Fw: [moldtheseverereactor] Re: T-2 Toxins in Water-Damaged Buildings (Questions)

August 16, 2009

Branislav provided some good information on this topic.

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Subject: [moldtheseverereactor] Re: T-2 Toxins in Water-Damaged Buildings

(Questions)

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> I have read the comments on this topic. I have a few questions.

>

> How would we know if T-2 toxins had been found in a water-damaged building?

>

> Do any labs test for T-2 toxins? I have seen reports from Aerotech Labs and

there is nothing on the report where they could include information about T-2

toxins.

>

> Has anyone ever heard any discussion about T-2 toxins during their >experience

with mold in their homes, schools or businesses? I have >never heard any

mention of T-2 toxins in those settings. Maybe it is >intentionally not

discussed by labs or experts because nobody wants >to find any proof of T-2

toxins in water-damaged buildings.

If by T-2 toxins they mean trichothecenes, then there are now plenty of studies

in which their presence was firmly established in water damaged buildings. Here

are just a few:

http://www.lu. se/o.o.i. s?id=12588 & postid=1265413 (the entire PDF file is also

available)

http://aem.asm. org/cgi/reprint/ 66/5/1899. pdf

> If a lab did test for T-2 toxins, how would it show up on the >report? Maybe

everyone on Sickbuildings could check their lab >reports to see if there is any

indication of testing for T-2 toxins.

The tests for trichothecenes are not cheap. If you want it, you have to tell

them that you want the analysis to include testing specifically for each and

every trichothecene mycotoxin (Satratoxin G, Satratoxin H, Verucarrin etc). I

know of some labs that do that in USA, but again it's pretty expensive (from

$300 to several thousand dollars per toxin, depending on the particular lab).

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