BULK
SAMPLES:
A piece of the substrate is taken with the suspect mold intact.
The sample is sealed in a plastic bag and sent to one of our third
party accredited analytical laboratories for analysis for mold
spores. This test provides good data on the presence or
absence of mold on a surface and also identity of mold spore to
its genus.
SWAB
SAMPLES:
A surface suspected of having mold growth is wiped with a pre-moistened
cotton swab. The swab is placed in a sealed tube with a
liquid solution and sent to one of our third party analytical
laboratories for analysis for mold spores. This test provides
good data on the presence or absence of mold on a surface and
is often used for post removal testing.
DUST
SAMPLES:
Dust can be collected using a variety of methods and placed in
a sealed bag and sent to one of our third party analytical laboratories
for analysis for mold spores. This test provides good data
on the presence or absence of mold in the building.
These sampling includes Anderson Cascade sampling or Spore
Trap sampling.
SOIL
SAMPLES:
Mold can be found in the crawlspaces of buildings. Soil
is collected in glass jars and sealed airtight. The jars
are sent to one of our third party analytical laboratories for
analysis for mold spores. This test provides data on the
presence or absence of mold in the soil and type of mold.
TAPE
LIFT:
A surface with visible mold growth is sampled with a strip of
clear sticky tape. The tape is placed over the mold-affected
area and pressed down to stick the sample to the tape. The
tape is placed on a clean glass microscope slide, sealed in a
plastic container and sent to one of our third party analytical
laboratories for analysis for mold spores. Test results
allow us to make estimates on the concentration of mold spores
on a given surface area.
VAC
SAMPLES:
Carpet can often be a breeding ground for mold. A cassette
with a micro cellulose ester filter is connected to a high-flow
air-sampling pump. A one-square foot area of carpeting is
vacuumed with the sample cassette. Dust and mold spores
found deep in the carpet are sucked into the sample cassette.
The cassette is sealed airtight and sent to one of our third party
analytical laboratories for analysis for mold spores. This
test provides good data on the presence or absence of mold and
gives a rough idea of concentrations in areas with carpeting.
