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It will test for the species of molds present. Also you might want to inspect your home for any old water leaks inbetween walls or dark places like ceilings and basements. If mold is found swab samples are accurate as well. please contact with me if you need some help from someone that knows about toxic mold. God Bless
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Yes…a certified mold professional or mold expert will be able to tell you what kind of mold it is and if it’s toxic mold or not, and if it’s toxic mold what kind it is such as stachybotrys,aspergillus, etc.
A true mold professional or expert will use thermal imaging to find mold were the naked eye can’t be seen, you should contact the person doing the mold inspection and ask if they do thermal imaging other than just doing air samples and check for mold in areas such as crawl spaces and the attic. If they do not use thermal imaging more than likely there not true mold professionals.
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Certified Mold Professional, Paramedic and current medical school student.
First and foremost, mold is always related to moisture in the home. To say you have a mold problem is really saying you have a moisture issue needing to be dealt with. Mold spores are always present in some quantities unless you live in a lab clean room. Sampling should always be done cautiously and in support of a hypothesis. (Sampling lab results will provide species and a count.) If you see mold growing, there is no real need to test it unless you are dealing with litigation or health issues. It all gets remediated in the same manner. Molds that can produce mycotoxins don’t always do so just as molds don’t always release spores. You could have a mold amplification site growing and not releasing spores that air sampling will not detect. Remember, sampling is a snapshot in time. Counts are always variable sometimes widely. Common sense should dictate your plan of action with a really thorough visual inspection always performed first. This may or may not involve an infrared camera to find areas of temperature variance which could indicate moisture or condensation issues that may lead to mold growth. Infrared imagers are not designed to find mold, only temperature variances. Infrared imaging is only one of an arsenal of tools pros can use should they need to. The infrared camera should only be used as a tool in support of the visual inspection. A good inspectors eyes and nose are the most important tools. Solve the moisture issues first or the mold will continue to occur just as nature intended.
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Professional mold testers, do the results include what types of mold?
We are going to have our rental home tested for mold, by professionals that are doing air samples. Do these test results include what types of mold or is it just the presence of mold?