BETEC ACTIVITIES:  
     
 

"M5: Mold, Moisture, Misery, and Money - Plus Myth"
A BETEC Symposium
Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, San Diego, CA

October 30-31, 2003

Speaker Presentations

Section I - HEALTH
Toxic Mold and Effective Remediation from the Patient's Point of View - Carol A. Anderson, JD, Managing Director, New Century Investors.
Ecology of Indoor Mould Populations - Chin Yang, PhD, Principal, P & K Microbiology  
Science versus M5 - Steven Vesper, PhD, US EPA
Exposure to Fungi in the Indoor Environment - Douglas B. Trout, MD MHS, Supervisory Medical Officer, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Center for Disease Control
The Clear Link form Mold Exposure to Human Illness: What You Need to Know - Ritchie C. Shoemaker, MD, Center for Research on Biotoxin Associated Illnesses
Evaluation of the Health Effects of Molds in Personal Injury Claims - James Seltzer, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California, School of Medicine; Medical Director, Indoor Hygienic Technologies Corp.; and Medical Director, Indoor Environmental Monitoring, Inc.
Section II - LEGAL
Making Your Case: Mold Litigation Strategies - Jonathan S. Vick, Esq., JD, Senior Partner, Robertson & Vick, LLP
Mold Maladies: Tips and Strategies to Avoid Costly Mistakes in the Defense of Mold Claims - Lane E Webb, Esq., JD, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith, LLP
Section III - RISK MANAGEMENT
The Dichotomy of Microbial Remediation: Cowboy Contractors and 5-Day Wonders - How Remediation Goes Bad - Greg Weatherman, Aerobiological Solutions  
The Appropriate Use of Mold Analysis Data: Discriminating Fact from Fiction - Daniel M. Baxter, President and Owner, Environmental Analysis Associates, Inc.
Handling Mold with Professionalism: Your Protocol - David Heemann, Esq., JD, and Pete Fowler, Pete Fowler Construction Services
Toxic Mold: Managing Risk with Insurance - Robert N. Rosenfeld, PhD, Executive Vice President, Director, Environmental Risk Management Practice, Canon Insurance Service
Summary Sessions
Summary: Creation of the Buildings and Mold Alliance - Barry Hardman, Hardman Associates
Summary: What Building Science Can and Cannot Do for You - Andre O. Desjarlais, Program Leader, Building Envelope and Materials Research Programs, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

 

 


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