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Asbestos is a carcinogen that can cause lung cancer, mesothelioma, asbestosis and other serious respiratory ailments. Thousands of building materials were manufactured with asbestos including insulation, pipe insulation, floor and ceiling tiles, adhesives, roof shingles, siding, textured ceilings and joint compounds. Over time, these materials degrade or are disturbed and their asbestos fibers are released. Asbestos monitoring by a certified professional can help homeowners and commercial property owners identify potential risks prior to purchase or renovation.

Mold detection can be tricky-it's impossible to see every area where it may be present-and requires comprehensive sampling by a certified professional. Additionally, do-it-yourself kits can be unreliable. The best way to determine the full scope of your mold problem is through professional testing by a certified and trained mold inspector at RTK. You should test for mold when you see it, and when you suspect it's present-if people or pets are experiencing allergy-like symptoms, if there's a foul or musty odor in the air or if a basement or other area is damp.

You may see signs of black mold on your walls, near sinks and toilets, along floorboards and on ceilings. Black mold may look frightening - and it is pretty unsightly - but it's not necessarily toxic. However, any visible mold is a health risk and is unacceptable in your home. There are over 100,000 different types of mold. Most cause upper respiratory tract symptoms, coughing, and wheezing in otherwise healthy people. Those with immune suppression or underlying lung disease are more susceptible to fungal infections caused by mold.

Qualifications: Mold Inspector, Certified Microbial Inspector, Industrial Hygienist or similar environmental experience - Will train & license right candidate. RTK Environmental Group, the Northeast's leader in unbiased environmental testing and inspections, seeks a high-quality field inspector to join our team. RTK specializes in testing and consulting in several disciplines, including mold, lead, asbestos, water, soil, and indoor air quality. We meet our clients' needs with the utmost professionalism, knowledge, and promptness.

There are more than 100,000 different types of molds, including black mold and toxic varieties. Mold affects health by releasing spores into the air to seed new colonies. When inhaled mold spores can cause chronic allergies, headaches, fatigue, skin rashes, throat and eye irritations, wheezing, and many respiratory problems. Mold spores are present in nearly every home. They enter your home through windows or air conditioners, or are carried indoors on your shoes and clothing. Once inside, spores need only two things to colonize: a source of moisture and something to feed on.

Did you know inside air may be 25-100 times more polluted than outside air? Up to 80% of indoor air quality issues are caused by high levels of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and unhealthy levels of mold spores, which RTK Environmental Group can test for. VOCs and other toxic fumes can be found in paints, solvents, cleansers, carpets, disinfectants, air fresheners, pesticides, glue, home furnishings and building materials. Contact RTK Environmental Group at 800-392-6468 to schedule an Indoor Air Quality test today!

The presence of asbestos in a home is a serious matter that requires professional attention. Our goal is to assist you in understanding and correcting an asbestos issue from start to finish. Our asbestos inspectors, project designers and management planners are licensed by the Department of Public Health and certified under the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act. We can expertly locate any asbestos in your home and monitor asbestos removal. Once the material is removed, we'll verify that your home is no longer threatened.

Water testing and soil testing will confirm whether your soil and water supply contain lead, asbestos, PCBs, radon, arsenic, uranium, and other environmental hazards that can cause serious health issues. Soil and water contamination are growing issues. Buying bottled water to drink does not solve the overarching problem of contaminated water. Every day, you use your tap water to brush your teeth, bathe, wash clothes and dishes, water your vegetable gardens, and more. You are in contact with your soil every day - children play in the yard, you mow your lawn, and plant vegetable and flower gardens in your soil.

A common misconception is that only dirty houses or buildings get mold; clean and tidy homes and businesses are spared. The truth is that mold can be present anywhere, in any type of home, office, or building. Often the occupants don't know they have a mold problem, and are suffering serious health consequences. That's why mold testing is so important. RTK Environmental Group is a top-rated mold testing company that services the tri-state area. We provide mold testing for homes and businesses. Mold spreads spores that can make you sick, including triggering asthma attacks and other respiratory issues.

Mold detection can be tricky and requires comprehensive sampling and a mold inspection by a certified professional. Since it is impossible to see every area where mold is present, testing helps document the full scope of your mold problem. Testing will determine the root cause of the mold, identify all of the affected building materials, and determine the level of contamination. It will also reveal if toxic mold is present. The only way to really determine if toxic mold is present is to conduct a scientific examination.

Mold spores are present in nearly every home in America. Mold spreads spores that can make you sick. A mold spot the size of a dime contains approximately 500,000 spores. Our certified mold inspectors can help you discover what's causing mold growth in your home. Lead poisoning is the #1 preventable childhood disease in the United States. Children can easily ingest household lead in paint chips, tap water, dust and the soil. RTK's lead inspectors are licensed, certified and have over 20 years of experience of identifying lead hazards.

Lead in the soil is dangerous and far more common than most of us imagine. Simply opening or closing a window in a pre-1978 built home (the year lead paint was banned for residential use), can send lead paint dust flying through the air, landing in gardens, walkways, and the soil. According to the Centers for Disease Control, a speck of lead dust, as small as a grain of sand, is enough to poison a child. Lead poisoning affects everyone, but most especially children, pregnant women and pets. If you live in a pre-1978 built home, or in a neighborhood that has older homes, it's important to test your soil for PCBs, radon, asbestos and lead.

You don't necessarily need to know about an environmental problem to be held liable for it. Environmental-based lawsuits against property owners, property managers, co-op/condo associations, insurers, realtors, builders and contractors - claiming that environmental problems could have been avoided - are commonplace. Since most environmental issues are hidden from view, it's important to test to see if your property is contaminated with mold, radon, lead, asbestos, and other toxins, or whether the conditions for future contamination exist.