Guest guest Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 > Also I have same issues, migraines back but air is clean of mold SPORES. This may be, in my case, probably due to the excellent filters I have in place on my HVAC system but it cannot catch VOCS, so I have more work to be done than I expected. > > Could be spores cannot get into area but the VOCs can or it could be bacterial and mold culture plates do not grow bacterial contaminants...I don't think. Reasons why mold doesn't show up on tests: * Stachy spores are very heavy. They fall to the ground almost immediately after the are released. They thus are rarely found in air tests and don't land on plate tests. * Stachy spores are released in waves. A colony can release huge numbers of spores during a half an hour period and then none for the rest of the day. * Mold plates do not give stachy the conditions it's necessary to grow. It needs a good bit of cellulose and a whole lot of water for 24 hours to get started. * Stachy easily disintegrates into spore fragments, which are not identifiable on tests and do not grow. The poison also contaminates dust and then blows all around the house. * Stachy poisons stick to items permanently. The items then remove small amounts of poison gas over time. * Mycotoxins are able to leak pretty easily even through things like plastic bags. Getting through sheetrock is a very easy task for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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