- Home mold testing
- Mold air testing
- Mold testing lab near me
- Same day mold testing
- Where to send mold samples for testing
So here at 5 Microns Inc., we receive many questions about air quality, but we mainly get many questions about mold. One, in particular, is if mold can be removed entirely from their house. While it might seem like a good idea, it is not only impractical but also unrealistic.
Mold is an organic matter that is part of our ecosystem. You can’t remove mold from your house and keep it out. It gets in when you open doors, windows and slips in through the cracks. You should be concerned with if the mold in your home is at high levels of allergenic, pathogenic, or toxigenic. If the mold spores in your house are high, you need to identify the source of the problem and address it so you can return them to acceptable levels.
Home mold testing
The only way to tell if mold spore levels at your house are acceptable or high is to do a mold test. If you see visible evidence of mold, you can collect a direct sample either by cutting a 3 square inch piece of the material, taking a tape lift sample, or using a cotton swab and swabbing the surface with it. You can also obtain air samples for non-visible spores.
Mold air testing
Think you have mold in your house, and no matter where you look, you can’t see the evidence; you should conduct a mold air test using a Petri Dish, mechanical or electric pump. An electric pump also called a low volume pump, is utilized for most home mold tests. The pump can be calibrated to a specific flow rate, allowing it to capture different colonies of mold spores in the air and viable and non-viable mold spores. The mold is captured by a mold trap, which is connected to the top of the pump.
Mold testing lab near me
Ready to test your house for mold, but need to find a mold testing lab near you? A simple google search should yield lots of results about labs in your area; you can also use local industrial hygienists for help finding a good mold testing lab. But you can also send samples to a remote mold testing lab. Just make sure that any lab you choose to work with is accredited.
Same day mold testing
Need fast mold testing results? Contact the pros at 5 Microns Inc. they offer same-day mold testing service and interpret the results and provide recommendations. Call 425-440-8787 Now!
Where to send mold samples for testing
IMPORTANT-MUST READ FIRST: All mail-in samples must have a tracking number and include our general chain of custody form to be processed. If the chain of custody form is missing, your model (s) will not be accepted and processed. Drop-offs MUST have the COC form inside your package but not in the sample bag. DO NOT MAIL YOUR SAMPLES BY FIRST CLASS MAIL. Send your sample(s) via USPS Priority Mail, UPS, and FedEx. It is essential to closely follow these directions so our asbestos testing lab can promptly process your sample(s).
Do not take your samples to the front desk. The front desk will not accept drop-offs over the counter, NO EXCEPTIONS!*PLEASE NOTE FOR ALL DROP-OFFS: All pieces must be dropped off at the back of the office building located at 7100 Fort Dent Way Tukwila WA outside the Tabor 100 Office and placed inside the black drop-box pictured below.
5 Microns Inc. Sample Drop Box
