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According to Decree 280-2024 published on February 28, 2024, in the Gazette officielle du Québec, the amendment to the Appendix 1 of the Regulation respecting occupational health and safety (RSST, RLRQ, c. S-2.1, r. 13) will come into force on March 14, 2024. These regulatory changes have not yet been incorporated into the current Substance Data Sheets of the Sampling Guide for Air Contaminants in the Workplace. An update is currently underway and will be available as soon as possible. Consequently, the information contained in the data sheets of substances modified or added in Decree 280-2024 is partially inaccurate or incomplete. Please consult our infoLABO (in French only) for more details. Please contact our client service: [email protected] for further information.

Moulds (culture)  

French name in the regulation: Moisissures

Not in the regulation.


CNESST – Toxicological Index Service

Consult REPTOX file:

Analysis:

Moisissures viables et cultivables (dénombrement)

Method: IRSST - 368
Sampling device:
Sampling media required:
#IRSSTDescription
930 Polycarbonate filter

Parameters:
Flow rate: 2 L/min
TWA sampling volume: 40 L
STEL sampling volume: -
Principle: Stereomicroscopy (SM)
Precision (%): 22
Remarks: Mould counts. The MRV is 1600 CFU/m³.
Dénombrement des bactéries et moisissures cultivables de l'air prélevées sur filtre polycarbonate. Méthodes analytique, méthode 368, Montréal, IRSST, 2011, 8 pages.

Moisissures viables et cultivables (Identification)

Method: IRSST - 340
Sampling device:
Sampling media required:
#IRSSTDescription
930 Polycarbonate filter

Parameters:
Flow rate: 2 L/min
TWA sampling volume: 40 L
STEL sampling volume: -
Remarks: The sampling volumes are between 20 and 40 litres.
Principle: Direct light microscopy (DLM)
Remarks: Mould identification
Identification des moisissures cultivables. Méthodes analytiques Méthode 340, Montréal, IRSST, 2008, 14 pages

Moisissures viables et cultivables (dénombrement)

Method: IRSST - 264
Sampling device:
Sampling media required:
#IRSSTDescription
5570 Agar-Agar mould malt

Parameters:
Flow rate: 28 L/min
TWA sampling volume: 140 L
STEL sampling volume: -
Remarks: The sampling volumes are between 56 and 140 litres.
Principle: Stereomicroscopy (SM)
Precision (%): 4,5
Remarks: Mould counts.
Dénombrement des bactéries et moisissures cultivables prélevées à l'aide d'un impacteur de marque Andersen. Method 264, Montreal, IRSST, 2021, 7 pages.

Moisissures viables et cultivables (Identification)

Method: IRSST - 340
Sampling device:
Sampling media required:
#IRSSTDescription
5570 Agar-Agar mould malt

Parameters:
Flow rate: 28 L/min
TWA sampling volume: 140 L
STEL sampling volume: -
Remarks: The sampling volumes are between 56 and 140 litres. For surface wipe sampling, contact Laboratory Customer Service.
Principle: Direct light microscopy (DLM)
Remarks: Mould identification
Identification des moisissures cultivables. Méthodes analytiques Méthode 340, Montréal, IRSST, 2008, 14 pages