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Mold Terms
From: http://www.moldinspector.com

Mold: A fungus that eats and grows on and in damp or high moisture or decaying organic matter.  Synonym: mold.

Toxic Mold:
A fungus that emits chemical mycotoxin poisons that becomes airborne & causes serious human health diseases. Toxic mold & black mold  are also slang terms for brain-damaging Stachybotrys toxic mold [misspelled  Stachybotris].

Fungus:
a parasitic plant lacking chlorophyll, a rigid cell wall, leaves, true stems & roots. Multicellular. Composed of thread- like hyphae. Reproduce by sporulation.

Mold Spore:
A small reproductive cell that is resistant to unfavorable environmental conditions such as no water, & it is capable of mold reproduction and fungal growth when water & organic materials are available for it exist.

Hyphae:
Fungi usually are filamentous, with the single filaments being termed hyphae. Fungal hyphae grow and branch out forming filament network [mycelium].

Mold Inspection:
The thorough physical examination of a building by a Certified Mold Inspector  is to find & locate visual & hidden mold growth & water problems that enable mold spores to grow into mold colony infestations. Includes mold testing & mold laboratory analysis of collected mold samples and samplings. 

Mold Testing:
Collection by a of direct physical samples of visible mold and of indoor air samples in rooms, attic, crawl space, basement, & heating & air conditioning equipment & ducts, so that the mold samplings can be grown by a mold lab in mold culture plates [viable mold testing] to produce full- grown mold colonies for mold analysis & identification by the mold laboratory.

Mold Inspector:
A mold professional who has been specially trained in the detection of toxic  mold contamination in homes, condos, apartments, offices, & commercial buildings. The mold expert inspector utilizes high-tech inspection devices such as  moisture meter [to find water problems hidden  inside walls, ceilings, and floors], fiber optics [to look inside walls & ceilings for mold infestation],  timed mold culture plate impactor, air sampling pump & cassettes, & hygrometer [to check for the  high humidity that mold can grow in].

Mold Analysis Laboratory: a scientific mold lab that specializes in the analysis and identification and quantification of various mold species from mold samples.

Mold Remediation
: the safe & complete removal of excessive mold spores & mold colony growth from mold contaminated  homes and other buildings. Effective mold remediation usually requires the removal of mold-damaged building materials and the use of a fungicide to kill mold and an antimicrobial coating to prevent future mold growth & danger. Usually done by a Certified Mold Remediator or Contractor.

Mold Remediator: 
A mold professional who has been specially trained as a mold remediation specialist  for toxic mold detection, inspection, testing, sampling, prevention, remediation, and removal.

Mold Training
: Mold instruction and certification at a professional  mold school, class, seminar, or course on  mold inspection, testing, remediation, removal, prevention, and mold business practices.

Mold Report: A written presentation from a Certified Mold Inspector to his client of his physical building  inspection findings & mold sampling mold lab results, detailed analysis thereof, and recommendations for specific mold remediation & removal steps that are required to remove any mold problem documented in the report. 

Mold Maintenance: Mold prevention requires effective building mold maintenance to prevent roof leaks, water leaks, water problems, and toxic mold growth.

Mold Decontamination: Safe, effective, & total removal of mold spores & growth from buildings and personal possessions.

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