Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories (MBL) is a leading commercial Canadian air quality testing laboratory in North America. Serving mainly the Canadian market, MBL specializes in lab analysis of air and surface samples for fungi (yeasts and mold) and bacteria. MBL is accredited by the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation (CALA). Routine tests at MBL include: Bacteria testing: All environmental bacteria including coliforms testing, E. coli testing and Legionella … [Read more...]
Sampling For Airborne Fungal Spores
February 20, 2011 By
Reasons for Conducting Air Sampling For Fungal Spores Sampling for airborne fungal spores may be conducted for a number of reasons including assessing the air quality, detection of pathogenic organisms, epidemiological surveys and predictions, detection of mycotoxin producing fungi, or detection and measurement of exposure to allergenic fungi and actinomycetes. Before sampling for airborne fungal spores it’s important to have a clear objective and the data that would meet that objective. Some … [Read more...]
What Is Deemed Acceptable Indoor Airborne Mold Spore Levels In Ontario?
February 11, 2011 By
Question: Is there any government or industry standard as to what is deemed an acceptable indoor airborne mold spore levels in Ontario? The electrical inspector refuses to come on our property even though we have had several air test performed. The qualified tester says we have samples of mold but found them to be acceptable. I was hoping for some clarity on this matter. Answer: Currently there is no government or industry standard as to what is deemed acceptable indoor airborne mold spore … [Read more...]
Could These Illnesses Be Related To Mold Spores?
January 16, 2011 By
Question: My question regards mold spores. Our basement was flooded about 2 weeks ago. Most if not all of the exterior concrete walls and floor were affected as well as an inside wall. Although we have tried to clean everything up as best as we could, we noted a musty smell shortly afterwards. All four family members have been sick with what seems to be various allergic symptoms ever since. Could these illnesses be related to the flood? Could mold spores be the reason and should we have the air … [Read more...]
Mold In The House And Air Quality
January 5, 2011 By
Question: My question regards mold in the house and air quality. I have a tenant complaining about the air quality in a house I own. It's a very clean 15 year old home and the basement carpet is 4 years old and in excellent condition. There are no damp conditions and the climate is very dry here. I think this is a frivolous complaint giving him reason to vacate and break our lease agreement. There are no noticeable smells or signs of mold in the house or moisture anywhere in the house. In … [Read more...]
Air Sampling For Total Fungal Spore Counts
July 25, 2008 By
We have compiled a short flash video demo on how to sample air for airborne fungal total spore counts. To see the video, please click Air Sampling For Total Fungal Spore Counts. After seeing the video, please be kind enough to suggest how we could improve the video. … [Read more...]
Canadian Residential Indoor Air Quality Guideline For Moulds
April 8, 2007 By
Whenever mould testing is performed people want to know whether the levels of mould detected are harmful or not. While there is enough evidence to suggest exposure to indoor mould result in an increased prevalence of asthma-related symptoms such as chronic wheezing, irritation symptoms, and non-specific symptoms it has proved difficult to set exposure limits for mould. Health Canada has issued a residential indoor air quality guideline for moulds as quoted below: "Health Canada considers that … [Read more...]