Mold Early Warning System Served Up by Computer Co.

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Mold " Early Warning System " Served Up by Computer Co.

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JULY 01, 2005 -- Bourne, Mass.—Onset Computer Corp. has unveiled the

HOBO U10, a new data logger that can help contractors, building

owners and others detect signs of environmental conditions suitable

for mold growth.

The HOBO U10 performs 24/7 monitoring of temperature and humidity

and uses Windows-based software to convert the recorded data into

time- and date-stamped graphs.

" As public awareness of mold-related health risks continues to rise,

the need to track and document indoor conditions that contribute to

mold growth has become more important than ever, " said Joanna

, product marketing manager for Onset. " The HOBO U10 makes

it easy and affordable to monitor and predict mold-growth areas and

take preventive action with HVAC systems. "

The HOBO U10 utilizes Onset's HOBOware 2.0 for Windows software for

data plotting and analysis. HOBOware provides a user-friendly

graphical user interface and a number of convenient features such as

zoom tools for close-up viewing of data and one-click conversion of

data for easy upload into spreadsheets and other programs.

The new HOBO U10 data logger is priced at $69. A temperature-only

version is available for $55. HOBOware for Windows software, which

is sold separately, is priced at $95. Visit: www.OnsetComp.com/hobo.

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This is a *very* good idea! And the price is *very* reasonable as well.

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This reminds me was it at this site that someone posted something

about a light that glows on surfaces that are getting moldy???? I

must remember where I saw that. Comment said every mold inspector

should have one but I want one!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sure too expensive for

a twerp like me though, but I'd sure like to find an inspector with

one.

--- In , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2c@...>

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> Mold " Early Warning System " Served Up by Computer Co.

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No, I have a black light to find 'urine stains' before my pet was

trained. I would have remembered it was a blacklight. I can't

believe I have lost this information. I will do a search through my

things. Certainly I saved it somewhere. I was hoping it was here.

--- In , " Carl E. Grimes " <grimes@...>

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> Barb,

>

> Was it a black light (UV)? Some molds will " glow " under a " black

> light " but not all of them will. If it's something different I'd be

> interested also.

>

> Carl Grimes

> Healthy Habitats LLC

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Quackadillian,

How do you like to be addressed?

If the toxins flourese wouldn't the air in general be lighted up,

rather than 'spots'. Picture showed spots glowing. They did mention

that they glowed blue. I have both types of UV light. I have a white

one in my furnace shining on ac coils and a portable blacklight for

looking for carpet stains.

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> Carl, indeed, it must have been a black light (ultraviolet lamp)

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Carl, actually it was something that caused moist areas to glow now

that I think of it so you could look for mold there. I'm still

looking.

--- In , " Carl E. Grimes " <grimes@...>

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> Barb,

>

> Was it a black light (UV)? Some molds will " glow " under a " black

> light " but not all of them will. If it's something different I'd be

> interested also.

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-Im thinking I read something on it at mycoherbicide info. but dont

remember for sure, where ever it was it talked about a few different

black lights methods and Im thiinking something else, but I just

glanced at it, because I was searching for something else. if I come

back across it I will

post.

-- In , LiveSimply

<quackadillian@...> wrote:

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> Barb,

>

> The amount of toxins that can kill or make you sick is

infinitesimal in many

> cases. (usually milligrams or even less, micrograms..)

>

> When they are using UV lights to separate food grains they look for

kernels

> that glow. With mold in a home, that might not apply, what I saw in

my moldy

> apt. was tiny specks of florescence (in a completely dark room) but

YMMV,

> emphatically.

>

> Pure UV i.e. 'Black' light is invisible (more purple than visible

violet -

> beyond the range in which humans see - ) however, most 'black

lights' also

> emit some visible light, usually a VERY deep violet (purple)

>

> Many lights that emit white light also emit some ultraviolet (like

the sun

> and mercury vapor lights without a phosphor coating) These are

often fine

> for germicidal use but would be useless for forensic analysis of

mold

> toxins, for obvious reasons. (they would need a filter!)

>

> On 5/13/06, barb1283 <barb1283@...> wrote:

> >

> > Carl, actually it was something that caused moist areas to glow

now

> > that I think of it so you could look for mold there. I'm still

> > looking.

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Barb,

> > >

> > > Was it a black light (UV)? Some molds will " glow " under a " black

> > > light " but not all of them will. If it's something different

I'd be

> > > interested also.

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

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Q, The black light I have at home caused many specks to florese (sp)

all over the place, much on things that would collect dust, and

scattered in other places. Since I'm allergic to dust and dust mites,

I plan to use it (some day) to give my home the white glove test, i.e.

to see if there is any place that I am routinely missing after a hepa

vacuum for example. Just once to see how I'm doing. I thought is was

just as likely to be dust mites, as I think any biologic would glow.

Just my idea. I'm sure this thing I saw detected moisture. I think

someone from here posted a link about mold and I went there and then

browsed around and saw it. I should have posted it.

--- In , LiveSimply <quackadillian@...>

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what I saw in my moldy

> apt. was tiny specks of florescence (in a completely dark room) but

YMMV, emphatically.

>

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Thanks Carl. Black glove test..good idea when I find the time to be

that clean. Right now I can see it, so..must get to work.

--- In , " Carl E. Grimes " <grimes@...>

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> Everyone,

>

> Please understand that mold is not the only substance that will