What to Know About Mold Remediation and Removal

4/24/2017 (Permalink)

What to Know About Mold Remediation and Removal

A mold is a fungus that grows in the form of a multicellular strand structures called hyphae. There can cause hazards and food spoilage. They are generally larger than other types of fungi species. The difference between other forms of microbial growth organisms is that molds are larger, complex and grow to be very long.


Examples of molds include:


Dry rot
Fungus serpula
Lacrymans
Mildew

In the environment, there is always a multicellular organism somewhere, either in the air or on various surfaces. This mold grows where there is a wet surface. They being microorganisms have the ability to grow and form a population of organisms; often referred to as a microbial growth. Such a microbial growth entails a rapid and simple process of binary fission. The microbial growth of fungus requires temperatures of 200 -300C and Optimum pH 6.0 and below.


Microbial growth takes place best with correct atmospheric pressure. Acidity levels limit most microbial growth organisms.


When you notice the presence of this menace in your house/home, it is imperative that you do some serious mold cleanup. You need to get rid of this organism as soon as you can. The most common type of fungus is mildew. During mold cleanup, it is usually hard to distinguish between dirty surfaces from mildew. A simple drop of household bleach and a water solution can do the trick. Mildew usually begins as a single spot, often black in color, but usually grows into a big colony. Mildew does not cause rotting of your property unlike the other types of microorganisms.

Here are some guidelines that are necessary before and during your mold cleanup:

Wear the right type of clothes, which can be disposed of because the organisms can stick on the clothing.
Wear goggles so as prevent fungal molds from getting in contact with your eyes.
Keep the room ventilated as you work. This will provide you with proper air circulation. Make sure the windows are widely opened.
Wrap and tape the garments that require outdoor cleaning like carpets. Use double garbage bags for excessively infested fabrics/items for disposal.
To control airborne fungal spores, moisten areas that are hard to reach as you work.
Also during mold cleanup, we apply mitigation. Mitigation is the removal of fungal infestation from a home or business premises to prevent possible complications of the individuals occupying the building. Mitigation involves fixing of leaking water systems and cleaning bacteria infested areas. During mold cleanup and mitigation, reduction of the level of exposure to the organism is paramount. At times, mitigation requires you do away with the various items in the environment.


To determine if a place needs mitigation, one needs the services of an environmental hygienist. An environmental hygienist considers some activities with the aim of protecting people. An environmental hygienist maintains an acceptable standard of environmental quality. The environmental hygienist looks at unsanitary water supplies and wastes disposal systems. Visit http://www.SERVPROashevillewest.com for more information on mold removal and remediation.