The Pittsburgh Protocol Remediation procedures for flood water contaminated buildings, developed, tested and proven by Pro Restore
Steps for remediation if flood water contaminated buildings.
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Remove and dispose of flood water saturated carpet, carpet underlay, gyprock, plaster, insulation and other highly absorbent building materials.
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Rinse mud and visible soil from exposed wooden studding, joists, rafters, sub-floors, metal studs, cement block and masonry walls, cement floors or other building materials contaminated by floodwater.
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Saturate the surfaces with Microban Disinfectant Spray Plus or a ready-to-use solution of Microban QGC Germicidal Cleaner Concentrate, (150ml Microban QGC Germicidal Cleaner Concentrate per 10ltrs of water or, 650ml Microban QGC per 4.75ltrs in your hydroforce injection sprayer @ 8:1 yellow tip), allow it to dwell (10 to 30 minutes).
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Follow up by controlled pressure washing with a solution of Microban QGC Germicidal Cleaner Concentrate (150ml Microban QGC Germicidal Cleaner Concentrate per 10ltrs of water or, 650ml Microban QGC per 4.75ltrs in your hydroforce injection sprayer @ 8:1 yellow tip), to cleanse and remove surface contaminates. You can use your hydroforce sprayer, truckmount chemical feed or high pressure portable to achieve this.
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Or you can construct a controlled pressure washing kit with a small pressure washer (1750 PSI @ 6 LPM). This kit uses as little as 1.3ltrs of ready to use solution per square meter of surface area. See Controlled Pressure Washing Kit Below.
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Use soft bristle brush to scrub clean and agitate solution into cracks and crevices of cement floors and masonry walls.
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Clear water rinse floors and walls. Then re-clean floors and walls with pressure washing.
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After wood surfaces drip dry, use an airless paint sprayer to apply SurfaceShield (by ProRestore Products), a highly permeable antifungal protective coating.
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Speed dry structure by using dehumidifiers and air movers.
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Document your work, take surface swabs for microbial testing and moisture readings. You must be able to provide evidance that your job is clean and dry.
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Controlled Pressure Washing Kit