Fwd: Fw: SNiPER Information

[Guest guest]

Re the mold plates, I was going to run them to see if ANY stachy showed

up since if it did, than I'd know there was definitely a bigger stachy

problem and that requires a different cleanup attempt than other

mycotoxins...I don't have the money for air testing, so this was a

cheap way to see if there's a huge prob with a particular mold -- I

know that if it doesn't show up that doesn't rule it out, but if it

does, well, it's info I need.

Has anyone ever used the attached product called Sniper? Dr Hopper, at

RealTime Lab suggested it...see below and attached

Jill

;

As I discussed with your wife, I am attaching the MSDS sheet for SNiPER

as well as some

info on another product called bio-shield, which I think may help you.

               Heath

          Office: 337-235-4710

           Fax: 337-235-7153

           Cell: 337-254-4921

                      E-Mail:

heath@...

[Guest guest]

Jill, the attachment function doesn't work on this group. Do you have another

way to refer us to site? Thanks, Barb

>

> Re the mold plates, I was going to run them to see if ANY stachy showed

> up since if it did, than I'd know there was definitely a bigger stachy

> problem and that requires a different cleanup attempt than other

> mycotoxins...I don't have the money for air testing, so this was a

> cheap way to see if there's a huge prob with a particular mold -- I

> know that if it doesn't show up that doesn't rule it out, but if it

> does, well, it's info I need.

>

> Has anyone ever used the attached product called Sniper? Dr Hopper, at

> RealTime Lab suggested it...see below and attached

>

> Jill

>

>

[Guest guest]

---

I was always told that Stachy would NOT show up on mold plates because it was a

" wet " mold and did not put out spores in the air that would fall on the petri

dish unless it was disturbed. I thought Dr. Hooper agreed with that. You are

saying that the mold plate will now pick up stachy?? D

In , " barb1283 " <barb1283@...> wrote:

>

> Jill, the attachment function doesn't work on this group. Do you have another

way to refer us to site? Thanks, Barb

>

>

> >

> > Re the mold plates, I was going to run them to see if ANY stachy showed

> > up since if it did, than I'd know there was definitely a bigger stachy

> > problem and that requires a different cleanup attempt than other

> > mycotoxins...I don't have the money for air testing, so this was a

> > cheap way to see if there's a huge prob with a particular mold -- I

> > know that if it doesn't show up that doesn't rule it out, but if it

> > does, well, it's info I need.

> >

> > Has anyone ever used the attached product called Sniper? Dr Hopper, at

> > RealTime Lab suggested it...see below and attached

> >

> > Jill

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Words can be tricky and there are no absolutes. I would change

the statement to a paragraph (or two) which would read

something like this:

Stachybotrys is " less likely " than other molds to be

captured on mold plates because the necessary long-

term dampness for growth tends to keep the spores stuck

on the growth surface and out of the air. However, if the

area of growth becomes dry the spores will also dry and

can become airborne similar to other types of spores.

Stachybotrys colonies growing at high locations can fall to

surfaces below. Likewise, spores near air movement

such as windows or forced air systems can also become

airborne.

Stachybotrys spores which do fall onto plates are " less

likely " to grow for several reasons. For example,

Stachybotrys grows much slower than other types of

mold. Unless the lab has specific instructions to look for

Stachybotrys they may not find it because they analyze

the plates before Stachybotrys colonies grow large

enough to become visible, or because they are covered

up by the faster growing molds. Also, Stachybotrys grows

better with a settling plate food source (agar) high in

cellulose (or corn meal) rather than sugars from the

typical Malt Extract Agar (MEA). Anti-fungals and other

additives in the agar can also be used to better select or

suppress Stachybotrys.

Stachybotrys is more easily found and accurately

identified in air and surface samples analysed by

microscope rather than culturing.

There are other contingencies but this covers the primary ones.

Keep in mind that none of this is absolute. Growth of

Stachybotrys depends on many factors such as building type and

use, materials, contents, water history, climate, etc. Lack of

Stachybotrys in a sample does not mean the spores are not

present. Also, Stachybotrys is common in soil so it can be found

in outdoor samples or indoors when the " dust " enters the house.

Carl Grimes

Healthy Habitats LLC

-----

>

> ---

> I was always told that Stachy would NOT show up on mold plates because it was

a " wet " mold and did not

> put out spores in the air that would fall on the petri dish unless it was

disturbed. I thought Dr. Hooper agreed

> with that. You are saying that the mold plate will now pick up stachy?? D

>