Papers

Papers, Articles, and Glossaries

  • “A Procedural Guide for the Assessment, Containment, and Removal of: Wildfire-Produced Combustion Byproducts; Wind-Driven Minerals and Vegetative Matter” 2018
  • “About Salt Water (Seawater), and the Reasons Why Salt Water is a Category 3 Contaminate” 2018
  • “Lithium-ion Battery Hazards and Fire Cleanup Recommendations” 2017
  • “Water Damage Restoration Glossary of Commonly Used Terms” 2013; revised 2017
  • “Cabinet Refinishing and the Difficulties in Using Solvent-Based Chemicals in California” 2017
  • “Water Damage Restorers and the Zika Virus” 2016
  • “Fire, Smoke and Odor Remediation Glossary of Commonly Used Terms and Definitions” 2016
  • “ABC Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers: Safety Hazards and Acceptable Cleanup Practices” 2016
  • “After a Building Flood: Inspection and Assessment of Travertine Floor Tiles” 2016
  • “Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) in Water Damaged Buildings” 2015
  • “Building Owners and Managers: Professional Water, Sewage and Mold Cleanup and Remediation Issues” 2015
  • “Being HIPAA compliant: What Does ‘HIPAA Compliant’ Mean?” 2010; revised 2012
  • “Odor Neutralization: Assessment and Removal” 2010
  • “Light Soot Particle Fallout from Wildfires” 2010
  • “Wildfire Cleanup Glossary of Terms and Definitions” 2010
  • “Moisture Testing Light-weight Concrete” 2010
  • “Lightweight Concrete and Floor-fill Concrete Drying” 2010
  • “Wood Rot: Investigation and Intervention” 2009, updated 2010
  • “Hantavirus and Arenavirus Assessment and Removal” 2002, revised 2008 and 2010
  • “Termites Identification in Infested Buildings” 2008, revised 2010
  • “ATP Test Study Report” 2009
  • “Apartment Owners and Managers: Water and Mold Cleanup and Remediation Issues” 2009
  • “Containment and Removal of Fire Retardants Settled on Building Materials, Contents and Land” 2009
  • “Pigeon Manure: Professional Cleanup, Remediation and Sanitizing Procedures” 2009
  • “Skunks: Why They Stink and What to do About It” 2005, revised 2009
  • “Soot Particle Dispersion: A Procedural Guide for Containing & Removing Wildfire Soot in Buildings”
    2009
  • “Swine Flu: What Building Owners, Health Professionals and Environmental Disinfection Contractors
    Need to Know” 2009
  • “CS Teargas: Employee Exposure, Cleanup, Decontamination and Clearance Testing” revised 2008
  • “Now That Your Building Experienced Water Damage What Must You and Your Water Damage
    Restoration Contractor Agree On?” 2008
  • “Pandemic Avian Flu Assessment and Cleanup” 2008

Papers in Draft Form

  1. “Emergency Response and Remediation Contractors Working in Hospital Environments: Following JCAHO, APIC and CDC Guidelines”
  2. “Soot Cleaning of Works of Art, Books, and Manuscripts after a Fire”
  3. “Removing Wildfire Smoke and Soot from Buildings”
  4. “Building Owner and Manager’s Guide to Moisture, Water Damage and Mold: Assessment and Remediation”
  5. “Building Maintenance and Engineers Guide for Managing Water, Sewage and Mold Cleanup”
  6. “Contractor’s Guide to Developing a Standard Operating Procedures Manual”

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