Individuals with chronic exposure to the toxin produced by this fungus reported cold and flu symptoms, sore throats, diarrhea, headaches, fatigue, dermatitis, intermittent local hair loss, and generalized malaise coupled by reduced brain function.  Animals injected with this toxin from this fungus have exhibited hemorrhaging within the brain.
The toxins produced by this fungus will suppress the immune system affecting the lymphoid tissue and the bone marrow.
Affects by absorption of the toxin in the human lung are known as pneumomycosis. The mycotoxin is also reported to be a liver and kidney carcinogen.
The symptoms that arise from Stachybotrys exposure been reported to be permanent and irreversible.

 OZONEkills mold spores by attacking them at their source. Ozone is the second most powerful sterlilant in the world and it has the ability to destroy bacteria, viruses and odors. By blasting out unoccupied rooms with very high levels of ozone BLACK MOLD can be KILLED. This is not the same as the use of low levels of ozone in occupied rooms.

Remove as much of the moisture and humidity in the room as possible. Turn up the heat and make the area as dry as possible. Use a dehumidifier if one is available. 
Ozone is most effective in dry warm areas. 

Once moisture is removed, all visible mold and mildew must be removed. Surfaces that can be cleaned with a solution of bleach and water should be washed. The wearing of protective clothing, including gloves and a breathing mask is strongly advised. Do not touch the mold with your bare hands. Remember there is no such thing as "harmless mold". Any mold can threaten health, so please be very careful when removing fungi molds.

The amount of ozone and length of treatments required depends upon the size of the room, 
and the level of mold contamination.

The more ozone that is concentrated in an area the more mold and bacteria will be killed. It is important to use as much ozone as possible to shock a room.

Many times a large ozone generator of at least 2000 milligram per hour ozone generator or larger is needed for the normal sized room to treat severe mold problems. If possible an XT-6000 should be used.
The higher the ozone output used the better the results.

To kill mold and remove strong odors there needs to be as high an ozone concentration as possible in the room. Since ozone breaks down within 15 to 30 minutes it is important to keep producing large amounts of it to keep the ozone concentration at a sufficient kill level.

Using a smaller machine twice as long is not the same as using a higher powered machine since the ozone breaks down so quickly. 

With a smaller machine the ozone level never has a chance to "catch up" to the required parts per million concentration needed to kill the mold or bacteria.

It is always recommended to use as large a machine as possible for mold and bacterial problems.

Use the timer to have the ozone generator shut off a couple of hours before you enter the room.
Air the ozone out the room as much as possible upon returning.

The mold may be persistent and many shock treatments may be necessary. After a series of shock treatments the area will then smell fresher, and much of the mold will have been eliminated.

If mold odors reoccur this indicates there are still mold spores in the air. Additional high ozone shock treatments may be necessary to eliminate these odors.

If carpeting was saturated with water it is most likely growing mold. Carpet cleaning is NOT going to kill the mold, and it is highly recommended that any carpet that was soaked with water be ripped up and thrown away. If you do not remove the carpeting the mold will continue to grow in it and get worse and worse over time. Your carpet has now become a "mold farm" and your living room is now a giant petrie dish! 

Unless you remove the source of the mold, the carpeting, you will only make a minor dent in the fungi growth in your home. If the carpeting was only partially wet high ozone shock treatments may be effective in preventing more mold growth. Since the carpet is porous you may need to perform these high ozone treatments again and again over time. Owning your own ozone generator to perform these ozone treatments when they become necessary is advised.

The XT-6000 is the best standard model for strong odor, and mold remediation.  It has the highest ozone output for killing bacteria and mold. It can develop a higher parts per million ozone level in a given space than its smaller brothers. That higher level not only gets the job done faster, and better because of its higher output. To kill mold and remove strong odors there needs to be as high an ozone concentration as possible in the room.  Since ozone breaks down within 15 to 30 minutes it is important to keep producing large amounts of it to keep the ozone concentration at a sufficient kill level. Using a smaller machine twice as long is not the same as using a higher powered machine since the ozone breaks down so quickly.  With a smaller machine the ozone level never has a chance to "catch up" to the required parts per million concentration needed to kill the mold or bacteria. It is always recommended to use as large a machine as possible for mold and bacterial problems. That's why the XT-6000 is the choice of homeowners and professionals that deal with severe problems. Click Here to see our entire line

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Dried mold spores, especially black mold spores, can still be allergenic and toxic. 
It is advised that a true HEPA filter be used in any occupied rooms to collect any remaining airborne spores.
 

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