Black Mold Test Kit | DIY Toxic Mold Testing Kit

BLACK MOLD TEST KIT:

DO YOU HAVE UNHEALTHY FUNGAL SPORE CONTAMINATION AND/OR GROWTH IN YOUR HOUSE, SCHOOL OR BUSINESS?

Mold in buildings may cause or worsen symptoms of allergies… Many molds can produce potent mycotoxins…. identified as toxic agents.

MOLDS ARE MICROSCOPIC ORGANISMS THAT ORIGINATE OUTDOORS... growing in the soil, on plants, and on other organic materials. Their spores infiltrate the indoor environment via air currents or surface transfer and settle in the dust. If adequate moisture is present, the spores can germinate into new fungal colonies, producing multitudes of additional spores that can become aerosolized or dispersed into the air of your home, school, or business.

MANY INDIVIDUALS ARE ALLERGIC TO MOLD.

When mold spores are inhaled, it triggers symptoms such as sinus congestion or asthma. However, it is now recognized that even

people without mold allergies can experience adverse health effects from fungal exposures

if the spores produce mycotoxins -- substances that are toxic to one or more organs of the body.

Why sample for mold?

Higher Quality of Life!
Increased Productivity!
Lower Medical Costs!
Higher Property Values!
Less Potential for Litigation!

Get your results back in DAYS, not weeks!!!

Many other toxic & black mold test kits can take weeks to get results back. We will analyze and send out results in three business days or less.
Receive results via E-mail, fax and/ or Postal Service

All Materials are Included!

No additional materials or fees needed.
Other mold test kits require additional fees to have samples analyzed.
Free phone/ e-mail support included with the results.
E-mail support from the owner (Certified Industrial Hygienist) about your results

Analysis by a Certified (PAACB) Lab Analyst!

A full lab analysis can determine the species of fungi as well as how much is present in the sample tape window.

Instruction sheet on "Where to Sample"

Understand the best locations to sample for mold spores

Used by professional inspectors as well as home owners, schools and businesses.

Successfully used by inspectors, property managers, school administrators, insurance, construction, doctors, commercial businesses, law firms, real estate agents, multi-family residential units, and homeowners

Includes an "Information Booklet" explaining:

Which molds species can cause allergies or may be potentially toxic
Recommended procedures and tips for clean up of toxic/ black mold)
How to prevent indoor mold growth in homes, business and schools.
Where to find additional resources on mold and remediation
Frequently asked questions and more

MOLDetect® test kits use a surface sample method to test for mold. This means that our test kits are analyzed by direct microscope exam rather than the much less reliable culture method that requires the mold spores to grow on a culture media that may or may not have the proper nutrients for growth.

Furthermore, some types of mold grow much faster (e.g., Cladosporium) than other types (e.g., toxic mold or Stachybotrys). The faster growers may mask or prevent the growth of the important slow growers. So, when you use a culture based method, you often miss important mold types.

With the culture based method (home depot kits), the spores must be alive to grow. With the MOLDetect® kit you are able to detect both the viable (living) and non-viable (dead) spores. Both living and dead spores are important because mold spores continue to be allergenic and toxigenic even when dead (even after being treated with a disinfectant). The tape lift surface sample method that MOLDetect® uses enables all spores in the sample to be observed. You should know that most culture based kits have an additional charge for lab analysis to identify the molds present. This cost is usually an additional $30-$50 plus postage over the cost spent on the initial purchase. It also may take up to a week to get the final analysis results.

Also, please be aware that there are nearly always some mold spores present in indoor environments, since they naturally infiltrate in from the outdoors. Thus, when a culture plate is opened up in a location to take a test, growth will always occur. The growth on a plate likely will look fuzzy and perhaps fill up the plate, which can cause people to get alarmed even if the growth consists of only one or two normal outdoor type spores (rather than representing a true indoor mold growth problem).

Furthermore, scientists from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) state that settle plates do not collect airborne particles in a way that allows you to properly evaluate conditions. “Particle settlement depends on the size (weight) of the particle size and also is influenced by air movement. Therefore, settle plates cannot provide reliable measurements. This method is not even appropriate for determining the relative air concentrations of different microorganisms because of the collection bias.”

Mold Test Kit: Do-It-Yourself, Easy and Reliable