Mold is a simple-celled organism belonging to the fungus family. Mold colonies
reproduce by releasing spores that are transported through the air. These
spores stay airborne and are able to travel great distances before settling on
a surface. If the surface is not conducive to growth, then the spores will go
into a state of dormancy. They may lay dormant for a long period of time. When
conditions become ideal, the spores produce colonies and release more spores
into the air, starting the cycle again.
Three conditions are most conduciver to mold growth: moisture, warmth and food.
Mold can thrive on anything organic, such as wood, cloth, leather, carpet,
dust, paper, etc. It can withstand temperatures of 40 to 100 degrees
Fahrenheit. The most difficult element of mold growth to control is moisture.
Molds do not need light to thrive, so it can grow virtually anywhere and uses
moisture as its primary nutrient. For example, one of the most common places to
find mold is on the inside of walls as it feeds off the paper lining found on
wallboard known as sheetrock.
JMK's Certified Industrial Hygienists, Site Surveillance Technicians
and Certified Mold Inspectors assess mold problems in commercial and
multi-family residential properties.
· Mold and mildew definition.
· Visual inspection of all exposed surfaces for water damage.
· Mold spore sampling (air spore samples and physical mold samples).
· Interviews with on-site personnel including questions about prior water
damage.
· Historical building record searches to identify any demolition or
construction of the building or parts of the building due to water damage.
· Technical report detailing findings of our on-site inspection and all samples
collected.
When JMK has assessed the full extent of mold damage, our expert
mold-abatement crews remove the source of the problem in all contaminated
areas.
· Bleach solution treatment
· Ultra-violet light treatment (if the type of target mold is adversely
affected by UV light)
· Physical removal and replacement of contaminated materials.
· Identifications and isolation of moisture source.
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