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Understanding Mold Testing: Key Considerations
The purpose of mold testing is to determine the presence of mold through (IAQ) air quality testing, surface testing or physical testing of select items. Surface testing is used to verify whether or not the area tested is hosting mold, if it is live and what types of mold are present.
All samples will be sent to a certified mold lab to determine the presence of mold, types and quantities of mold for each sample. Once analyzed, the mold lab will release a report to the inspector, which will be interpreted and then sent to the client.
Test Methodology
What is Bulk, Tape or Swab Testing?
Swab Test
With a swab test, the inspector takes a lab prepared swab and collects a physical sample along the surface of areas they identify as suspected mold.
Tape Test
With a tape test, the inspector presses a piece of clear tape on a surface to capture the suspected mold and sends it off to the lab for analysis.
Bulk Test
A bulk sample is actually the best type of physical sample, as it contains an undisturbed area of possible mold that has been physically removed from the home and sent to the lab. A piece of drywall is a common bulk sample.
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Why Testing For Mold in Your Home is Important
When you smell a musty or moldy odour that cannot be identified
When you have been experiencing long term health conditions similar to mold exposure, such as Flu or cold like symptoms, rashes, itchy eyes or respiratory problems, to name a few.
To justify a potential health related issue. You experience health problems that could potentially be caused by mold, so you need confirmation.
To confirm the level of spores inside the home. Knowing the level of exposure will significantly help the remediation company decide how to execute the job.
Mold testing may be necessary to support a legal case. Your client may be called upon to prove or disprove that the presence of mold.
After a serious flood , leak or water damage lasting more than 24 hours.
To rationalize an insurance claim for mold remediation. Often insurance companies will not proceed with a claim unless the need is substantially justified.
To isolate areas for remediation contractors. They may need verification of a mold test to determine the affected area.
To help establish if there is a “hidden” mold problem. Although there may not be any evidence of visible mold growth, it is possible that an unknown mold issue exists. An air quality test for mold will confirm this.
There are instances when mold removal companies have missed an area. A “clearance test” will reveal if the mold removal was successful
What is Involved with indoor air quality (IAQ) testing?
In order for the air in the home to be accurately assessed, it is necessary to have one sample taken outside the home and at least one or more samples inside.
The one outside air sample is called the “control” or “base sample”, for which the other inside sample(s) are compared against.
We compare the samples to understand if the mold spore counts outside the home are higher or lower than inside. We also want to see what types of mold are growing inside compared to the outside.
When we get the report back from the lab, we are looking for a few key pieces of data:
We want to know if the inside mold spore counts are higher than the ones outside, especially when the mold is the same type. This is a potential cause for concern.
When the mold spore readings are much higher inside than the ones outside, even if they are of the same type, we know that the air is polluted with mold spores.
We also want to know if the types of mold growing inside are different than the ones outside. This may be a problem, as we now have a reason to believe that the mold may have originated inside the home.
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