Background

An electrical fire broke out in a textile factory in Malaysia. The yarn was badly contaminated with soot and damaged by smoke. Due to the water used by emergency service to extinguish the fire seeping into the yarn and creating humid conditions, mold started growing in no time. Disaster Restoration Singapore (DRS) was called in by the insurers six months later to see if we could mitigate and restore the contaminated yarn to its pre-loss condition.

Solutions Provided

DRS took up the challenge to restore the yarn to its pre-loss condition by doing reverse engineering, mold speciation and identification and eventual removal of mold. Having successfully done so, DRS is proud to be the first disaster restoration company in the world to successfully restore yarn to pre-loss condition after soot and mold damage.

Impact

As a result of DRS’s efforts, the insurers saved millions of dollars in claims payouts and the yarn was returned in good condition to the owners. The insured company also benefitted in not having to pay increased insurance premiums. DRS also cemented its position as one of the most innovative and effective restoration specialists for being the first in the world to restore mold and soot damaged yarn to its pre-loss condition.

Background

Construction dust had significantly contaminated the ducts systems of our clients, resulting in dust accumulation, compromised ventilation and indoor air quality and the potential for microbes to germinate and grow on the dust substrate within the ducts.

Solutions Provided

After safe physical removal and cleaning of the ducts and rigorous testing for particulate levels, a non-leaching anti-microbial coating was applied to the ducts to inhibit the future growth of micro-organisms.

Impact

The ducts and ventilation systems were cleaned thoroughly. Future growth of micro-organisms was also prevented with the use of the anti-microbial coating. This worked to reduce the risk of allergic reactions, respiratory ailments and the overall health risk of the premises.

Background

Our clients turned to us for our mold remediation services when they discovered mold infestation on their premises.

Solutions Provided

After speciation and identification tests, we determined that the mold infestation was actually an Aspergillus Mold, which is classed as a toxigenic and pathogenic mold. Over exposure or exposure to individuals with compromised immune systems, respiratory conditions or allergies has been known to cause serious health effects from asthma to lung aspergillosis and even to death.

We decontaminated the area, used HEPA air scrubbers to clean the moldy indoor air, restored healthy relative humidity levels with assistance of dehumidifiers and applied a coating of non-leaching anti-microbial to all affected surfaces to prevent future growth of the mold and other pathogenic micro-organisms.

Impact

A highly dangerous mold was removed from our client’s premises, resulting in improved indoor air quality, healthier occupants, cleaner premises and the crucial prevention of legal claims for negligence in maintaining the property for healthy occupation.

Background

Disaster Restoration Singapore (DRS) was called in to investigate the reasons why mold infestations had occurred on a newly installed work station system.

Solutions Provided

Negative HEPA Air scrubbers were deployed in the affected office space to ensure that microbial spores were flushed out during the remediation. Particulate counters were used throughout the process to detect and monitor mold spore levels and keep them to a minimum.

Dehumidifiers were deployed to control the humidity and accelerate the drying process. Air scrubbers were also used to capture and flush out all viable and non-viable airborne spores.

Proper bio-decontamination and remediation protocols were deployed to ensure thorough removal of the fungal spores, followed by treatment with a non-leaching antimicrobial to prevent future mold growth on the treated surfaces.

Impact

The entire bio-decontamination was done within a day and no visible mold growth has been observed since.

Background

Mold will grow on any kind of porous substrate where high humidity prevails. High levels of exposure to mold in enclosed area can be detrimental to human health, especially where the micro-organic species residing in your environment is found to be pathogenic. Disaster Restoration Singapore has helped many clients resolve mold growth in their indoor environment by identifying the root cause of the problem and providing the solution to retard and control future mold growth and infestation.

Solutions Provided

The solutions we provided to our clients included the identification of the types of mold species, the thorough removal of the mold from the affected substrate and the application of an environmentally-friendly, non-leaching antimicrobial to retard future microbial growth. During our bio-decontamination process, air scrubbers were deployed to scrub the indoor air to remove and capture any viable and non-viable airborne spores.

Impact

We typically leave our clients with new-found knowledge and appreciation of mold problems in indoor environments and a mold and fungus-free property. They rest assured knowing that mold or fungus will not grow on their premises anymore due to our remediation and the application of the antimicrobial on all relevant surfaces.