HERTSMI score

rs1994

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Posted 1/16/2023 10:18 AM (GMT 0)

Does anyone think a HERTSMI score of 14 is too high for Lyme disease or CIRS?
Let me know as I’ve contemplated the location

WalkingbyFaith

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Posted 1/16/2023 1:25 PM (GMT 0)

Yes. That’s too high. Shoemaker said below 10, but 10 was way too high for me.

Post Edited (WalkingbyFaith) : 1/16/2023 5:32:49 AM (GMT-8)

saraeli

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Posted 1/16/2023 4:53 PM (GMT 0)

The HERTSMI rubric says that 11-15 is considered borderline, so people with CIRS should clean the space (safely and thoroughly!!) and re-test. How did you feel in the space? Do you know if any past mold issue has been fixed (i.e. no more water-damaged building materials still in place, no carpet, no more leaks, dry basement, ongoing dehumidification, etc.)?

I know it's such a pain to find someplace without much mold, but it is possible to find a place without much of those top five most toxic molds included in the HERTSMI. I had a very old house with a wet basement and a very high ERMI score, with a HERSMI score of only 2. The mold species make a difference in how safe a space is, not just for folks with CIRS but for everyone.

rs1994

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Posted 1/16/2023 7:44 PM (GMT 0)

I haven’t stayed in the place. It’s for my internship so that’s why I’m considering it. Thank you for your advice. It’s a work space so it looked cleaned recently and i just got dust from vents…

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