ISO 16000-17 Indoor Air - Part 17: Detection and Counting of Molds - Standard Test for Culture-Based Method

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of ISO 16000-17 testing. ISO 16000-17 specifies a method for the detection and enumeration of molds by impact sampling in accordance with ISO 16000-18 followed by cultivation or by filtration according to ISO 16000-16. It is also suitable for growing molds from material suspensions or direct coating.

Mold spores are widely dispersed outdoors and therefore occur in varying concentrations indoors as well. However, mold growth in indoor environments should be considered a public health problem, since epidemiological studies have revealed that damp or mold growth in homes is closely related to the health problems of building occupants.

Standardized methods for sampling, detecting and counting molds, including standards for sampling strategies, are important for the comparative assessment of mold problems in indoor areas. A measurement strategy is required before taking any measurement.

The samples to be analyzed are either agar plates from impact sampling according to ISO 16000-18 or filters from sampling by filtration according to ISO 16000-16. Samples taken directly from coatings or material suspensions can be processed accordingly.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with ISO 16000-17 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.