Slit Cassette Performance for Personal Sampling of Mold Spores at Low Flow Rates

  • “Slit Cassette Performance for Personal Sampling of Mold Spores at Low Flow Rates” by J Anderson and PJ Pityn.  Presented at the Am. Acad. of Allergy, Asthma & Immunol. Conf. New Orleans, USA. March 2010.

Short-term Temporal Variations in Outdoor Reference Samples of Molds

  • “Short-term Temporal Variations in Outdoor Reference Samples of Molds” by PJ Pityn and J Anderson.  Presented at the Am. Acad. of Allergy, Asthma & Immunol. Conf. New Orleans, USA. March 2010.

Personal Sampling of Small Mold Spores Using Slit Cassettes

  • “Personal Sampling of Small Mold Spores Using Slit Cassettes” by PJ Pityn and J Anderson.  J Allergy & Clin Immunol, March 2011

OSHTECH principal, Peter Pityn, asks for colleagues and professionals to adopt sound protocol when investigating marijuana grow ops. A written opinion with colleague Ernest Sullivan expresses concern about the lack of accountability among professionals when dealing with grow ops.

EA Sullivan and PJ Pityn, “Ethics & Professional Judgment in Grow-Op Remediation.”   Published in OH Forum, Summer 2013, Vol.36, #3.

A study conducted by OSHTECH and published in the Journal of Environmental Science and Health investigates techniques for mold sampling.

The study produced some interesting and unexpected findings which have broad implications.    For more information on “Air Sampling of Mold Spores by Slit Impactors: Yield Comparison” by Peter Pityn and James Anderson visit the Journal of Environmental Science & Health (Part A). V48, pp 1485-1490. 2013. The on-line version can be viewed by accessing the Journal at DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2013.796817

Peter Pityn of OSHTECH with colleague Ernest A Sullivan at recent professional conference speak out against how public health authorities deal with marijuana grow ops.

“Dealing With Marijuana Grow Houses: The misguided Canadian Public Health Approach to Assessment and Remediation of Mold”. Presented at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition. Montreal, Quebec. May 21, 2013.

Unjustified excesses and expenses by some professionals when dealing with grow ops can be costly

In a written and published opinion by Peter Pityn of OSHTECH, with colleague Ernest Sullivan, concern is expressed about professionals and inspectors who take unfair advantage for their own gain. For more information see the article published by EA Sullivan and PJ Pityn, entitled “Need for a rational approach to mould inspection of grow-ops” in OH Forum, Vol.35, #1. Winter 2012.

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology invites Jim Anderson and Peter Pityn of OSHTECH to deliver session on real vs perceived health effects of mold.

The seminar examined the exploitation and misinformation about mold exposures among the general public and the impact on doctor-to-patient communications about the subject.  Seminar 3705 entitled, “Let’s take the Myth-stery Out of Mold” was presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Conference in Orlando, FL. March 2012.

Serious misgivings about the Electrical Safety Authority and individual Public Health Units have prompted OSHTECH inquiry.

After meeting with top officials at the ESA to address inconsistencies and irregularities in how these agencies approach building inspections for mould, in a published statement OSHTECH calls for change.  More details can be found in a published article by Sullivan EA and PJ Pityn, entitled “Mould & Marijuana Grow-Ops: Conflicting Occupational Hygiene and Public Health Approaches”. Published in OH Forum, Volume 34, #2, Spring 2011.

OSHTECH announces development of Robust FTIR Method for Analysis of PVC Dust in Air

  • OSHTECH announces development of Robust FTIR Method for Analysis of PVC Dust in Air.  Developed and validated in our laboratory the method allows for specific identification of PVC while excluding other interferences. Sept 2009.