Re: Interpreting a spore count report - Assistance Requested

[Guest guest]

Im a mold inspector and the intepretion is that there is a ton of

mold in all areas tested. Need to remediate ASAP. The numbers at

this point wouldnt tell you much other then your friend needs to take

action.

>

> Hi All,

>

> A good friend living in an old house, who is also a 2X kidney

> transplant survivor with heavy EI, had a microbiologist do air

> sampling in her home. How would you interpret the counts and types

> of molds found? TIA,

>

> Barbara

>

> ====================

>

> Spore Trap Air Sample Results

>

> - Aspergillus and Spores; Basidiospores

> (count/m3)

> Penicillium, Cladosporium, Alternaria Ascospores, Total Fungal

>

> Basement 1,120 (62%) 374 (21%) - 320 (18%) 1,814

>

>

> Bedroom 640 (54%) - 214 (18%) 321 (27%) 1,175

>

>

> Attic 800 (60%) 320 (24%) - 208 (16%) 1,328

>

>

> Outdoors 1,760 (35%) 1,814 (37%) 214 (4%) 1,120 (23%) 4,962

>

[Guest guest]

Yikes,

Not a good place for your friend to be. I just ran across this sight on

reading test results. i have not had time to read it yet but you can check it

out, it might at least help you understand them.

http://www.moldbacteria.com/newsletters/2005/jan2005-01.html

http://www.moldbacteria.com/newsletters/2005/apr2005-01.html

Hope that helps,

Chris...

Rog <raburris@...> wrote:

Im a mold inspector and the intepretion is that there is a ton of

mold in all areas tested. Need to remediate ASAP. The numbers at

this point wouldnt tell you much other then your friend needs to take

action.

>

> Hi All,

>

> A good friend living in an old house, who is also a 2X kidney

> transplant survivor with heavy EI, had a microbiologist do air

> sampling in her home. How would you interpret the counts and types

> of molds found? TIA,

>

> Barbara

>

> ====================

>

> Spore Trap Air Sample Results

>

> - Aspergillus and Spores; Basidiospores

> (count/m3)

> Penicillium, Cladosporium, Alternaria Ascospores, Total Fungal

>

> Basement 1,120 (62%) 374 (21%) - 320 (18%) 1,814

>

>

> Bedroom 640 (54%) - 214 (18%) 321 (27%) 1,175

>

>

> Attic 800 (60%) 320 (24%) - 208 (16%) 1,328

>

>

> Outdoors 1,760 (35%) 1,814 (37%) 214 (4%) 1,120 (23%) 4,962

>

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[Guest guest]

considering that your friend is allredy ill, i would not even

consider outside counts vs. inside counts. inside counts are high

enough that long term exposure with a healthy person could suffer.

being ill it would possably affect your friend much faster. if I'm

thinking right cladosporium is very allergenic and penicillium and

alterneria both can produce toxins.

> >

> > Hi All,

> >

> > A good friend living in an old house, who is also a 2X kidney

> > transplant survivor with heavy EI, had a microbiologist do air

> > sampling in her home. How would you interpret the counts and

types

> > of molds found? TIA,

> >

> > Barbara

> >

> > ====================

> >

> > Spore Trap Air Sample Results

> >

> > - Aspergillus and Spores; Basidiospores

> > (count/m3)

> > Penicillium, Cladosporium, Alternaria Ascospores, Total Fungal

> >

> > Basement 1,120 (62%) 374 (21%) - 320 (18%) 1,814

> >

> >

> > Bedroom 640 (54%) - 214 (18%) 321 (27%) 1,175

> >

> >

> > Attic 800 (60%) 320 (24%) - 208 (16%) 1,328

> >

> >

> > Outdoors 1,760 (35%) 1,814 (37%) 214 (4%) 1,120 (23%) 4,962

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Life is a balance of holding on and letting go...

>

> ---------------------------------

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> Get an Online or Campus degree - Associate's, Bachelor's, or

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[Guest guest]

Barbara and All,

Organ transplant patients are a special case because they are

extremely susceptible to lung INFECTION (immune suppresent drugs).

The FIRST and immediate action should be to determine whether or not

live Aspergillus fumagatus spores are present and their source.

Ignore this report and order appropriate testing because

identification of A. fumagatus cannot be done with spore traps. It

requires culturing with speciation by a trained mycologist. Location

of samples (both air and surface) is critical and is determined by

building type and history, occupant use, moisture measurements,

building systems and numerous other criteria.

Carl Grimes

Healthy Habitats LLC

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> Hi All,

>

> A good friend living in an old house, who is also a 2X kidney

> transplant survivor with heavy EI, had a microbiologist do air

> sampling in her home. How would you interpret the counts and types of

> molds found? TIA,

>

> Barbara

>

> ====================

>

> Spore Trap Air Sample Results

>

> - Aspergillus and Spores; Basidiospores

> (count/m3)

> Penicillium, Cladosporium, Alternaria Ascospores, Total Fungal

>

> Basement 1,120 (62%) 374 (21%) - 320 (18%) 1,814

>

>

> Bedroom 640 (54%) - 214 (18%) 321 (27%) 1,175

>

>

> Attic 800 (60%) 320 (24%) - 208 (16%) 1,328

>

>

> Outdoors 1,760 (35%) 1,814 (37%) 214 (4%) 1,120 (23%) 4,962

>

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