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Newton Report ID

CAE20230801002E

NML-20230801-18803

Spore Analysis Completed for

171 Main Street Room B 101, Ashland, MA 1721


508-881-1105
admin@warrenhomeinspections.com
Collected Date 7/31/2023
Collected Street Address 11 Chestnut St
Collected & Relinquished by Dean Mahalick
# of Sample Sent 4
# of Sample Received & Accepted 4
Sample/s Received & Accepted on 08/01/2023
Sample/s Received & Accepted by Bong Jeoung
Sample/s Analyzed on 08/01/2023
Sample/s Analyzed by Bong Jeoung
Report Approved by Molly Chester
Report/Test Type Expedited

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Spore Analysis Completed by

Minoti Asher Molly Chester


Laboratory Director, M.S. in Biology Quality Director, B.S. in Biology

810 Dutch Square Blvd Suite 204, Columbia, SC 29210

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Property/Customer Name Site Street Address Site City Site State Site Zip
18803 11 Chestnut St Natick MA 01760
Company Email Company Phone Number Date Collected Date Received
admin@warrenhomeinspections.com 508-881-1105 7/31/2023 08/01/2023
Company Address Company Name Sample Collected by Date Analyzed
171 Main Street Room B 101, Ashland, MA 1721 Warren Home Inspections Dean Mahalick 08/01/2023
Newton ML Sample ID CAE20230801002EA001 CAE20230801002EA002 CAE20230801002EA003 CAE20230801002EA004
Sample Name/Location Control Outdoor Basement 1st Floor 2nd Floor
Volume (L) 150 75 75 75
Background 3 3 4 4
Analytical Sensitivity (Cts/M³) 26 51 51 51
Cassette Type Air-O-Cell® Air-O-Cell® Air-O-Cell® Air-O-Cell®
Sample Type Spore Trap Spore Trap Spore Trap Spore Trap
Organism Counted Cts/M³ % of Total Counted Cts/M³ % of Total Counted Cts/M³ % of Total Counted Cts/M³ % of Total
Alternaria Not Detected 0 0.00% # Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00%
Ascospores 811 20,762 45.87% # 21 1,075 47.73% 15 768 7.46% 23 1,178 12.85%
Aspergillus|Penicillium 12 307 0.68% # 16 819 36.36% 161 8,243 80.10% 139 7,117 77.65%
Basidiospores 915 23,424 51.75% # 4 205 9.09% 5 256 2.49% 5 256 2.79%
Bipolaris|Drechslera Not Detected 0 0.00% # Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00%
Chaetomium Not Detected 0 0.00% 3 Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00%
Cladosporium 14 358 0.79% # Not Detected 0 0.00% 8 410 3.98% 4 205 2.23%
Curvularia 1 26 0.06% # Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00% 1 51 0.56%
Epicoccum Not Detected 0 0.00% # Not Detected 0 0.00% 1 51 0.50% Not Detected 0 0.00%
Fusarium 1 26 0.06% 3 Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00%
Memnoniella Not Detected 0 0.00% 3 Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00%
Myxomycetes|Smuts 2 51 0.11% # 1 51 2.27% Not Detected 0 0.00% 2 102 1.12%
Pithomyces 4 102 0.23% # Not Detected 0 0.00% 3 154 1.49% 1 51 0.56%
Stachybotrys Not Detected 0 0.00% 3 Not Detected 0 0.00% 1 51 0.50% Not Detected 0 0.00%
Stemphylium Not Detected 0 0.00% # Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00%
Torula Not Detected 0 0.00% # Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00%
Trichoderma Not Detected 0 0.00% # Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00%
Ulocladium Not Detected 0 0.00% # Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00% Not Detected 0 0.00%
Unspecified Spore 8 205 0.45% # 2 102 4.55% 7 358 3.48% 4 205 2.23%
Total 1,768 45,261 100.00% 44 2,253 100.00% 201 10,291 100.00% 179 9,165 100.00%

Hyphal Fragment 1 26 - 1 51 - 7 358 - 7 358 -


100

Dander na - na - na - na -
Spore Trap + Fiber na - na - na - na -
Pollen na - na - na - na -
Comments 0 0 0 0
Color Code Common Outdoor Common Indoor Water Damange Indicator Elevated Counts

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Control Outdoor Basement 1st Floor 2nd Floor


0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000

Alternaria

Ascospores

Aspergillus|Penicillium

Basidiospores

Bipolaris|Drechslera

Chaetomium

Cladosporium

Curvularia

Epicoccum

Fusarium

Memnoniella

Myxomycetes|Smuts

Pithomyces

Stachybotrys

Stemphylium

Torula

Trichoderma

Ulocladium

Unspecified Spore

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Spore Trap Analysis Explanation


Volume Flow Rate * Flow Rate Minute

Background None: Recollect


1: <5%
2: 5% ≤ Background Coverage < 25%
3: 25% ≤ Background Coverage < 70%
4: 70% ≤ Background Coverage < 90%
5: 90% ≤ Background Coverage < 100%, Recollect

Cts/M³ Spore Counts per Cubic Meter

Hyphal Fragment Fragments of hyphae. Can be an additional indicator of possible mold presences

Unspecified Spore Less commonly identified spore types, other than those listed on the report

Limit of Detection 1 spore count per coverage examined area

Sample Type
Spore Count Spore Trap Cassettes Identification & Enumeration of Fungal Spores
Spore Count+ Spore Trap Cassettes Identification & Enumeration of Fungal Spores
+ Total Dander, Fiber, and Pollen Count

Spore Trap Analytical Report Method


NML-SAM-1611, adapted from ASTM D7391-9

* Uncertainty available upon request

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Ascospores

Found in Sample(s) ( ) List of references can be found at http://newtonlaboratory.com/glossary


AIR •Control Outdoor•Basement•1st Floor•2nd Floor••••••••••
DIRECT •••••••••••••••••

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Aspergillus|Penicillium

wtonlaboratory.com/glossary Found in Sample(s) ( ) List of references can be found at http://newtonlaboratory.com/glossary


AIR •Control Outdoor•Basement•1st Floor•2nd Floor••••••••••
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Basidiospores

wtonlaboratory.com/glossary Found in Sample(s) ( ) List of references can be found at http://newtonlaboratory.com/glossary


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Cladosporium

wtonlaboratory.com/glossary Found in Sample(s) ( ) List of references can be found at http://newtonlaboratory.com/glossary


AIR •Control Outdoor••1st Floor•2nd Floor••••••••••
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Curvularia

wtonlaboratory.com/glossary Found in Sample(s) ( ) List of references can be found at http://newtonlaboratory.com/glossary


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Epicoccum

wtonlaboratory.com/glossary Found in Sample(s) ( ) List of references can be found at http://newtonlaboratory.com/glossary


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Fusarium

wtonlaboratory.com/glossary Found in Sample(s) ( ) List of references can be found at http://newtonlaboratory.com/glossary


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Myxomycetes

wtonlaboratory.com/glossary Founded in Samples(s) ( ) List of references can be found at http://newtonlaboratory.com/glossary


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Pithomyces

wtonlaboratory.com/glossary Found in Sample(s) ( ) List of references can be found at http://newtonlaboratory.com/glossary


AIR •Control Outdoor••1st Floor•2nd Floor••••••••••
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Stachybotrys

wtonlaboratory.com/glossary Found in Sample(s) ( ) List of references can be found at http://newtonlaboratory.com/glossary


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