L’air-Q peut-il mesurer la moisissure ? Comment aide-t-il à la prévenir ?
Mold releases spores into the air, which—depending on the type of mold—can be detected as fine particles. However, the amounts released are very small. Since there is generally a background level of fine particle pollution, the variations caused by mold spores are, unfortunately, barely distinguishable. It is therefore impossible to say with certainty that a room is free of mold.
However, the risk of mold can also be assessed indirectly by observing various measured values. The air-Q indoor air monitor detects a tendency toward mold growth, for example, by tracking real-time changes inabsolute humidity,relative humidity, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and fine particles. These values can be correlated to assess an existing risk of mold growth. If these values are higher than normal, or even continue to rise over a given period, the source of this increase must be identified—it may already be a mold infestation or indicate favorable conditions for mold growth.
To legally determine the existence of mold contamination, however, a laboratory analysis remains essential.
Withits mold index, air-Q provides a good starting point for monitoring the risk of mold over time.
