Guest guest Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 There are mold self testing kits but they are very limited and highly inaccurate. They will not determine exposure and do not identify species. Most professional testing does not determine species. Most species must be cultured, taking 7-30 days. A DNA (PCR) analysis is possible which will determine species but not all of them and not quantities. It is much more expensive. If you want a legal case, you need a professional who FIRST inspects and assesses the situation. Only then should they test, if they test at all. The reason is there are not laws or standards which defines certain levels as needing remediation or not; or that it is not safe. The professional should work with your attorney so a defensible claim can be established. The biggest obstacle is the lack of plaintiff's attorneys knowing how to create a solid case. Carl Grimes Healthy Habitats LLC ----- > > Hi > > Does anyone know of any inexpensive mold self testing kits that can be used to determine species. Will this > be sufficient for a legal case ? Apt building has mold, no one has repaired even the leak. Suffering from re- > exposure and no means to get out. > > Dragonfly ... Breaks illusions, Brings visions of power, No need to prove it, Now is the hour! Know it, believe > it, Great Spirit intercedes, Feeding you, blessing you, Filling all your needs. By DCarson JSams > > God Bless !! > dragonflymcs > Mayleen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Thanks for the info, I am familiar with the expensive testing as I had it done on my own home where I suffered mold exposure, now it is in the apt building I am in...just seems to follow us around like the plague...no one has money for expensive testing and I know it is on us to prove mold toxicity. If I could I would run but have not recovered anything from last losses and am without means... God Bless !! dragonflymcs Mayleen ________________________________ From: Carl E. Grimes <grimes@...> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 2:05:42 PM Subject: Re: [] MOLD self Testing There are mold self testing kits but they are very limited and highly inaccurate. They will not determine exposure and do not identify species. Most professional testing does not determine species. Most species must be cultured, taking 7-30 days. A DNA (PCR) analysis is possible which will determine species but not all of them and not quantities. It is much more expensive. If you want a legal case, you need a professional who FIRST inspects and assesses the situation. Only then should they test, if they test at all. The reason is there are not laws or standards which defines certain levels as needing remediation or not; or that it is not safe. The professional should work with your attorney so a defensible claim can be established. The biggest obstacle is the lack of plaintiff's attorneys knowing how to create a solid case. Carl Grimes Healthy Habitats LLC ----- > > Hi > > Does anyone know of any inexpensive mold self testing kits that can be used to determine species. Will this > be sufficient for a legal case ? Apt building has mold, no one has repaired even the leak. Suffering from re- > exposure and no means to get out. > > Dragonfly ... Breaks illusions, Brings visions of power, No need to prove it, Now is the hour! Know it, believe > it, Great Spirit intercedes, Feeding you, blessing you, Filling all your needs. By DCarson JSams > > God Bless !! > dragonflymcs > Mayleen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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