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Proper use of and aiming of light or a flashlight when looking for mold in buildings can make the difference between seeing and missing what might be the most important mold reservoirs in a given structure. Like the Purloined letter problem mold may be in plain sight but may be hard to see, until you know how to look. One result is that people who are testing mold often collect the "easy to see" mold but perhaps not the most important mold in a building. Here's how to do it right - in this brief article.

For a more extnsive article with more photos and advice on how to use lighting and how to aim a flashlight to spot hard to see mold, read USE A FLASHLIGHT. In most cases, proper use of a flashlight can help spot mold on paneling and other building surfaces.

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USING LIGHT to FIND MOLD - Using proper lighting to see important mold contamination in buildings

How and where you shine light is of crucial importance when looking for mold in buildings. Light-colored mold such as some members of the Aspergillus sp. and Penicillium sp. groups are often the dominant problem-mold in buildings but these offenders are often missed by a casual inspection because they can be hard to see on surfaces. You need a bright flashlight and you need to know how to use it. Shine the light along the surface being examined, not straight at it. As you'll see in the mold photographs below, using your light carefully can make a big difference in what mold you find and where you find it. Just looking for "black mold" risks missing the important mold in a building.

For our longer article with more photos and advice on how to use lighting and how to aim a flashlight to spot hard to see mold, read Mold Detection - using a flashlight to find mold - proper use of a flashlight can help spot mold on paneling and other building surfaces.

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