Moisture conditions and fungi in wood and wood based material samples collected from damp buildings
Pasanen, R.S., A.L., Kasanen, J.P., Raunio, P., Rantam?ki, J., and Kalliokoski, P.
2000
Proceedings of Healthy Buildings 2000, Vol. 3, pp. 289
damp buildings, fungi, moisture, relative humidity, wood
Pasanen, R.S., A.L., Kasanen, J.P., Raunio, P., Rantam?ki, J., and Kalliokoski, P., (2000), "Moisture conditions and fungi in wood and wood based material samples collected from damp buildings", Proceedings of Healthy Buildings 2000, Vol. 3, pp. 289.
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The aim of this study was to find out if measured moisture levels correlated with fungal concentrations or flora in wood and wood-based material samples collected from damp buildings. The results showed an agreement between the concentrations of total spores and culturable fungi. Both MC and RH were higher in the samples from on-going damages than in those from dry damages. No significant difference in the fungal concentrations or in the percentage of viable spores was found between the on-going damage and dry samples. Penicillium and yeasts dominated in the dry samples. A correlation between the fungal concentrations and RH was detected in wood samples collected from on-going damages, but this was not observed for the wood-based material samples. RH measurements were found to be useful when on-going damages are being investigated but microbial analyses are needed for old, dried damages. |
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