Mold Inspections
CMT
will come into your building and inspect it for any visual mold or any and
all areas where mold can grow. This includes A/C ducts, building foundations,
overhead areas (ie) attics and hanging ceiling tiles and all open areas
and carpeting. We send these samples a certified lab to antilize just what
kind of mold is growing in your building. You will be asked to fill out
an Agreement
for Mold Test and Sampling.
Where is the mold? -- It could be airborne. And it could be Toxic Mold. If you are sensitive to mold, the mold does not have to be toxic to make you feel bad. There are very few options that you can do about mold because mold spores are everywhere. Excess mold is not good, even for a healthy person who is not sensitive. So how do you find out? Test the air you breathe. If high mold counts are detected, there is something you can do. We do both viable and non viable testing
Spore
trap air samples are collected. The samples are collected using air-sampling
pumps Spore trap test results are reported as the number of spores found per
cubic meter of air. This is a non viable test, but it does not tell us if
the mold is a dangerous mold or a harmless mold. When air samples are collected
indoors, at least one air sample is taken outdoors. The outdoors sample establishes
a baseline for comparative evaluation of the indoor samples. Because there
are no Federal standards for mold spore count levels in residences, schools,
or other buildings, the Industry guidelines are derived from ACGIH
(American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists).
Indoor air quality to be degraded if the mold measured in indoor air is substantially
greater from the mold measured in outdoor air. If the indoor air samples show
elevated levels of mold spores, such samples are considered positive for mold.
The next type of test is a viable sample. This
is normally done with a Petri dish in which an Agar solution is poured into
the dish to “activate” it. This solution is like “Apple
Pie and Steroids for mold growth” The dish is in a sealed and airtight
sterile container and is activated by unsealing and pouring the reactive food
source on site. By doing this the only mold that grows in the dish is a representative
sample of the type of mold in your home.
In four days the mold will become apparent to
the naked eye and we can send it to a lab for a definitive analysis which
will positively identify the species. If it is a dangerous or harmful mold
we will immediately inform you so corrective measures can be taken.
Remember
this, 24,000 mold spores can fit on a US postage stamp! If
the spores are of a dangerous species, they will travel all over the entire
building and this will only get worse if left untreated.
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