Controlling Pollutant Pathways

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(Hot Spot on area beneath the sink around the pipes)

Remember...“All cavities in the walls, ceilings or floors around pipes should be sealed.”
Plumbing chases are hidden pathways for contaminants to travel from one area to another.
Improperly sealed wall cavity around plumbing fixtures in kitchens, bathrooms, and HVAC equipment act as highways for bathroom effluents, cooking odors, pesticides, sewer gases, basement mold, underground garage exhaust, and other contaminants.
Such cavities also undermine attempt to control room pressure. Solutions to these problems may simply require that such cavities be sealed.