When do you perform air testing? When you can't see mold growing anywhere, but you suspect it may be there because of a musty smell or earthy odor, or even sickness. Even when visible mold is present, you may want to collect air samples to determine if your family was exposed to elevated amounts of airborne spores and what types.
When do you perform surface testing? When you can see visible mold growth and you want to know whether it's toxic or not. In most cases people also collect air samples where there is visible mold growth because it's not the mold on the wall that affects our health but the airborne spores.
Simply put, order one for each room that you wish to test plus one for the outside control sample. For greater accuracy, if you have an area of concern (complaint area), it is recommended that you test in both that area as well as a non-compliant area including the outside. The outside sample helps us to know which mold spores are likely to be coming from outdoor (when we open windows and doors) and which ones originated from indoor mold growth.
If you need to test air in every room of your house (recommended) you select a package with enough cassettes to cover all the rooms (see the dropdown menu below).
After selecting the test kit you want and any additional supplies by clicking on Add to cart buttons you will be directed to the PayPal site. Simply follow the instructions. You'll receive confirmation of your purchase details by email.
Important: Once you receive the confirmation email from PayPal call 905-290-9101 (if calling within GTA) or 1-866-813-0648 (toll free) to arrange for shipping or pickup of the kit.
NB. Prices above do not include GST. This will be added during the payment process.
If you would like to pay by credit card on phone, please feel free to contact the lab directly at (905)290-9101 or 1-866-813-0648.
