Question: My tenants are saying that there is black mould in my rental townhouse. I've replaced fixtures in the bathrooms, stopped leaks and spent thousands of dollars but they are still bringing in the local public health inspector. I'm allergic to black mould myself and have been in while damaged drywall was being removed. I handled it myself with no ill effects and observed the joist cavities being treated with mould inhibiting sprays and 'killex'. Should I be worried that my tenants … [Read more...]
Mold On Books
February 9, 2010 by
Question: My question regards mold on books. I'll try not to make this too long but I'm not sure how short it can be. Three questions: I found mold on books in my home and wiped it clean. It seems to have gone away and we feel fine. We do have allergies but these are due to the area we live in. It's probably hard to say but....are we safe? I'm a comic book collector and I'm worried about the mold we found spreading to my comics. The mold is gone now and my books are not near the spot where … [Read more...]
Tinea Capitis or Scalp Ringworm
February 7, 2010 by
Question: My friend has been to a dermatologist and a family Doctor due to the fact that she was losing hair in large areas of the scalp. I told her maybe it was Ringworm (Tinea Capitis) as I have seen it before in a class I took in Cosmetology. Well the Dermatologist finally told her to stop taking the Griseofulvin that the GP had her on and said it was Alopecia areata. She continued to lose large amounts of hair and is still losing it! Her pathology came back as Fusarium species. So...where … [Read more...]
AIHce 2010-Mold Training
February 4, 2010 by
Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories provided a professional development course (PDC) at the AIHce 2010, in Denver, Colorado. Details of that course are below. PDC 418: Denver, Colorado, May 23, 2010 Mold Recognition, Effective Sampling Strategies and Results Interpretation Description: The PDC will enable participants to recognize indoor mold, develop effective sampling strategies and interpret laboratory results, all in the context of current mold-control and remediation … [Read more...]
