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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. |