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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Anything that makes mold spores airborne is counterintuitive or simply crazy – like trying to dust with an air nozzle.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>There are a lot of decent antimicrobial enzyme based products out there that do a good job of killing mold and spores but the real issue is removal and control of the air quality during removal (just as harmful dead or alive). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Greenbuilding [mailto:greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jason Holstine<br><b>Sent:</b> April-15-13 8:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> Greenbuilding Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> [Greenbuilding] Dry ice blasting mold remediation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Someone told me that they blasted dry ice to remediate mold in a basement. Any experience or comments on this regarding its efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and “eco” attributes from the chemicals involved? On the surface it sounds rather genius, but I’m wondering about unintended consequences.<br><br><br></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Jason Holstine<br></span></b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><img width=135 height=51 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.gif@01CE39B2.2C76FB00"><br>Amicus Green Building Center<br>“Sustain Your Space”<br>Member - USGBC, GreenAmerica, NARI, NAHB<br>e: <a href="jason@amicusgreen.com">jason@amicusgreen.com</a><br>w: <a href="http://www.amicusgreen.com">www.amicusgreen.com</a><br>p: 301-571-8590<br>tf: 866-587-9140<br>f: 301-571-8597<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>