Specification

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Stachybotrys (stack-ee-bought-truss)
Classification: Contaminant / saprophyte / allergenic
Possible Health Effect: Some can produce a toxin, reports of itching, and burning sensation of eye, mouth and throat.
Macroscopic Morphology: At first is white and turns black with age.
Environment: Saprophyte, in decaying wood and soil. Found indoors primarily on wet cellulose containing material. It is the “toxic black mold” that has
garnered much media attention in recent years. Some species can produce a potent toxin that is lethal to animals, the dose effect on humans is not clear.
Stachybotrys is sometimes difficult to detect indoors because many times it will grow unseen on the back side of walls where the paper backing on sheetrock is
located. This is potentially when it is of most health concern when it covers entire wall areas and is constantly producing toxins that go undetected. Airocell and
direct exam test usually are the proper method of identification because Stachybotrys does not grow or compete well on most culture plate media.
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Submitted By: test test | Submittal Date: 2/2/2017 1:47:53 PM | Sample Date: 2/1/2017 | Report Date: 3/29/2017 | Lab Job No.: 17-1267
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LAB0137 by the Texas Dept. of State Health Services AIHA EMPAT ID No. 154782
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