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Fungal Ecology:
Condition 1 - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔Normal fungal ecology:
- may have traces of fungal or mold growth.
- an indoor environment that may have settled spores, fungal fragments or traces of actual
growth whose identity, location, and and quantity are reflective of a normal fungal ecology
for a similar environment.
Condition 2 - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔Settled spores:
- the fungal ecology shows settled spores with trace growth.
- an indoor environment which is primarily contaminated with settled spores that were
dispersed directly or indirectly from a condition 3 area.
- may have traces of actual growth
Condition 3 - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔Actual growth:
- the fungal ecology shows traces of actual growth
- there is growing mold (visible or hidden)
- usually visible
Level 1 - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔A small isolated area less than 10 sq ft
Level 2 - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔A mid-sized isolated area of 10-30 sq ft
,Level 3 - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔A large isolated area 30-100 sq ft
Level 4 - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔Extensive contamination over 100 contiguous
sq ft
Level 5 - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔HVAC contamination
Fungal ecology - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔how fungi relate to other organisms,
their environment, and each other
Matrix - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔the surroundings within which something
begins or develops
Three main types of mold growth - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔- Surface
- limited
- extensive
surface mold - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔- on surface at condensation level
- of not into matrixes, it can be cleaned through regular maintenance
- condition 1 situation
Limited mold growth - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔- can show settled spores and
trace growth
- should advise professional
Extensive mold growth - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔Highly recommended to call an
indoor environmental professional
, What makes mold grow? - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔- Presence of mold spores
- nutrient source available
- time, temp and humidity
- water
How long does it take for mold spores to germinate? - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔12
hours
How long before mold colonies begin to form? - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔24
hours
How long before mold spores begin to be produced? - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰
✔✔48-72 hours
Moisture sources - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔- Kitchen, bathroom, and plumbing
leaks
- Excessive watering, sprinkler overspray, drainage problems
- floods, sewer back ups, roof leaks
- high water table and vapor transfer
- life style and condensation
- architectural design and construction defects
Materials that encourage mold growth - **🔰 VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔- Drywall and
latex paint
- wood, paper and cardboard products
- clothing
- wall coverings
- leather