The Purpose of Sampling For Mold

If needed is to help establish whether elevated settled mold spores are present in a home or building environment. A thorough visual inspection is important along with sampling. The goal of remediation is to identify and correct the water or moisture problem. To remove the mold contamination, clean, treat where necessary, and restore affected and damaged areas of mold to a pre-existing ‘condition 1’ status as referenced in ANSI/IICRC S520 Mold Remediation. The underlying cause of the mold growth must be rectified or the growth will reoccur.

To find out if there is an inside reservoir, mold colony forming units, or source of fungal spores in an area in which human exposure is likely to occur. To determine whether there may be structural damage due to the presence of fungi, moisture, or dampness in the suspect mold areas of concern. Mold sampling can help locate the sources of indoor microorganisms and facilitate effective remediation when and where necessary.

Our Professional Consulting Services

Consultations are performed upon request in the areas of mold testing, mold inspection, and indoor air quality needs. We provide networking with other companies steering your project in the right direction for solutions with indoor air quality when necessary.

Supervision and assessments of mold remediation projects for verification purposes to confirm a clean condition for normal fungal ecology. Provide a scope of work for mold removal projects or refer a certified industrial hygienist or indoor environmental professional when and where necessary.

Consulting services and network for indoor environment inspectors, air duct cleaning companies, cleaning,and property and facilities management companies, hotels, schools, daycare, nursing, homes, disaster restoration, mold removal companies, and real estate for buyer/seller inspections. We offer basement cleanouts if needed.

Mold Testing and Inspections (We do not remove or remediate mold, therefore we offer an objective viewpoint of your needs with no conflict of interest as an independent indoor environmental consultant. We do provide remediation supervision, the scope of site work, and oversight upon request.)

There are several ways you can become exposed to Mold:

• Breathing in the spores from the air. Tiny spores reproduce and are invisible to the naked eye and float through indoor and outdoor air (these fungi are called fruiting bodies).
• Skin contact from handling or rubbing an object with mold on it.
• Neglecting doing something about mold whether it is seen or unseen (musty odors).
• Mold fungi feed off water, moisture, dampness, organic food source, and amiable temperatures.

Mold Can Cause Health Problems
Molds have the potential to cause health problems and even make a home become uninhabitable. Each person is affected differently when they come in contact with mold. Molds produce allergens (substances that can cause allergic reactions), irritants, and in some cases (mycotoxins: potentially toxic chemical substances). Removing drywall and wallboard with excess spores and carelessly can cause spores to spread.

Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.

Mold Exposure Even in Small Amounts May Cause

• Itching or irritation of the nose, eyes, skin, or throat
• Mysterious skin rashes
• Sinus infections or congestion/sinusitis (runny nose)
• Respiratory problems (sneezing and coughing) upper or lower infections
• Frequent headaches, fatigue, chronic aches and pains
• Trouble concentrating, memory lapses, confusion
• Mood swings, anxiety, depression, vomiting

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