OSHA updates Indoor Air Quality Guide
The following is an excerpt from the blog: http://futureenv.blogspot.com/2011/06/osha-updates-indoor-air-quality-guide.html The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a new...
View ArticleFungal uses: Food, Pesticide, Decomposers and Drugs
The following is an excerpt from an article titled “Useful Fungi” found in Biology @Suite101 “From the microscopic yeasts to the largest mushrooms, many fungi have proved to be beneficial to both...
View ArticleBakers yeast and Aspergillosis
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term Aspergillosis, it is “a group of illnesses caused by a certain type of mold. These illnesses usually affect the respiratory system. The mold that...
View ArticleFungi and its relationship with Humans
The following is a great article by John E. Peterson, a former Mycology professor. The article discusses the increasing problems fungi can cause. “Fungi and human disease” John E. Peterson, Special to...
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Fungi, mold or mildew, which is correct?
Have you ever noticed how the terms mold, mildew and fungi are all seemingly used for the same fuzzy stuff? Here at the lab we get the question frequently or more often than not a customer will...
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Chaetomium: The Other Black Mold
Spores of the Black Mold Chaetomium Usually when you hear the terms “Toxic Black Mold” the mold being referred to is Stachybotrys. However, what people may not know is that there are a lot of...
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Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) : Interview with a professional
Test Air for VOC Q & A with an Indoor Air Quality Professional: Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) V-O what? Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) , what are they and why are they an indicator of...
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EPA Pre-Test from online Mold Course
Test your Mold Remediation knowledge Click here to start quiz: http://moldlab.polldaddy.com/s/new-quiz
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Indoor Air Quality: Interview with a Mold Assessment Consultant (MAC)
Welcome back! For this installment we are focusing our attention on the ins and outs of being a licensed Mold Assessment Consultant (MAC). Many of you may or may not know that Texas is a rare...
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Interview with an Indoor Air Quality Instructor: IAQ Mold Training
Great image, thank you to Pedrik http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedrik/with/3489689513/ Hello, this post will focus on the educational side of Mold training. Specifcally, training for Mold Assessors...
View ArticleWelcome (And Welcome Back!)
Why hello there! A quick introduction is in order, as you haven’t heard from me before. My name is Steven and I’ll be taking over the blog for the immediate future. My background is in finance, but...
View ArticleMycotoxins: In Depth
This post has certainly been a long time coming. “Coming Soon” has been more like “Coming Soon ™”, but at long last, here it is. We’ve got a lot of ground to cover, because there are a … Continue...
View ArticleI think I have a mold problem. What should I do?
In order to tackle this question, there are several steps you should mentally go through. It’s important to understand what the problem you are experiencing is, what you are comfortable with, and what...
View ArticleSpecial Guest: Bob Culley, Mold Assessment Consultant
This week, we have a special guest blog post from Mold Assessment Consultant Bob Culley. He’s here to provide insight into the mold assessment and remediation process so that you can get your mold...
View ArticleAIHA EMLAP Accreditation: Why Now?
First, what is AIHA EMLAP accreditation? AIHA EMLAP are acronyms for the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Program. Specifically the...
View ArticleFungi, mold or mildew, which is correct?
Have you ever noticed how the terms mold, mildew and fungi are all seemingly used for the same fuzzy stuff? Here at the lab we get the question frequently or more often than not a customer will...
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