The project

Location: A community in the Aargau canton
Client: Property manager
Reason: The evaluation of mould growth in a rental apartment
Duration: since 2018

The management of an apartment building in the canton of Aargau instructed Ecosens AG to investigate mould growth in an apartment.
A visual inspection of the mould was conducted during a visit to the apartment. Adhesive film was also used to identify the mould species and testing was conducted for airborne micro-organisms.
On the basis of the circumstances encountered, we recommended prompt cleaning of the apartment to be undertaken and professional treatment of the mould growth.

Our services

• Visual inspection of the mould
• Sampling and assessing the ambient air using adhesive film
• Determining the ambient air quality
• Analysing laboratory results and assessing the impact on health
• Evaluating the health risk to tenants
• Delivering remediation recommendations

Challenges

• Spontaneous assignment due to the high degree of urgency
• Sampling typical surfaces
• Communicating with the tenants
• Providing detailed advice to the management team in respect of the next steps