Told ya reading was no good for you.:-) Well at least there is some what positive news.
BTW i sent you a private email this morning, if you'v had a chance to read it. Dave On 5/15/07, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 5/15/07, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > You are forgetting moisture from perspiration. This is a _new_ (ish) > > girlfriend..... > > ;-) > > The mould seems to be caused by high humidity. Most of it is around > windows (which sweat like hell in the winter) and frames, which is not > abnormal in older apartments heated by radiators (as opposed to forced > air heating) in the winter. > > The biggest problem is that I had a large-ish bookshelf in my room, > and due to lack of air movement behind it, and due to the fact that it > was facing an uninsulated outside wall, mould started growing there, > and there's about 20 square feet of it (I told you it was a big > bookshelf). > > It's that 20 square feet that's a problem. Anything larger than about > 6 square feet is considered to need professional cleaning. > > The results of the tests are in, and no, there's no black toxic mould. > These are all common moulds, that should pose no health hazards to > those who don't have allergies. As a precaution, however, I've been > sleeping on the pull-out couch for about a month, until it gets > cleaned. In large amounts, even a healthy person such as myself can > have respiratory issues from breathing too much of it. > > cheers, > frank > > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

