Mold Test Kit, First Alert - MT1

First Alert Mold Test Kit

Mold causes health problems such as chronic sinus, respiratory infection and asthma. First Alert Mold Test Kits are for those interested in knowing if their home or workplace includes toxic mold. The kit can safely and accurately identify various types of molds. This kit includes: test strips, bags for samples and instructions. Please mail sample to lab. There is a lab analysis fee per sample.

Check Your Home for Mold

Mold is capable of growing in damp places, behind walls, under floors, above ceiling tiles and behind shower walls. Mold feeds on wet cellulose material such as wood, ceiling tiles and plasterboard. It’s also capable of gathering inside air-conditioning and heating systems. Water is essential for mold to spread. When water is left unattended for even 24 hours, common molds are capable of forming. An even more dangerous version of mold can spread if water is left unattended in a completely saturated area.

Lab Analysis from NIOSH Certified Lab

Lab analysis of $10 per bulk sample submitted will specify the type of mold growth. Preprinted envelops are included to ship your samples to Cardinal Laboratories in Beaumont, TX. You will receive your results in five to seven days.

Mold FAQs:

• Newer homes are more susceptible to mold problems in comparison to older homes. A bad leak in either home anywhere in the country can cause mold problems.
• Recent studies have also linked molds to the tripling of an asthma rate over the past 20 years.
• Common molds cause health problems, including chronic sinus and respiratory infections and asthma.

Lethal molds that produce airborne toxins, mycotoxins, can cause:

• Serious breathing difficulties.
• Memory and hearing loss.
• Dizziness.
• Flulike symptoms.
• Bleeding in the lungs.

Prolonged exposure to mycotoxins can cause:

• Chronic fatigue.
• Loss of balance.
• Irritability.
• Memory loss.
• Difficulty speaking.