Tips on how to test for mold – what works, what doesn’t and what test results mean.
Post Remediation Verification (also called Clearance Testing) is industry jargon for when the mold inspector returns to test the work area after remediation is completed. It’s the process of making sure all of the mold was removed. Most mold remediation companies are familiar with the term Post Remediation Verification and will suggest the home owner […]
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The Mycometer is not a mold test. It does not test for mold. It is a test for B-N-acetylhexosaminidase (NAHA), an enzyme produced by a range of organisms that include bacteria, mold, protozoa, and mammalian cells. The Mycometer test is not specific to mold. This is supported by an article in the Journal of Environmental Monitoring:
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Some mold inspectors believe that PCR allows for speciation using much more accurate measurement concentrations. The opposite is true. PCR is more prone to false reporting errors than traditional methods of air and surface sampling. The results of PCR are prone to both false-positive and false-negative results. One cause for false-positives is that the laboratory
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Is the ERMI accurate? No. The Environmental Relative Moldiness Index, or ERMI, developed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency researchers, is a research tool and is not recommended for use except as a research tool. The ERMI was a research project done by the EPA in the 1990s as an effort to provide a homeowner with
You may spend tens of thousands of dollars on mold remediation and testing. Wouldn’t it be nice to know that what’s being proposed by the mold inspector and mold remediation companies is going to work.
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