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Mold spores are present in nearly every home. They enter through windows or air conditioners, or are carried indoors on shoes and clothing.
Once inside, spores need only two things to colonize: a source of moisture and something to feed on. Your home has plenty of both. If there is trapped moisture, a leaky pipe, or a flooded basement, mold can feed on carpets, wood, fabrics, and other common materials. It takes less than 24 hours to establish a new colony.
Health concerns related to mold contamination may include irritation, allergic response, infection, and toxicosis.
Active fungal growth in indoor environments is potentially hazardous, as it may lead to exposure and adverse health effects.
Indicators that may confirm and determine the extent of suspected contamination include source sampling, moldy odors, persistent water incursion, or an accumulation of organic debris. In the absence of these indicators, air sampling data may be evaluated to characterize potential sources.
Because of the ubiquity of fungi, samples collected from suspect areas may be evaluated against samples collected from non-suspect areas and from outdoors.
Identification of fungi to genus level is necessary in this evaluation to determine if indoor air is influenced by interior contamination.
When to test for mold:
- If your residence, commercial property, or building has had a flood, leak, or sewage back-up and third party restoration scope evaluation or clearance documentation is necessary (e.g. related to garment, content, HVAC, and structural contamination)
- If you are experiencing foul moldy or musty odors
- If you intend to purchase or lease a commercial property
- If an individual(s) has been diagnosed with a disease that is or may be associated with a fungal exposure (e.g., hypersensitivity disease and aspergillosis).
- If there is evidence from a visual inspection or bulk sampling that the ventilation system may be contaminated. The purpose of such air monitoring is to assess the extent of contamination throughout a building
- If the presence of mold is suspected (e.g., musty odors) but cannot be identified by a visual inspection or bulk sampling (e.g., mold growth behind walls)
- To identify specific fungal contaminants as part of a medical evaluation or occupant risk evaluation (e.g. occupants are experiencing symptoms which may be related to fungal exposure)
- To evaluate the sources of airborne contamination. Crawl spaces, for example, may have a number of unrelated fungal sources that are not readily observed
