| Abstract Scope |
My talk will raise awareness of a widespread problem that endangered homeowners In the Southeastern United States to a price tag of over a billion dollars. I will detail the vital importance of the following very critical measures:
* Having a Proper Quality Control Plan with Materials Characterization and Testing
* Controlled Distribution of Domestic and Imported Goods and Materials
This presentation will demonstrate the very serious Consequences when Quality Control and Testing Protocols are lacking or not followed. This case represented more than 100,000 affected homes where the interior environment became dangerously toxic along with causal environmental factors important to a devastating failure. With accurately identified reason(s) for the problem, I will attest the value of a systematic analytical characterization approach through applied and integrated use of standard and micro-scale spectroscopic tools in failure analysis (e.g., FT-IR, SEM/EDS, XPS, & more). Practical solutions and preventive measures will conclude my presentation. |