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How to Do Low-Cost Mold Sample Collection and Mold Laboratory Identification of Mold Species by: Phillip Fry Although any mold in elevated levels indoors can cause severe health problems for mold-sensitive occupants, several toxic molds such as Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, and Penicillium pose far greater health risks than others, according to Phillip Fry, Certified Mold Inspector and author of the book Mold Health Guide. Thus, many homeowners, rental property owners, tenants, employers, and employees in Canada, the USA, and worldwide want to know, and need to know, the precise identities of the various mold species infesting their moldy home, apartment, or workplace. The accurate identification of mold species requires two steps: (1) physical collection of mold samples from the moldy building; and (2) mold laboratory analysis of the collected mold samples. For the first step, a property owner, manager, tenant, or employee usually hires a certified mold inspector, an industrial hygienist, or an environmental hygienist for mold inspection and collection of mold testing samples, at a typical cost of US $500 to $'2
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