Mold is a living organism. For mold to thrive, it requires nutrients, water and suitable temperature. If we can deny mold any one of these requirements we can completely control it's growth. It is practically difficult to manipulate the temperature or to eliminate the nutrients. However, we can control moisture or humidity in our houses. The key to mold control is to keep our houses dry all the time. Regularly vacuum cleaning of dusty surfaces such as the carpet also help to reduce the amount of settled spores which actually give rise to new mold growth when water becomes available.

The unique mold training course is again being offered jointly by MBL and Golder Associates. The objective of the mold training course is to provide participants with skills and background information on mold. The course provides insight into the causes of mold growth and control. The training would enable participants to identify mold growth in built environment, be able to decide on the best sampling methods, the types of samples to collect and how to interpret laboratory results. The most common indoor molds such as species of Penicillium, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Trichoderma, Cladosporium, Mucor, Rhizopus, Alternaria and Scopulariopsis and their health effects (where known) are discussed.

For the course details and available dates, please visit http://www.moldbacteria.com/training.html