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Follow on Google News |  Ft. Bragg - Facts, Myths, & Truth ?? - Tainted Corrosive Drywall Chamber Test - Testing Cover-Up ??Tainted Corrosive Drywall (TCDW) or Chinese Drywall (CDW) testing methods are the new HOT POTATO. Consumers need information and knowledge, before trusting or believing testing information, Experts or Labs are validating and confirming as - FACTUAL ?
By: Michael S. Foreman 1) diagnosing structures for the TCDW or CDW presence or installation ? 2) confirming and measuring TCDW or CDW residual effects that remain after abatement process ? 3) establishing and measuring what compounds compose TCDW or CDW out-gassing or off-gassing ? 4) establishing and measuring what new construction products installed out-gas or off-gas ? First we need to establish some baseline FACTS ... Consumers need to know or should know FACTS concerning TCDW or CDW, that have obviously been overlooked, discounted, hidden, or lost in the findings, and reports ... issued to date ... documenting, validating, testing, and confirming ... so called ... FACTUAL information. Numerous groups, labs, corporations, and Government Agencies have spent millions of dollars ... analyzing, testing, documenting, and evaluating ... TCDW or CDW material samples, to determine and find answers to the following specific questions ... 1) What specific chemical, manufacturing, or material reaction(s) occurs that causes the out-gassing or off-gassing corrosive vapors ??? At this time ... NO ANSWERS or NO DEFINITIVE, FACTUAL, DOCUMENTED CAUSE !!! Numerous opinions and theories ... from microorganisms, radioactive waste, phosphogypsum, fecal waste in the processing water, sea water from transportation, and others ... including but not limited to ... failure to properly heat or cook the gypsum board material during the drying or heating stage of manufacturing. All ... later determined as incorrect, inconsistent, or without validated, documented, proof. 2) What specific common element, mineral, or compound has been found or identified as a ... MARKER ... factually validating and 100% confirming or identifying TCDW or CDW ??? At this time ... NO ANSWERS or NO DEFINITIVE, FACTUAL, DOCUMENTED FINDING !!! First we need to define the term ... Marker ... A guide or finding, requiring further lab testing to provide 100% accurate documentation, confirming and validating information or diagnosis, based on "marker". Several reports and opinions have been published, concerning ... Markers ... later determined as inaccurate or without 100% factual, validated, documented, lab proof ... including, but not limited to ... orthorhombic sulfur or S8 and Strontium to mention a few, that have been referenced by Experts and Labs as factual or what is commonly called the "GOLD STANDARD" of research and testing, later to be documented as only ... INDICATIVE ... requiring further testing (Chamber Testing) to be 100% accurate, validated, and confirmed. 3) What specific levels of TCDW out-gassing compounds ... start or cause corrosion ... and what are the specific acceptable levels of these TCDW out-gassing compounds ??? At this time ... NO ANSWERS or NO DEFINITIVE, FACTUAL, DOCUMENTED FINDING !!! 4) What specific Residential Standard, ASTM Standard, EPA Standard, OSHA Standard, or other Government Agency has an established, documented, acceptable or un- acceptable level of TCDW out-gassing compounds, that apply or can be followed ??? At this time ... NO ANSWERS or NO DEFINITIVE, FACTUAL, DOCUMENTED STANDARD !!! When discussing issues and facts, concerning items #3 and #4 it becomes extremely important for the Consumer to know one undisputed fact, Residential Standards covering TCDW out-gassing or off-gassing acceptable levels or unacceptable levels of specific compounds, found to be occurring, DO NOT actually exist, at this time, making opinions or findings, based on testing methods, nothing more than just that ... OPINIONS ... without ... VALIDATED AND DOCUMENTED STANDARDS, CONFIRMING FINDINGS AND OPINIONS !!! Foreman and Associates finds this missing piece of extremely critical information, documentation, and Standard, not only very important, but also mandatory to achieve, confirm, and validate the effects of TCDW out-gassing or off-gassing. Our firm has been asking this specific question for over 18 months and again asks when will the CPSC, ASTM, OSHA, EPA, CDC, or any other Government Agency provide Consumers ... specific Guidelines, Standards, Testing Methods, and validated, documented, measurable ... acceptable and non-acceptable testing levels ... concerning TCDW or CDW out-gassing or off-gassing ??? 5) What studies, reports, or findings determine long term or short term exposure Health effects, associated with documented out-gassing compounds ??? At this time ... NO ANSWERS or NO DEFINITIVE, FACTUAL, DOCUMENTED FINDING !!! Based on the latest CDC and CPSC statements ... NO FURTHER STUDIES REQUIRED, NEEDED, or PLANNED ??? Now ... Consumers have some established baseline facts to evaluate and question ... current and past ... OPINIONS and FACTS ... previously thought and presented as 100% accurate and validated. Simply stated and backed by all the factual information noted above ... only one type of testing ... measures, documents, details, and identifies ... compounds and elements ... off-gassing or out-gassing from TCDW or CDW ... PERIOD !!! CHAMBER TESTING Yes ... it is true ... as noted above ... acceptable and unacceptable levels of specific TCDW or CDW out-gassing or off-gassing compounds or elements have NOT been established, concerning Residential Standards, at this time ... but ... based on existing, documented, validated, and factual TCDW or CDW Chamber Testing levels of domestic and imported gypsum boards ... the obvious difference is quite noticeable, apparent, and easily discerned. Please take a moment and review the CPSC Memorandum Report, dated January 3rd, 2011, titled Lawrence Berkeley National Labs Chamber Testing results, clearly detailing and documenting the different out-gassing or off-gassing TCDW levels ... and other Consumer information ... clearly explained and documented in our numerous Press Releases and our web site ... http://www.ConstructionGuru.com Continuing to educate, inform, and empower the Consumer ... Michael S. Foreman Foreman and Associates, Inc. Forensic Construction Consultants Consumer Advocates Sarasota, Florida 941-955-8111 http://www.ConstructionGuru.com # # # Foreman and Associates, a FULL service forensic construction consulting firm. Our firms TREATMENT PROTOCOL for TAINTED and CORROSIVE DRYWALL commonly called Chinese Drywall has been validated, confirmed, tested, and documented as 100% successful. . End
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