Re:Mold Test Kit

[Guest guest]

Darlene and the Rest of the Group: One does not need outside tests for control.

I am currently involved in a case in Santa Barbara, CA where we have looked at

outside mold spore counts over the year. Even in the summer time the counts

outdoors for specific species of Aspergillus and Penicillium ranges from zero to

a few thousand spores per cubic meter. A similar variation is seen in

Cladosporium, although it never reaches zero because of its abundancy. Further,

I suggest that everyone read the paper by Cooley, et al in Straus' book, Sick

Building Syndrome. Figures 14 and 15 page 21 tell the story. Indoor counts

remain relativley constant througout the day. Outdoor counts vary according to

the time of day when the sampling is done. Also, one needs to obtain the

species of molds, not just the genus. There are certain species of Aspergillus,

Penicillium, Fusarium, and S. chartarum that are always higher indoors than

outdoors. Also, why outdoor counts? People spend between 80 to almost 100 % of

their time indoors. Adults less than infants, for example. Finally, one also

needs to test for the nanoparticulates, e.g. Brasel and Straus papers on this

subject as well as the master piece by Gorny in Poland.

Jack D. Thrasher, Ph.D.

Toxicologist/Immunotoxicologist/Fetaltoxicologist

www.drthrasher.org

toxicologist1@...

Off: 775-636-8513

Cell - 505-937-1150

[Guest guest]

Thank you Dr. Thrasher... for the info and referances on more than 1

occasion. It will be almost impossible to get any readings of

nanoparticles as you mention, seeing as how I had to litterally sneak

this test kit into the building and have it collected secretly by my

semi-willing co-worker. I can think of nothing else, short of having

a court order, to acheive any other kind of testing. I have tried to

contact my Attorney on this matter for weeks now and have not had any

response from him. I just left another message for him stating the

fact of my self innitiated investigation and inlight of the findings

I also brought to his attention my concerns regarding my possible

emergent state of health. If I was well enough, I'd be camped out at

his doorstepp demanding immediate personal attention. I have a

Question I've been meaning to ask for quite some time now. Is it

possible to include sick co-workers in a W/C claim or would they need

to file their own? and also again ...is there a test that can

definitivly show MOLD Illness to include many exposed people?

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> Darlene and the Rest of the Group: One does not need outside tests

for control. I am currently involved in a case in Santa Barbara, CA

where we have looked at outside mold spore counts over the year.

Even in the summer time the counts outdoors for specific species of

Aspergillus and Penicillium ranges from zero to a few thousand spores

per cubic meter. A similar variation is seen in Cladosporium,

although it never reaches zero because of its abundancy. Further, I

suggest that everyone read the paper by Cooley, et al in Straus'

book, Sick Building Syndrome. Figures 14 and 15 page 21 tell the

story. Indoor counts remain relativley constant througout the day.

Outdoor counts vary according to the time of day when the sampling is

done. Also, one needs to obtain the species of molds, not just the

genus. There are certain species of Aspergillus, Penicillium,

Fusarium, and S. chartarum that are always higher indoors than

outdoors. Also, why outdoor counts? People spend between 80 to

almost 100 % of their time indoors. Adults less than infants, for

example. Finally, one also needs to test for the nanoparticulates,

e.g. Brasel and Straus papers on this subject as well as the master

piece by Gorny in Poland.

> Jack D. Thrasher, Ph.D.

> Toxicologist/Immunotoxicologist/Fetaltoxicologist

> www.drthrasher.org

> toxicologist1@...

> Off: 775-636-8513

> Cell - 505-937-1150

>