Individuals are exposed to mildew every day, whether one is indoors or outdoors; spores naturally exists everywhere. It would be a practical impossibility to eradicate mildew, which would unbalance the environment even if it were possible. However, because inhaling spores in large numbers can cause illness such as allergic reactions, asthma attacks, and infectious diseases; cleaning spores from indoor environments is a practical possibility that will allow people to live healthier lives.

Home Inspection For Irritant Sources

The best method for determining if you have a spore problem in your home is by hiring a professional markham mold removal company. While doing it yourself is always an option; the necessary equipment, testing procedures, and understanding of what the tests mean can be frightfully expensive and will require time that you might not have in your busy life. A professional home inspection team will test your home's air, take swabs and tape lift samples, use equipment such as a borescope (an optical device used to inspect hard to get at places) and do moisture mapping, thermal imaging, and a relative humidity check to determine if your home needs mildew remediation work.

Being Safe When Doing Mold Testing And Inspections

Not only is the proper equipment expensive to procure and time consuming to learn how to operate, individuals may not protect themselves properly when they are looking for mildew in their homes. Mold testing professionals are aware of the health risks associated with exposure to large amounts of spores and protect themselves by using breathing masks and wearing protective clothing to make sure mildew won't enter into their air passage ways, which can cause chronic breathing problems, and won't settle on their skin, which can lead to uncomfortable rashes and other skin ailments.

Understanding Mold Removal

When elevated levels of mildew are found, the goal for mold removal is to eliminate as many sources as possible. A professional removal team will clean the air, wipe down surfaces where spores have accumulated, apply antimicrobial treatments so that mildew will be less likely to grow again, dispose of items that cannot be cleaned, clean and treat ventilation systems, and achieve a successful clearance test; which might not be possible for individuals who choose to do it for themselves.

Choosing A Professional For Mold Removal

You and your family's health could be at risk by having large amounts of spores circulating in your home. Individuals can look for the hidden sources of mildew in their homes; however, it can be prohibitively expensive to purchase the necessary equipment and potentially dangerous for the do it yourself person. Mold testing experts have the necessary testing and removal equipment, know how to protect themselves from risks of being in contact with spores, and have undergone a variety of certification programs that allow them to economically and safely free your home of this health risk.

Black Mold Removal - Are The Stachybotrys Spores Really Toxic?

I maintain a few health related websites, one of which discusses the benefits of air purifiers as well as de-humidifiers and I have done extensive research on mold. I thought it would be appropriate to share them here as the content included some lesser known facts about black mold removal.

According to my research and against the common belief that Stachybotrys is a toxic strain of mold, surprisingly though, it is not deemed as a lethal species. They are the black mold found on your leaky plumbing, toilets, wall sidings, ceiling and roof tops, flooring, even on your carpets at times. You might be relieved to know that contrary to common belief, Stachybotrys is a mold strain not as lethal as the infamous Aspergillus which is proven toxic. Often in homes, both exist side by side. Although the former grows faster during the first week or so, the latter strain is a more robust species and often overwhelms the former.

The one instance that Stachybotrys becomes toxic is when it forms severe toxins in the human body. And once it is established, it infests extensively and very quickly across the building. And this type of spores is very capable of manifesting not only the more common areas of insulation panels, flooring, drywall, ceilings, walls, in attics and basements, they are also equally capable of infesting in your clothing, upholstery, and furniture. In fact, they are even as capable of settling themselves on your body, skin, and when they invade your throat and nostrils, you begin to get allergies too.

While many of us react to it with mere discomfort, itch, headache within a few hours, the more severe symptoms for being in such an environment over an extensive period of time are anxiety, depression, severe types of allergies and extreme discomfort. For those who may think that this type of strains could become fatal to the body they are somewhat correct. They are right to think that, especially when you have weak immune system and are exposed to a strong dose of the toxins.

To help you recognize Stachybotrys, they are black, the tiny colonies with brownish surroundings. You should never use chlorine bleach to scrub and clean out the mold, as they are incapable of killing the mold at its roots. Chlorine bleach should not be used in black mold removal as stated by OSHA's mold remediation guidelines.