Mould On Bathroom Sealant: Nea Enti a Ɛpae Mmerewa Na Ne Nsunsuanso a Ɛkɔ Akyiri-kɔ

Ebia ɛbɛyɛ te sɛ nea nsunsu a ɛnyɛ den sɛ ebefi aguaree a wɔde siw nsu mu no ayɛ ɔhaw ketewaa bi, nanso nokwarem no, efi nkitahodi a ɛda mmoawa nketenkete, nsu, ne nneɛma a wɔsɛe no ntam mu. Saa asɛm yi atrɛw wɔ afie mu wɔ wiase nyinaa-efi United States mpoano mmeae a ɛhɔ yɛ nwini kosi adan nketewa a ɛwɔ Europa ne Asia so. Nyansahu mu nhwehwɛmu si so dua sɛ ɔhaw yi nyɛ nea ɛbae ara kwa; nneɛma a atwa yɛn ho ahyia tebea ne nipadua mu anohyeto ahorow na ɛkanyan no.

Nea Enti a Nkuku Tu Nkɔanim Wɔ Nneɛma a Wɔde Sie Aguaree So

Aguaree ma beae a eye ma nsunsu nyin esiane nsu a ɛkɔ so yɛ hyew, ɔhyew, ne nneɛma a nkwa wom a wɔsɛe no nti. Silicone sealants a wɔtaa de di dwuma wɔ bathtubs, sink, ne showers ho no ma wim tebea nketenkete a ɛboa fungal nyin. Nneɛma a ɛma wɔn ho yɛ nwini no ma ɛyɛ nwini kakra sen nea atwa wɔn ho ahyia no, na ɛma nsu a ɛyɛ nwini no yɛ kɛse.

Nhwehwɛmu bi a wɔyɛe wɔ afe 2019 mu a wɔato din "Decontamination of Mould-Affected Environments," a New Zealand Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) yɛe no sii so dua sɛ ɛda adi sɛ aguaree silicone nkwaa no betumi anya nsunsu tuntum bere a nsuo boro 70%. Nhwehwɛmufo a wɔwɔ Porirua hui sɛ samina mu nwura ne nneɛma afoforo a wɔde asie wɔ nnuru a wɔde siw ano mu no ma wonya aduannuru a ɛma fungal nyin ntɛmntɛm. Eyi kyerɛkyerɛ nea enti a nkuku taa di kan pue wɔ nhama a wɔde kata so sen sɛ ɛbɛda adi wɔ nnua so no mu.

Sɛnea Nkuku Ma Sealant Pae

Sɛnea ɛnyɛ den sɛ sealant a ɛyɛ nsunsu no yi fi hɔ no fi sɛnea fungi nyin no. Nkuku ntra soro kɛkɛ; ɛhyɛn sealant no mu kɔ akyiri. Spores yɛ mycelium-te sɛ ntam a ɛtrɛw wɔ soro ase, na ɛma nneɛma no yɛ mmerɛw fi mu kɔ akyi.

Amanneɛbɔ bi a US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) de mae wɔ afe 2018 mu, a wɔato din "Microbial Development on Construction Sealants" kyerɛe sɛ nkuku a wɔtaa yɛ te sɛ Aspergillus niger yɛ enzymes a ɛpaapae silicone polymers. Saa enzymatic dwumadi yi ma ɛyɛ mmerɛw na ɛyɛ mmerɛw-a ɛma ɛyɛ te sɛ nea ɛnyɛ den sɛ wɔbɛhohoro nkuku no ho-bere a ɛmma efĩ a emu dɔ no nka ho.

Saa ara nso na nhwehwɛmu bi a Germany Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics yɛe wɔ afe 2020 mu, "Biofilm Formation on Sanitation Sealants," daa no adi sɛ fungal nyin betumi asesa polymer nhyehyɛe a ɛwɔ sealants mu. Nhwehwɛmufo a wɔwɔ Holzkirchen huu sɛ ahoɔden so tew 60% kosi 70%, na ɛno nti na sealant a asɛe no fi hɔ sen sɛ ɛbɛkɔ so atra hɔ sɛnea ɛte no.

Dwuma a Nsu ne Nneɛma a Wɔsɛe no Di

Wɔ aguaree ahorow mu no, wɔde nneɛma a wɔde siw nneɛma ano no hyɛ nsu ne nea ɛyow kyinhyia mu bere nyinaa. Bere kɔ so no, eyi ma mpaapaemu nketenkete ba a ɛma nkwaboaa ne nsu tumi hyɛn ade no mu kɔ akyiri.

Nhwehwɛmu bi a Portsmouth Sukuupɔn Sukuu a Ɛhwɛ Ɔmanfo Mfiridwuma So wɔ United Kingdom yɛe wɔ afe 2021 mu, a wɔtoo din "Fungal Resistance of Sealants in Extremely Humid Environments," kyerɛe sɛ silicone sealants a wɔtaa de di dwuma no hwere tumi a ɛde bata ho no bɛyɛ 40% wɔ nsuo a ɛyɛ nwini mpɛn pii akyi. Saa adhesion a ɛyera yi dan sealant no ma ɛbɛyɛ nea nhwehwɛmufo frɛ no “biofilm highway,” na ɛma fungi tumi trɛw ntɛmntɛm.

Saa nnoɔma yi si so dua sɛ nsuo a wɔde siw nsuo mu a wɔyi no nyɛ ɔfasuo ho asɛm kɛkɛ-ɛyɛ nhyehyɛeɛ mu haw a ɛnam nneɛma a atwa yɛn ho ahyia mu nhyɛsoɔ ne mmoawa nketenkete dwumadiɛ so ba.

Akwahosan ne Nhyehyɛe Ho Nkyerɛkyerɛmu

Nkwammoaa a wɔfrɛ no mold spores nyɛ afɛfɛde ho dadwen ara kwa; wɔde akwahosan ho asiane kɛse nso ba. U.S. Asoɛe a Ɛhwɛ Nneɛma a Atwa Yɛn Ho Ahyia So (EPA) ahu abusuabɔ bi a ɛda nsunsu a wɔde di dwuma wɔ dan mu ne akisikuru, ɔhome ho nsɛm, ne ayamtu ntam. Nnomaa ahorow bi te sɛ Stachybotrys chartarum gyae mycotoxins a ebetumi ayɛ mframa bere a wɔahaw no, na ɛma asiane a ɛwɔ hɔ sɛ wɔbɛhome no yɛ kɛse.

Wiase Nyinaa Akwahosan Ahyehyɛde (WHO) amanneɛbɔ a ɛfa dan mu nsu a ɛyɛ nwini ho wɔ afe 2023 mu no da no adi sɛ nsunsu a wɔde wɔn ho hyɛ mu no betumi de ɔhome mu nyarewa aba nkurow akɛse mu afie fã kɛse bi mu wɔ wiase nyinaa.

Wɔ nhyehyɛe mu no, sealant a asɛe betumi ama nsu akɔfa tiles ne nneɛma afoforo a wɔde hyɛ mu mu. Saa nsuo a ɛtwetwe a ahintaw yi betumi asɛe fam, afasu, ne nneɛma a ɛwɔ fam-a mpɛn pii no wonhu kosi sɛ ɛho behia sɛ wosiesie nneɛma a ɛho ka yɛ den.