Museums and Mold

Houses aren't the only buildings that are in danger of Mold Contamination.


A Scientific Mystery Stalks Stockholm's Ailing Modern Museum
New York Times - Dec 10, 2001
A mysterious mold has attacked Stockholm's new Moderna Museet, which was designed by architect Rafael Moneo and inaugurated only three years ago. The building was recently closed after a number of museum staff members came down with illnesses linked to the mold. The cause of the problem is unknown. The New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York dealt with a similar situation in 1994.

Lodi science museum struggles with launch
Sacramento Bee - Jan 13, 2009
The museum will expand to 12000 square feet once a mold problem in another building is corrected...

Mold closes part of library's collection
The Gazette - NewsBank - Sep 4, 1990
"People don't think of mold as being that serious a problem...

Mold Attacking Ancient Terra Cotta Army
Chicago Tribune - ProQuest Archiver - Sep 19, 2000
The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum signed an agreement last week with Belgium-based Janssen Pharmaceutical NV to combat the mold...

Mold problem could damage books Library volumes stored in basement
Republican-American - NewsBank - Sep 28, 2005
Extended exposure to even low concentrations of certain mold spores on library collections can cause respiratory problems, infections and skin and eye...

Hundreds of Art Works Damaged By Mildew in Museum Warehouse
New York Times - Jul 10, 1988
Museum conservators said that the seriousness of the mold could be determined ... ''This board is living with problems that built up for years that we never addressed.'

If your museum building shows signs of mold contamination, contact Turtle Clan Environment Testing. Turtle Clan follows the IAQA, IESO, AMIAQ Council and AIHA recommendations for testing indoor environments with mold contamination.

Their Level I Environment Site Investigation provides standardized procedures to be used in the evaluation and characterization of suspected mold colonization.

These activities include:

-Non-invasive preliminary site investigation
-Temperature and humidity analysis
-Identify visible and accessible conditions
-Recommendations for further evaluation/action

Level II Environment Site Analysis involves Level I investigation plus a visual, non-invasive inspection of the residential structure with sample collection and data interpretation to rule out sources of moisture and/or mold contamination.

These activities include:

-Sampling suspected areas of mold colonization
-Interpretation of the laboratory analysis
-Present reports supported by analytical data
-Mold assessment for real estate transactions and insurance investigations

This tells you how much mold have and what kind it is. We take samples either by swabs, tape, or bulk to identify surface mold and air samples. How much is in the air? Are you breathing it? Since mold is naturally occurring everywhere in nature, all homes and businesses have some mold. An outside air sample is used as a base for comparison.


For comprehensive, cost-effective answers contact us today at 914-361-9703 or turtleclanmold@aol.com.