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There are mold and mildew spores floating in the air constantly as well
as organic material on a concrete slab so there’s a constant source of
food to instigate the growth of mold and mildew and bacteria. With this
becoming such a problem, you in the flooring industry are going to have
to be aware of and concerned about it. As of now it’s not an insur-
mountable problem and there’s actually something you can do for it so The experts at LGM
that it doesn’t become a problem and the prevention can also be a profit
specialize in consultation, correction
center for your business. But before we talk about that let’s expound on and resolution for flooring complaints,
the threat of mold, mildew, algae and bacteria and how prolific the prob- claims, installation and performance
lem is and how invisible it is. Then we’ll discuss how, as Einstein said, issues.
―in the face of adversity (difficulty actually) lies opportunity.‖ No issue is too big, too small or too far
away for us to handle.

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Conditions causing contamination in a building including improperly
functioning HVAC systems can cause the growth of fungi, mold and
bacterial growth none of which will be known to exist and all of which
can cause illnesses not thought to be caused by the environment in the
building envelope. You don’t know what you don’t know and you don’t
know what you can’t see. As stated, these things exist not only on the
substrates flooring is being installed on but in the buildings themselves
on all surfaces and do so without anyone being the wiser.

Let’s look at a study done in a hospital on microbial hazards, that being
mold, mildew and bacteria and the use of a product that can prevent
and kill these toxic irritants.

Improved Control of Microbial Exposure Hazards in Hospitals:
A 30-Month Field Study—The immobilization of an antimicrobial agent
could produce self-sanitizing surfaces that provide significant ad-
vantages over conventional approaches to disinfection. Since antimicro-
bial activity does not involve release of the material and the material re-
mains present at the same concentration, the study was able to show
that resistance and adaptation do not occur. This not only extends the
predicted activity of the agent, but minimizes the possibility of cross-
linked antibiotic resistance, as well. Since the antimicrobial remains
chemically bonded to the surface molecules, there is a low potential for
irritational, toxic, or other human exposure consequences. The perma-
nent attachment of the antimicrobial to the surface molecule also mini-
mizes the environmental risks associated with conventional antimicrobi-
al usage.

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