NORMI CMA case studies
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The NORMI Certified Mold Assessor (CMA) is a professional credential issued by the National Organization of Remediators and Microbial Inspectors (NORMI), a certifying agency that has provided training for mold and indoor environmental professionals since 2004. NORMI trains both Assessors (CMA) and Remediators (CMR) and reports that it has trained thousands of entrepreneurs, home inspectors and construction professionals across the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe and South America. The NORMI CMA case studies are 5 cases and about 3,365 words.
1Finished Basement With Musty Odor and a Single Air Sample
A landlord hires you to assess a 600 ft² finished basement in a 1978 split-level after the tenant reports a musty odor and a persistent cough. You see dark staining along the baseboard beneath a bay window and at the bottom of a closet wall.
725 words, about 4 min2Daycare Ceiling Tiles After a Roof Leak
A 1,200 ft² daycare center with 18 children aged 2–4 has a roof leak over two classrooms. Five days passed before the leak was reported; 400 ft² of ceiling tiles, insulation, and metal grid are wet, and visible mold is on the tiles and adjacent gypsum board.
674 words, about 3 min3ERMI Score in a Home With Allergy Symptoms
A family of four in a 2,400 ft² single-family home asks for an IAQ evaluation. Both parents report morning congestion and a 9-year-old with asthma wakes with cough; symptoms improve on vacation.
669 words, about 3 min4Dental Office Flood: Sanitization, ATP, and Reoccupancy
A 900 ft² dental office had a weekend water loss from a toilet supply line. Water sat for 72 hours; wicking reached 24 inches up paper-faced gypsum in the treatment room and hallway, and visible mold appeared before drying began.
680 words, about 3 min5The Contractor's Brother-in-Law and the Pre-Clearance Report
You are hired by a homeowner to assess mold in a 2,000 ft² townhouse after a washing machine supply line failed. The homeowner's brother-in-law owns the remediation company and has already given an estimate to remove 300 ft² of drywall in the laundry room.
617 words, about 3 min