The 3-Step Process to Make Your Home Safe
Missing even ONE step risks your family’s health!
STEP 1: Pre-Remediation Testing
IDENTIFY THE HAZARDS. Some contamination goes undetected as it is invisible to the eye and odorless. At a minimum experts have told EFRU that residents should test for the RCRA 8 Heavy Metals as well as Asbestos. Industrial Hygenists should also be providing comprehensive recommendations for remediation of everything within the home.
STEP 2: Professional Remediation
LICENSED ABATEMENT. Cleaning up wildfire debris yourself doesn't remove hidden contamination. Professionals, licensed to abate the contamination found in testing, and following the IH recommendations, are the best approach to safely and effectively removing contamination from your home.
STEP 3: Post-Remediation Testing
PROVE CLEARANCE. The first round of remediation often doesn’t provide clearance. It’s vital to get confirmation that the home is safe to inhabit before moving back in.
INDOOR CONTAMINATION
PURDUE UNIVERSITY HAS ISSUED THIS HELPFUL GUIDE
FOR INDOOR TESTING
EFRU hosted a webinar with the authors of Purdue’s guide to answer questions about dealing with indoor contamination. Check that out below:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EFRU MAP: See the types of post-wildfire contamination found within homes in Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre.
Heavy Metals: read about the CAM17 metals, found at dangerous levels in the EFRU map and learn about the health risks associated with each.