IICRC S400 Standard Available for Limited Public Review
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
IICRC S400 Standard Available for Limited Public Review
LAS VEGAS – [September 06, 2024] – The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has opened a second limited public review for the IICRC S400 Standard for for Professional Cleaning, Maintenance, and Restoration of the Commercial Built Environment. Download the substantive changes made to the draft Standard and submit your comments online from September 6th to October 6th, 2024 here: https://iicrc.org/s400/
As part of the ANSI 30-day limited public review period, all comments must be submitted using the online comment form no later than October 06, 2023.
The IICRC S400 standard focuses on the commercial built environment and defines frequencies, objectives, results, principles, and practices to clean, maintain, and restore the built environment. The built environment is defined as materials, building assemblies, structures, furniture, fixtures, and equipment located inside a building envelope.
For more information on other certification programs and standards offered by the IICRC, visit www.iicrc.org. To purchase a copy of IICRC standards, please visit http://webstore.iicrc.org.
About the IICRC
The IICRC is an international, ANSI-accredited standard-development organization (SDO) that certifies individuals in 20+ categories within the inspection, cleaning and restoration industries. Representing Certified Technicians and Certified Firms in 22 countries, the IICRC, in partnership with regional and international trade associations, represents the entire industry. The IICRC does not own schools, employ instructors, produce training materials, or promote specific product brands, cleaning methods or systems. For more information, visit www.iicrc.org.
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Illinois Amends Mold Remediation Registration Act to Include IICRC Certifications
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Illinois Amends Mold Remediation Registration Act to Include IICRC Certifications
Las Vegas, Nevada – August 12, 2024: The Illinois Legislature has amended the Mold Remediation Registration Act for the first time since its initial passage nearly twenty years ago. This time, it will include IICRC and other industry certifications as a prerequisite to registration.
In 2007, Illinois passed the Mold Remediation Registration Act, a bill that intended to allow mold remediators to register with the state. However, the regulations imbedded in the bill never came to fruition. This year, Senator Jill Tracy, Rep. Nabeela Syed, and Rep. Randy Freese authored SB 1087 and HB 4476. Both bills, identical in language, looked to update the original law to include a mold awareness program and to require the Department to adopt rules to implement a registration program. SB 1087 was the version that inevitably made it through the legislature and was signed into law by Governor Pritzker.
The bill passed the Illinois Senate (55-0) and House of Representatives (106-0). “When the legislators heard the stories from Illinois residents and other stakeholders about the dangers of mold and the importance of proper remediation, I think it struck a chord,” said Robbie Bradshaw, Director of Government Relations for the IICRC. “It has become evident that policymakers across the United States. and on both sides of the aisle, are understanding the importance of mold remediators possessing industry certifications.”
“We were glad to see Illinois join the list of states that utilize IICRC certifications for their mold remediation laws,” said IICRC President/Chairman Carey Vermeulen. “Mold is a public health issue and it is critical that the individuals performing this work are certified and are following accredited industry standards.”
The Illinois Department of Public Health will now be tasked with developing the registration protocols, which will determine what processes mold remediation companies will need to take in order to register. For individuals and companies who currently conduct mold remediation services in Illinois but do not possess an IICRC certification and would like to acquire one, there are plenty of opportunities to acquire the certification. For more information about how to acquire an IICRC mold remediation certification, go to https://iicrccert.org/
About the IICRC
The IICRC is a global Standards Developing Organization (SDO), accredited through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), as well as a credentialing body that certifies individuals in 20+ categories within the Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Industries. The IICRC, in partnership with regional and international trade associations, represents the entire Industries it serves with Certified Technicians and Certified Firms in over 20 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.iicrc.org.
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