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

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  • “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

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  • “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

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  • “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.

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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.

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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.

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“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

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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.