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Re: Mold Aerosolization
Posted by Jim D. on 10/03/08
Thanks RD, that's exactly what I was looking for...
On 10/03/08, Rem Dude wrote:
> What you are referring to is the aerosolization of fungal
> propagules. While the threshold of particulate measurement
> is in the range of 0.3 microns, research is showing that
> fungal propagules account for as much as 300 times of the
> bioaerosol load when compared to spores.
> This is important for two reasons:
>
> 1. HEPA filters begin to lose effectiveness below 1 micron.
> 2. fungal propagules contain the proteins that cause the
> most concern for exposure.
>
> The implications are that even the best traditional
> remediation techniques can cause a massive bioaerosol load
> well beyond the containment area. Techniques must be revised
> in order to address the issue.
>
> For more information go to PubMed and research fungal
> propagules.
>
> RD
>
> On 10/02/08, Jim D. wrote:
>> RemDude (or anyone else) - once upon a time I read a post
>> regarding aerosolization of mold and the particle size of
>> aerosolized mold. I believe the gist of the research
>> stated there are more particles below 1 micron than above
>> due to hypha fragments.
>>
>> Can you point me to that article?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Jim D.
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