Molds can be a huge problem especially if a person who is unfamiliar with them gets in touch with them. Molds are living organisms which belong to the kingdom of fungi and usually grow upon dead and decaying matter of the ecosphere. These organisms require a good amount of moisture for 24 to 48 hours before they can begin to develop on a surface. They should not be confused with any type of plant or animal and they can simply not resist the UV rays which are present inside the sunlight. Thus a good idea to get rid of mold from shoes or leather jacket is to carefully take them with the help of gloves or a protective covering and keeping them in sunlight for a day or two. This will ensure the eradication of molds from that object but the process is not applicable to walls or big objects such as carpets etc.
Mold should not be disturbed when discovered because the mold can be toxic and release chemicals known as mycotoxins which are very dangerous to the human body and even lethal in some of the cases. Other than releasing toxic mycotoxins the mold can also release spores when disturbed, these spores can be inhaled inside the human body and settle on various food items. Upon entering the body, these spores trigger harmful allergic reactions and in some cases cause infections which can cause internal bleeding due to the development of molds inside the body, these infections may also lead to the death of a person and should not be taken lightly.
In a scenario with molds, mold testing is very necessary. The main aims of the mold testing are as given below:
- It helps in determining the position of molds if present in the house, it also identifies molds which are not easily visible and are covered behind a wall or under the floors.
- It helps in identifying the species of mold which helps the experts to determine the process which must be used to eradicate them.
- It helps in determining the quality of air which is present inside the house.
- It also helps in confirming whether a measure taken against the molds was fully effective or is there some amount of molds still present in the household which was treated against molds.
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