Olson Mold Investigative Services

11/11/2018

Olson Mold is now Extreme Mold Testing. 412-419-7267

03/25/2017

Don't take a risk. Eliminate mold spores from your home and prevent mold illness today.

03/20/2017

Owning a home is tough. Whether it’s big or small, there always seems to be little dark corners and nooks and crannies where all kinds of gross stuff likes to gather. It’s disheartening to move aside…

03/19/2017

Because mold spore species and levels differ within each state, agreements are hard to come by with analysts and scientists. A comparison to an outdoor air sample is usually used as the rule of thumb. The following mold spore ranges use the spore/m3 number and not the raw count for each species when interpreted in a lab’s “Air Sample Report”.
0-50 spores – these trace levels are not an issue. Even Stachybotrys is not considered an issue if the sample does not also contain water markers like Chaetomium and Fusarium or high levels of Penicillium/Aspergillus.
50-200 spores – still very low levels; the toxic mold species Stachybotrys and Memnoniella are the only species to be considered an issue at this level.
200-500 spores – the most common species (Penicillium/Aspergillus, Cladosporium and Curvularia) are not an issue and stay within the normal range.
500-1500 spores – sometimes the Penicillium/Aspergillus & Cladosporium levels are in this range and do not require remediation. If water intrusion or mold was not found during the, these levels can be caused by normal life in an enclosed environment.
1500-3000 spores – this point indicates that an issue may be apparent, unless a corresponding number in the outdoor sample exists. If water intrusion or mold issue wasn’t found, these levels can be achieved by a dusty home or A/C system.
3000-10,000 spores – without a corresponding number in the outdoor sample, some remediation is necessary. A perimeter clean-up is needed if a mold spore source has been identified. If water intrusion or mold issue wasn’t found, the home may need to be cleaned and the duct system should be evaluated.
10,000-25,000 spores – without a corresponding number in the outdoor sample, a mold spore source is usually identified and remediation is needed. If no water intrusion or mold issue was found, the duct system may need to be cleaned and a general cleaning of the residence.
25,000-75,000+ spores – a mold issue will be easy to identify. Clean up will be required and should be performed by a Professional Mold Remediator.
75,000-1,000,000+ spores – mold issue will be evident. Remediation will be required and needs to be performed by a Professional Mold Remediator

03/19/2017

03/19/2017

As I read the book Mold the War Within I'm starting to come up with a lot of questions in regards to mold and its affect on people. It's an extremely informative book I'll give it that much.

03/11/2017

As I read the book Mold The War Within, I'm realizing how detrimental mold can be tithe human body. The book explains mold beyond the spores themselves. There is a lot of information that I was unaware of.

03/08/2017

A good book to read if you want to learn about the effects of mold and research that has been done. The book was written after Hurricane Katrina hit the south.

02/19/2017

02/19/2017

Suspected visible growth on a cinder block wall due to active water intrusion.

02/14/2017

Except from a past customer on testing and I agree:
I feel like having a 3rd party do testing feels much safer when it comes to mold testing.

02/14/2017

Just some information for you. I'll be posting things like this off and on.