{"id":145,"date":"2019-06-12T19:33:33","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T19:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwrgdev.com\/blog\/?p=145"},"modified":"2023-07-25T16:15:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T20:15:03","slug":"mold-species-spore-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitedwaterrestoration.com\/blog\/mold-species-spore-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"Mold Species & Mold Spore Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"

Types of Mold Spores<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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What Level of Mold Spores Is Dangerous?<\/h2>\n

What is Considered A Normal Mold Count?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A normal mold spore count in a room is typically 200-500 spores. Anywhere between 1-1500 mold spores in a room is normal and safe as long as mold colonies are not visibly growing and no water damage is present.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mold spores are present in virtually every room of every building. These microscopic spores can come in many different ways. From the clothes off your back to a breeze coming in through an open window.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Penicillium\/Aspergillus<\/h3>\n

The most common mold spore species to appear in indoor air samples. The majority of the hundreds of sub-species are allergenic; only a few are toxic. This group of species only grows with the humidity in the air as its water source.<\/p>\n

Cladosporium<\/h3>\n

The most common mold species and is considered to be allergenic.<\/p>\n

Curvularia<\/h3>\n

Another common allergenic mold.<\/p>\n

Chaetomium<\/h3>\n

A common water marker that usually indicates wet paper and\/or drywall.<\/p>\n

Stachybotrys<\/h3>\n

The most common toxic mold species, but not all sub-species are toxic. These species need a direct water source to grow.<\/p>\n

Memnoniella<\/h3>\n

A sister mold to Stachybotrys. The two species will grow together; also considered toxic.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> and not the raw count for each species when interpreted in a lab\u2019s \u201cAir Sample Report\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mold Remediation Services<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0What Is Considered A High Mold Count?<\/strong><\/h2>\n