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Is It Toxic Mold? Black Mold?
Should you worry?
The ISCT Mold Inspection network provides on-call Mold Testing services 7 days a week. Since 1997, We have earned a reputation for honesty, integrity, ethics and premium customer service. Because of this, we have become one of the largest Mold Inspection companies in the nation. With a network of Mold Inspector employees and affiliates located throughout the United States, we have the resources, manpower, equipment, and expertise to help you with your Mold Testing needs and get the job done - quickly and efficiently. You want to Get Quick results in order to get a plan of action ready, we can steer you in the right direction. Let us help you with your Mold Testing.
We Test for Mold, Give expert advice on getting mold remediated, but for ethical reasons do not perform Mold remediation- we consider it a conflict of interest. From the time we arrive, we are surveying your home for "Mold hot spots" Most Mold Inspectors use inspection tools such as an infrared cameras and moisture meters to efficiently detect areas where mold could grow. These tools have become the scientific standard for monitoring, detecting, and controlling moisture. Moisture is needed for mold growth. We charge a fee of $100.00-$200.00 for the Mold Inspection, the Testing fee's are based on how many Air Quality tests ( Spore traps) or culture swab's taken.$75.00 each and includes a comprehensive detailed report from an AIHA accredited lab.
From the time you call and speak with one of our customer service phone representatives, you will be impressed with our knowledge, attention and eagerness to provide you with a solution to your potential Mold Problem. Our Mold Inspectors will recommend the best area to take a mold test, or multiple areas. Air and surface samples are examined under a microscope by highly trained lab technicians, who then tell you exactly what types of molds they find and the concentration of each. Your report from the laboratory will help you understand what those results mean to you, In fact, unlike many other mold testing companies, most of the Lab's that we send your sample to will answer your questions or explain your results if needed.
100% customer satisfaction on each and every job is expected out of each of our employees and affiliates. In fact, each ISCT employee or must obtain a filled-out Customer Satisfaction Form upon completion of their Inspection, ensuring that each customer is completely happy with the quality and service of the inspector.
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Mold is a naturally occurring organism, it is but one type of fungi that exists in virtually every location across the globe. The fungi family also includes mildews, yeasts, and mushrooms. While some types of mold can cause serious health problems, others, like those found in cheese, antibiotics, and those that break down organic material, are beneficial.
Molds reproduce by releasing spores that are commonly spread through the air and find their way into homes via windows, open doorways, and air conditioning, ventilation, and heating systems. Spores also can gain entry into homes by attaching themselves to pets, people, clothing, and shoes. Some can also be ingested.
In the U.S. there are thousands of types of mold, of which only 24 are considered potentially hazardous to people. Unfortunately, identifying harmful mold is made more problematic because individual mold type may have many different strains or species, some of which are more harmful than others, while other strains of the same type of mold are relatively innocuous.
Toxic molds generally refer to molds that release mycotoxins; poisonous substances found on or within mold spores that protect the mold spore from other types of spores and other forms of vegetation. However, many scientists view the term as alarmist, popularized most commonly by the news media and lawyers. Some molds also release harmful substances known as microbial volatile organic compounds (mVOCs) that are produced by primary or secondary metabolism and become airborne. Public health experts also point out that we should be just as concerned with mold species that release allergens.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the types of toxic mold most commonly found in households are Cladosporium, Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Alternaria, and less commonly, Stachybotrys chartarum. The specific types of problems associated with mold are largely a function of the type of mold encountered, the degree, concentration, and length of exposure, and the susceptibility of the victim. People young and old and those with chronic respiratory disease or weakened or compromised immune systems are more vulnerable to mold toxins and infections.
Stachybotrys chartarum, sometimes called stachybotrys atra, or black mold has garnered the most media attention. It is a greenish-black fungus that is found throughout the world and is typically wet and slimy to the touch. It is associated with a whole host of symptoms, but the most serious are respiratory illnesses such as idiopathic pulmonary hemorrhage, which can prove fatal in infants. However, Aflatoxin B1, a mycotoxin produced by two strains of Aspergillus, flavus and parasiticus, is one of the most potent carcinogens known. Here too, however, you need to avoid media hype and undue hysteria. Neither of these species of the Aspergillus mold is commonly found on building materials or in indoor environments. So far, more than 200 mycotoxins have been found in molds and many more remain to be identified.