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September was Mold Awareness Month. As the weather begins to cool in anticipation of the fall season, indoor air quality is a consideration that building and business owners must take as damp weather returns. Commercial buildings, schools, pharmaceutical labs and more can use temporary humidity control services to prevent moisture intrusions; the resulting mold could pose serious health risks and financial implications.

Excess moisture in a food processing and packaging facilities can cause extensive problems for the consumable products, the building, and worker health and productivity. With condensation control solutions and technologies, a facility can remain compliant with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards, save money and prevent the need for mold remediation. By establishing a condensation and moisture control plan, you can mitigate moisture-related problems and ensure the safety of the overall operation.

As the world goes digital, books and documents continue to hold their value as they hold vital parts of history in their pages. When documents and books receive water damage, document recovery doesn’t stop when the pages are dry. It also involves ensuring the longevity of the items in question by removing microbes. Of the microbes that may accumulate in documents and books, mold is one of the most damaging because it deteriorates paper and may spread to other documents. By taking the right steps to clean and dry documents as soon as possible, you’ll destroy and the microbes and prevent permanent damage.

When your documents get wet, time is not on your side. It’s vital to employ document drying techniques and, depending on the extent of the damage, hire a professional document recovery service. While some professionals say that you have up to 48 hours to take action, damage begins much sooner. Factors that contribute to document damage include mold, air quality around the documents, and degradation of the storage area.

In everyday life, the public uses high-efficiency particulate arresting (HEPA) vacuums for their homes to reduce the number of allergens and irritants in the environment and improve the quality of air. In the document restoration world, professionals use them to clean documents damaged by water, mold, smoke, pollutants and other debris. At Polygon, the use of this advanced technology not only safely cleans damaged documents, it also helps remove some odors and prevents further damage.