Safety and Health Topics: Mold

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	Mold
	Detection Methods

The following references provide information about methods used to detect potentially dangerous mold in the workplace.

EPA Scientists Develop Technology for Detection of Dangerous Molds. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), (2001, May 8). Explains the development of a faster and more accurate method to detect potentially dangerous molds, including Stachybotrys, commonly known as "black mold," and more than 50 other possibly problematic molds.
Zhou, G, et al. "Development of a fungus-specific PCR assay for detecting low-level fungi in an indoor environment." Molecular and Cellular Probes 14.6(2000, November): 339-348. Describes a highly specific Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technique to detect fungi.

Sampling and Analysis

Morris, G.K., and B.G. Shelton. A Suggested Air Sampling Strategy for Microorganisms in Office Settings. PathCon Laboratories, Technical Bulletin 2.5, (1998), 236 KB PDF, 4 pages. Describes specific methods PathCon has developed for analyzing air samples for fungi and bacteria.

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