MOLD ISSUES What is mold?
building shortcuts and some materials that serve
as food for mold are commonly blamed for
Mold is a type of fungus. It is part of a group of
mold in homes. Constant moisture in walls can
living organisms that are very common and
destroy a house from within by rotting wood,
serves an important role in the environment.
devouring the paper of sheetrock and glues that
Penicillin, an antibiotic that has saved many
lives, is a type of mold, as is yeast. However,
mold can grow on bread and other types of
The presence of mold can be tested through
food, making it unfit to eat. Mold can grow on
surface testing (swab or tape contact) or air
the walls, floors and ceilings of your home as
sampling. However, testing for mold is not a
conclusive measurement of the amount of mold
present or the amounts to which people are
exposed. If mold can be seen or smelled, it is a
spores are found in every region in North
America. As long as spores, water, food and
oxygen are present, mold will reproduce2. When
an influx of moisture enhances the living
conditions for mold, they proliferate to a degree
that could threaten health of the building
occupants and cause building damage. Improper
building design, faulty building techniques,
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MOLD ISSUES Health Effects Prevention of mold
Common health problems associated with mold
Mold spores are always present in the air, on
exposure are allergic reactions and respiratory
our bodies and construction materials, so
therefore it is impossible to have a mold-free
house. But what can be achieved is to deny
chemicals called mycotoxins. Mycotoxins, if
mold of the conditions for active growth. Mold
present in sufficiently high concentrations, can
requires oxygen, food, water and spores to
become active. Water is the single element that
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has
can be easily controlled to effectively prevent
identified approximately 200 toxin-producing
mold growth. Water can enter into a home by
molds3 and has remediation plans for mold in
various methods such as air infiltration, rain,
schools and commercial buildings4. One of the
roof leaks and sewage backup. Design of rain
more commonly published one is Stachybotrys
screens in construction also reduces the ingress
Chartarum, a greenish-black mold often found
of water. As part of on-going preventative
inside wet walls. Stachybotrys feeds off organic
maintenance, immediate corrective action to
material and requires a steady supply of water.
buildings damaged by water must be employed
It grows rapidly in high cellulose material such
as, but not limited to, fiberboard, wooden
Hot air holds more water in the vapor state than
structures, cellulose insulation and dry wall.
colder air. When hot humid air comes into
contact with the cold sheet rock on the inside of
3 http://www.epa.gov/mold/append_b.html 4 http://www.epa.gov/mold/publications.html
houses in the summer, the vapor condenses to
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liquid water that triggers the growth of mold.
Additional Information on Mold
The usage of loose fill insulation, such as
APA - The Engineered Wood Association
fiberglass and cellulose, allows the free
assemblies (it must also be emphasized that
using wet blown cellulose requires adequate
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In the design stage of construction, installation
of low air permeance insulation, such as
SEALECTION® 500 spray foam insulation, Environmental Protection Agency
insulation prevents the uncontrolled movement
of air through wall assemblies. The air space, in
combination with the breathable spray foam
insulation having low air permeance, allows the
NAHB National Mold Resource Center
assemblies before infestation can occur. The
usage of SEALECTION® 500 is a positive way
in designing buildings free of mold-infestation.
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