[Intl_DxMedPhys] lead integrity post-flood -- next steps

[Dave Jordan]

Others have mentioned mold and in my experience this is the major concern; both the drywall itself (unless it happens to be a cellulose-free type, which isn’t normally used except in applications where it’s expected to get wet) and any wood joists and framing inside the wall are likely going to be contaminated because they were wet long enough for mold to start growing. In some cases they have to cut the wall open just to dry out the area behind / inside.

I’m not sure what the national or provincial regulations are for this facility but I recently learned through a similar experience that in healthcare facilities, the tear-out requirements are more extensive than they would be in something like a residential basement, and that the requirements can also differ between hospital and ambulatory facilities.

The bottom line is that you probably don’t have to worry about what the water will do to the lead itself, because the water is probably going to mean that they have to tear out and replace something - or everything - to which the lead is mounted, which will require the lead itself to be replaced or reinstalled.

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