05/10/2021 Carl Grimes/Healthy Habitats The use of mold “killers” and other chemicals – whether by wiping, spraying, gassing, coating, or fogging – is NOT mold remediation. Mold remediation has two necessary requirement: Stop the moisture that grew the mold. If you leave the dampness the always present spores in the air can settle on the […]Continue Reading →
2021-05-10 By Carl Grimes/Healthy Habitats Mycotoxins, according to any textbook or research reference, are defined as a Secondary Metabolite. Metabolites are what a living organism produces when “digesting” its food. The nutrients are used and everything else is left behind as waste. Mold must be alive, growing, and “digesting” to produce mycotoxins. This means that […]Continue Reading →
2021-05-10 Carl Grimes/Healthy Habitats ERMI mold testing is actually a technical specification for the sampling of dust and the analysis by a qualified lab. If the specification is followed for every sample than the results should be consistent and directly compared to other samples. The ERMI specification is to vacuum 3’ by 6’ area of […]Continue Reading →