Quotes from your CDC link:
-— “Large mold infestations can usually be seen or smelled.”
NOT TRUE Mold does not have an odor... and not all large mold infestations are due to flooding. (which is what causes the BACTERIAL smell)
-— “You do not need to know the type of mold growing in your home, and CDC does not recommend or perform routine sampling for molds. No matter what type of mold is present, you should remove it. “
The type of mold pretty much tells ME (the inspector) WHERE it is most likely growing, and how much of a problem it is.
Most mold problems go undetected for very long periods of time until someone buys the property and has it tested, or when someone who is sensitive is exposed and has problems.
I’m not disagreeing with this... BUT....
Doctors usually don’t have a clue until they have exhausted all of their expensive lab tests options to diagnose it. When the doctors end up giving up trying to figure their problem out, they often ask “Have you had your home tested for mold?”
This is actually TRUE. MOST of the info on that page actually IS good.
The problem with most inspectors though is they are approaching mold inspection from a health-risk perspective.
It should be approached structurally.
I just want to find out where the primary sources of growth are so that it CAN BE removed.