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Mold Safety Tips: Be Aware of the Basics
9/25/2018 (Permalink)
Mold Safety Tips
If you find mold in your home you may ask yourself, "how dangerous is the mold and what precautions should I take?" There are many questions when it comes to mold, so take a moment and learn about mold safety and removal.
What is Mold?
Molds are fungi. There are over 100,000 different types of mold, and they come in a wide variety of colors including black, green, orange, and white.
Molds reproduce by producing spores. These spores are tiny and float through the air, often into your home. If spores land somewhere dark, moist, and warm, they might grow until they form a visible mold colony. Mold will not grow without moisture, so to prevent mold keep your home dry.
Mold Toxicity and Mold Safety
Most molds are not known to cause infection in healthy adults. However, scientists only have good information for a few number of molds, and people’s reactions to mold vary greatly. There are people who are more susceptible to illness from mold than others. Overall, mold’s effect on humans is still little understood, so all molds should be treated as if they are toxic. Mold-induced illness can affect the respiratory system, throat, eyes, and skin. Wearing protective gear (goggles, mask, gloves) is recommended whenever you clean mold. In which case, many people may not have the appropriate gear or knowledge to handle it. Therefore, it is recommended to reach out to a professional for handling mold remediation.
Our Recommendation
We strongly recommend hiring a professional mold removal service like SERVPRO for your mold clean-up needs. A professional will have the right equipment, will be familiar with common types of mold and their dangers, and know how to handle the situation. It is even better to use a professional's service because at times if you try to handle the mold yourself it can either come back anyway or spread to even more parts of the house..
SOURCE: Maids By Trade
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