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Mold feeds on wet wood which will weaken your walls and floors. The moist environment mold needs is also a breeding ground for other harmful organisms. These include bacteria and dust that can further deteriorate the structural integrity of your home and damage your health.

The Most Common Air Test Pollutant: Mold Inspections, Mold testing The Villages, Ocala, Gainesville, Wildwood, Leesburg, Mount Dora, Eustis, Oxford

10/04/2024

Whatever the reason you are testing for mold, you need a testing strategy. At the Indoor Microbial Specialist (IMS), we are happy to discuss your objectives and assist you in developing your plan.

Testing for mold is not always simple, but we’re here to help. Mold inspections Gainesville, Mold Testing Gainesville.

08/18/2024

HOW TO PRVENT MOLD IN YOUR HOME: THE VILLAGES
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How To Prevent Mold in Your House best and most efficient way to prevent mold formation is to ensure that moisture R/H is less then 60%. Mold Inspections

07/21/2024

06/13/2024

HOW MOLD TRAVEL and get you sick
When testing for mold, it’s important to keep in mind that Mold travels around very similar to dust. Your furniture and personal effects are susceptible to mold contamination. When looking for a good sampling point pay close attention to circular patterns in what may appear to be dust on contents. Mold tends to grow on leather goods and particle board first. A series of samples may be conducted such as Indoor Air Quality sampling, Bi-O-Tape Lift sampling, SWAB sampling, Bulk sampling, Cavity sampling, Dust sampling and Laboratory testing. The number of IAQ samples are dependent on the size and configuration of the building and other living area under the HVAC system. The average number of IAQ air samples ranges from 5 to 8 on an average home or office. It is important to have enough data point to be able to professionally ascertain what is going on inside the living space. Taking less than required number of samples can jeopardized the end analyses results giving misleading information. For consultation contact Indoor Microbial Specialist.

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Fine particulates are microscopic shards of the mold spore which can carry mycotoxins. When inhaled, these mold particulates can imbed themselves into the soft tissues of the brain causing a multitude of short- and long-term health problems.
Organic Microbial /Mold fungi colonies are often found both indoor and outdoor. Outdoors it is acceptable, but once mold finds its way indoors, your family health and vitality are going to be compromised. There are common indoor molds that can easily manifest within your home. These common molds are Cladosporium, Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Alternaria. There are types of molds that should not be indoors such as Stachybotrys and Chaetomium, these are water activity molds.

06/09/2024

Black Mold (Stachybotrys)
The biggest concern with mold due to water damage in a house is the growth of black mold. Stachybotrys chartarum, as it’s known to scientists, is a micro fungus that occurs rarely in the wild. It instead prefers the cellulose building material of our homes! It often grows in damp areas or places that have suffered water damage. One common breeding ground for it is wallpaper, and you might find the whole wall behind your wallpaper has become infested with black mold.

The mold spores from black mold are harmful for people to breathe. The spores trigger a range of respiratory troubles, leading to coughing and wheezing and other symptoms of "sick building syndrome." The effects are especially pronounced and harmful in infants. Prolonged exposure can cause even more serious troubles, such as headache, vomiting, and bleeding in the lungs. If you notice a rise in these symptoms among the people in your home, you may have black mold growing somewhere out of sight.

“Black mold” or “toxic mold” is, most frequently, referring to one (or many) of the Stachybotrys, Chaetomium, Memoniella & Fusarium mold spore types. These molds are most commonly discovered attached to wet and decomposing building materials such as drywall and wood. Once disturbed it can be detected in the inside air; occasionally, it can be detected in the inside air without having been disturbed during air sampling. www.indoormicrobialspecialist.com