MiljøLab ApS receives many inquiries from both private and commercial customers about mold and asbestos. Here we answer the most common questions to provide an overview and ensure correct handling.
Mold
How do I detect mold in my home?
Typical signs include discoloration on walls, a musty smell, visible growth behind furniture or in damp rooms, and recurring allergic symptoms.
Typical signs include discoloration on walls, a musty smell, visible growth behind furniture or in damp rooms, and recurring allergic symptoms.
Is mold dangerous?
Mold can affect the indoor climate and cause health problems such as allergies, headaches, and irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract, especially with prolonged exposure.
Mold can affect the indoor climate and cause health problems such as allergies, headaches, and irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract, especially with prolonged exposure.
How do I take a mold test?
MiljøLab ApS offers home testing, where you can take samples yourself with the included equipment and send them for laboratory analysis. Always follow the instructions carefully to ensure a reliable result.
MiljøLab ApS offers home testing, where you can take samples yourself with the included equipment and send them for laboratory analysis. Always follow the instructions carefully to ensure a reliable result.
What do I do if the analysis shows mold?
For light growth, preventive measures and better ventilation are recommended. For severe growth, you should seek professional advice and take action.
For light growth, preventive measures and better ventilation are recommended. For severe growth, you should seek professional advice and take action.
Asbestos
Where is asbestos typically found?
Asbestos can be found in building materials from before 1990, such as roofing sheets (Eternit), ceiling tiles, pipe insulation and flooring.
Asbestos can be found in building materials from before 1990, such as roofing sheets (Eternit), ceiling tiles, pipe insulation and flooring.
When should I have an asbestos analysis performed?
When renovating, suspecting damaged materials, changing ownership or if you work in older buildings, it is recommended to have suspected materials analyzed.
When renovating, suspecting damaged materials, changing ownership or if you work in older buildings, it is recommended to have suspected materials analyzed.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Inhaling asbestos fibers can lead to serious health problems, including lung cancer and asbestosis. It is important to handle asbestos-containing materials correctly.
Inhaling asbestos fibers can lead to serious health problems, including lung cancer and asbestosis. It is important to handle asbestos-containing materials correctly.
How is an asbestos analysis performed?
You can order a test kit from MiljøLab ApS, take a sample and send it to the laboratory. Specialists analyze the sample and you receive a clear result.
You can order a test kit from MiljøLab ApS, take a sample and send it to the laboratory. Specialists analyze the sample and you receive a clear result.
General questions
How quickly will I get a response to my analysis?
You will usually receive a response within 24-48 hours after the sample is received at the laboratory.
You will usually receive a response within 24-48 hours after the sample is received at the laboratory.
How much does a test cost?
The price of a home mold test starts from 189.95 DKK incl. VAT. There are often promotional offers and volume discounts.
The price of a home mold test starts from 189.95 DKK incl. VAT. There are often promotional offers and volume discounts.
How do I order and how is payment made?
Orders are placed via the webshop, and payment can be made with most payment cards as well as Apple Pay, Google Pay and other common payment methods.
Orders are placed via the webshop, and payment can be made with most payment cards as well as Apple Pay, Google Pay and other common payment methods.
Contact
If you have any further questions, please contact MiljøLab ApS by phone +45 35 95 75 79 or email kontakt@miljoelab.dk .