Is mould testing required to understand and correct an indoor mold amplification problem?
Testing of surface or air borne mould is only needed if the situation is such that there is a human health concern within a building and there is need to demonstrate effectiveness of any corrective actions taken. While corrective action may be taken without testing, some discolorations of building systems can be caused by actions other than mould (water stains, burns, construction marks, etc). This can lead to an unjustified mitigation expense. Without testing it is very difficult to define a cleanup goal or to demonstrate when the cleanup goal is reached. Not all moulds present the same health concerns to all people. Knowing the genera (ideally the species) of visible molds and the lack of sensitivity of the occupants to those molds could allow more cost effective and appropriate corrective actions to be taken.
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