Testing for Black Mold in Houses - Eliminating Household Mold:
Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County

Buying a home with mold problems can be a serious and expensive mistake. When you ask yourself, “What should I consider when buying a house?”, make sure you know how to test for black mold or get black mold testing done professionally. Air monitoring or any mold testing in the home should also be performed if the presence of mold is suspected in a particular area of the structure (e.g. a microbial volatile odor is detected.) but cannot be identified through a visual inspection or bulk sampling. If using air monitoring when testing for mold, for comparative purposes, outdoor air samples should be collected concurrently at an air intake, if possible, and at a location representative of outdoor air.

The Outdoor control air test is very helpful in evaluating where there is an internally generated mold problem. Such a problem may exist if indoor mold tests report mold levels that are either
(a) higher than outdoor control air test or
(b) present indoors but absent form outdoor control air test.

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Both buyers and sellers should beware. Buying and selling of homes with mold problems is leading to more and more litigation. With such an investment, finding a mold infestation in your home could lead to thousands of dollars in bills that you weren't planning for. It is worth it to get a mold test ahead of time and save the time and money that may be lost in a lawsuit.

Black Mold Testing in Houses
Eliminating Household Mold
Southern California
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Testing for black mold in houses done safely: Work with a professional

Bulk/Surface Sampling: Several generally accepted techniques are used Swab testing: A swab test is used for surface mold testing. The samples are collected by wiping a measured area by utilizing a sterilized swab. The swab is then placed in a seal tight tube and transported to the lab.

Tape Lift: A tape lift is used for surface sampling by stripping the suspect area surface with clear tape. The sample is then tape to a microscope slide and then placed in a seal tight container and transported to the lab.

Bulk Testing: Bulk samples are collected from visible moldy surfaces by cutting materials with a clean tool into a clean plastic bag.

When received by the lab, the Bulk/Surface samples are removed and identified down to the genus through visual identification under microscope. Results of the Bulk/surface samples are reported in relative density. If requested, the swab sample can be cultured at a later date to define the species of the mold.
For all sampling methodologies, to prevent cross-contamination, a new pair of rubber gloves is donned before collecting each sample. The samples are sealed, labeled and delivered to the laboratory within 24 hours.

When received by the lab, the Bulk/Surface samples are removed and identified down to the genus through visual identification under microscope. Results of the Bulk/surface samples are reported in relative density. If requested, the swab sample can be cultured at a later date to define the species of the mold.
For all sampling methodologies, to prevent cross-contamination, a new pair of rubber gloves is donned before collecting each sample. The samples are sealed, labeled and delivered to the laboratory within 24 hours.

Testing for Black Mold in Houses - Eliminating Household Mold
Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County

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