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IEP Committee ERMI Score Consensus Statement<\/h1>\n
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The ISEAI Indoor Environmental Professional (IEP) Committee recommends that ERMI and HERTSMI-2 scores<\/strong> should not typically be used as the sole basis for patients to make major life or financial decisions, such as moving, selling a home, or beginning remediation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>While the scores may have value, they are not designed to directly identify or locate any sources of mold.
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Therefore, detailed interpretation of the ERMI and HERTSMI-2 raw data<\/b>, ideally by an<\/span> indoor environmental professional<\/a>, is much more valuable and appropriate to the patient or building’s individual context than the score alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Background<\/h3>\n

The Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI) is a research tool developed by EPA<\/a> scientists for estimating mold contamination. Note that the EPA mentions “ERMI has been peer reviewed for research purposes but has not been validated for non-research purposes.”<\/p>\n

Several commercial laboratories offer “ERMI tests”, which use Mold-Specific Quantitative PCR (MSQPCR) technology to analyze dust (typically collected on a dry Swiffer cloth, or via vacuum). MSQPCR is a detection system based on unique DNA sequences.<\/p>\n

The test results provided by commercial laboratories typically include 1) valuable raw data<\/strong> for each individual mold species and 2) an “ERMI score”<\/strong> involving a complex calculation.<\/p>\n

Who created this statement?<\/h3>\n

The ISEAI Indoor Environmental Professional Committee is a group of highly credentialed and experienced indoor environmental professionals who have specialized experience with medically-sensitive patients. The Committee reports to the ISEAI Board of Directors and provides education to clinicians and the public on topics of mold, indoor air quality and contaminants.<\/p>\n

> Also see our Mold Testing Guide<\/a> and other resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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