The following risk levels reported represent the analysed data at single time points and the risk levels are not intended to predict future risk levels if conditions change.
| Fungal Risk Level | Meaning | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Imminent Risk | Imminent Risk of New Fungal Outbreak | This level of risk indicates either Active Condensation (column 2) or a Saturated Surface (column 3) so that the surface is visibly wet and ideal conditions exist for fungal growth. This area of this building urgently needs an investigation into the source/s of excess moisture. Moisture reduction techniques are necessary to remediate the situation. Building damage is possible if these conditions continue unabated. |
| Very High | Very High Risk of New Fungal Outbreak | Existing and new outbreaks may spread rapidly including on fresh surfaces. This area of this building needs an investigation into the source/s of excess moisture. Moisture reduction techniques are necessary to remediate the situation. |
| High | High Risk of New Fungal Outbreak | Existing outbreaks may spread slowly and new outbreaks can establish easily on fresh surfaces. This area of this building would benefit from an investigation into the source/s of excess moisture. Moisture reduction techniques are recommended. |
| Medium | Medium Risk of New Fungal Outbreak | Existing outbreaks may spread very slowly and new outbreaks may establish on fresh surfaces. This area of this building may benefit from an investigation into the source/s of excess moisture. Moisture reduction techniques may be of benefit. |
| Low Risk | Low Risk of New Fungal Outbreak | Any existing fungal contaminants are dormant and new growth of fungi is unlikely. Dormant fungal contamination could be investigated if warranted on the basis of other observations not submitted to IAQ Analytics nor present in this report, but such investigation is not solely warranted by the presence of a Low Risk outcome. In some scenarios, dormant fungal contamination could still be investigated if an IAQ Analytics IAQ Level of 9.0 to 11.5 or above has been obtained. If an IAQ Analytics IAQ Level of 8.5 has been obtained in the same room as a surface that has Low Risk of New Fungal Outbreak, the potential for an investigation should be judged according to the same principles as an IAQ level 8.5 interpretation, that is - other observations at the site could be taken into account. |
| Too Hot | Surface Temperature Does Not Support Fungal Growth | Any existing fungal contaminants are dormant and new growth of fungi is not possible. |
| Too Cold | Surface Temperature Does Not Currently Support Fungal Growth | Any existing fungal contaminants are dormant and new growth of fungi is not currently possible due to the surface currently being too cold for fungal growth. This outcome may or may not bear investigation and follow up, because Moisture Content is analysed separately than condensation, and so not every Surface Risk contains Moisture Content data that has been directly measured. If an output is present in column 3 it may supersede the output in column 2 for that particular surface. While an extreme-cold surface temperature in this category prevents fungal growth, even so if the temperature of the surface changes in future then the surface Fungal Risk may change, especially if the material is currently wet. |