Want to know if mold has lived in your home? Matís has good equipment for accurate measurements of mold spores and other microorganisms in the atmosphere.
You can get Matís experts to come to places to take samples, but you can also rent the equipment for a fixed daily fee. Matís provides all cultivation equipment and cultivates samples. Assistance in interpreting the results is also provided upon request.
Customers can contact range of Measurement and dissemination to get more information about the service and offers for individual projects. For further information Franklin Georgsson at Matís.
Mildew pollution in the atmosphere - more information
Individuals living or working in mold-contaminated premises or the environment can suffer from a variety of symptoms that include fatigue, headaches, lack of concentration, difficulty breathing, eye irritation and itchy skin. Contact with mold can also have a stimulating effect on diseases such as allergies, asthma, colds and various other infections.
The main causes of mold problems in homes can be leaks from pipes, roofs and due to the formation of moisture in various places. It is important that the housing is well ventilated and if damp and wet areas are noticed, immediate action must be taken to dry up the areas and thus prevent mold growth permanently. Sometimes it can be difficult to trace the origin of mold growth when it is hidden in various inaccessible places such as inside walls and window posts, under stoves or floor coverings and under or behind heavy furniture.
As mold is able to grow to some extent, increased pollution can be expected in the indoor air of the building in question, which is primarily caused by a large number of mold growths that the fungi form and release into the atmosphere.
Mildew spores in the atmosphere are part of the natural microbial flora of the air. In a standard, well-ventilated residential building, it is common to find as much airborne fungal growth as in outdoor air. When indoor fungal spores are more than ten times greater than outdoors, some individuals can be expected to begin to experience some form of disease symptoms or discomfort.
It is difficult to set a fixed health limit for the amount of mold growth in the atmosphere and there are no official rules for residential or office premises regarding mold growth or risk limits related to the risk of infection for individuals. As a result, the composition of mold species often varies greatly with different levels of infection, and individuals are also very susceptible to infections. The reference values that have been used for indoor mold pollution take into account the number of mold growths in one cubic meter of the atmosphere. Thus, the amount of mold growth that is over 1000 in cubic meters is considered to indicate a probable mold contamination indoors, but if the amount is 100-200 in cubic meters or less, it indicates an acceptable condition.
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