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What
Is Mold?
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Commonly
called mildew, molds
(sometimes referred to as "black mold") are
a
subset of fungi that produce fluffy or powdery
growth on surfaces. Molds grow on any porous
and semi-porous surface, which include but
are not limited to: concrete, wallpaper, metal,
cloth, carpet, leather, wood, sheetrock, and
insulation
(including growth on human foods) when moist
conditions exist.
Molds reproduce by making spores that usually
cannot be seen without magnification. |
Mold spores flow through indoor and
outdoor air continually. When mold spores
land on a damp spot indoors, they may
begin growing and digesting whatever
they are growing on in order to survive.
Molds gradually destroy the things they
grow on.
Molds usually grow in damp places, behind
walls, under floors, above ceiling tiles,
and behind shower walls. Water is the
key -- without it, molds cannot grow,
much less spread. When water is left
to sit for even 24 hours, mold infestation
begins. If water continues to sit and
areas become completely saturated, the
ideal environment is created for toxic
molds to grow, such as Stachybotrys.
What Causes Mold?
Molds may grow at high levels indoors
in a home or building, if the right
environmental conditions exist. Factors
that influence mold growth include:
moisture sources,
improperly ventilated bathrooms, high
humidity levels,
broken pipes and washing machine hoses,
floods, leaking roofs, leaking
exterior siding products, and leaking
windows and doors. |
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How Common Are
Household Molds?
A 1994 Harvard University School of Public Health study
of 10,000 homes in the United States and Canada found
half had "conditions of water damage and mold associated
with
a 50 to 100% increase in respiratory symptoms." |
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| What
If Mold Is Found? |
Mold Detection
Services, Inc. does not provide remediation services as
it
is a CONFLICT OF INTEREST. However, the underlying
cause of water accumulation must be rectified or fungal
growth will recur. |
| What
Is Remediation? |
The purpose
of mold remediation is to remove and/or clean contaminated
materials in a way that prevents them from spreading mold
to uncontaminated areas. It is necessary
to clean up mold contamination,
not just kill the mold. |
| Questions
To Ask Before Remediation |
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- Has the source of moisture
been fixed?
- Are there existing moisture
problems in the building?
- Have building materials been
wet more than 48 hours?
- Are there hidden sources of
water or is the humidity too high?
- Is there a musty or moldy
odor in the building?
- Are building materials or
furnishings visibly damaged?
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