATE CONSULTANT ...

941-955-8111 or http://www.ConstructionGuru.com  

Foreman and Associates, Inc. has and continues to be the CDW or TCDW Industry Leader with numerous documented and published articles, statements, interviews and facts.

Thank you for your time and hope our information has been help-full and use-full.

Michael S. Foreman
Forensic Construction Consultant
http://www.ConstructionGuru.com

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Foreman and Associates, a FULL service forensic construction consulting firm.
Our firms TREATMENT PROTOCOL for TAINTED and CORROSIVE DRYWALL commonly called Chinese Drywall has been validated, confirmed, tested, and documented as 100% successful. .
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