Within your premises, if you notice the presence of molds, put yourself on high alert. The symptoms of the molds are the appearance of white or black specks on walls, ceilings, etc. The odor is specifically musty.
As soon you discover mold growing in your house, try your best to remove them as early as possible. To measure the extent of growth, mold inspection is done. If the mold has developed to an extent that it appears black and has the characteristic musty smell, the inspection is not required. As the molds appear mainly due to leakage of water, the inspector would carefully examine the areas prone to leakage.
To acknowledge the level of contamination, mold sampling is done. So as to find the best remedy, the details like spore count, the genera of mold is to found, and his is done in the laboratory by thorough testing. This can be accomplished in three ways air sampling, bulk sampling, & surface sampling.
In air sampling, the airborne elements are collected & allowed to precipitate on swabs. Sample of air is collected both from inside as well as outside to find out the degree of contamination by identifying the spore count.
