Scotch® Brand Tape Lift Sampling The easy steps involved in tape lift sampling to collect physical bulk mold samples are--- 1. Cut a three-inch (3”) long strip of one-inch (1”) wide, transparent sticky tape, such as Scotch® Brand Tape. 2. While wearing rubber gloves and a breathing respirator mask (with organic vapor filters) from local hardware or home improvement store, press tape strip firmly (sticky side down) onto visible mold growth or onto surface being tested. 3. Remove (peel back) tape from surface. 4. Open up a small ziplock bag (a transparent, easily sealable plastic storage bag), and press lightly lift tape sample sticky side onto inside sidewall of ziplock bag. 5. Close [zip shut] ziplock bag completely. Tape it shut if necessary to make sure no airborne mold spores can escape. 6. Attach to outside of ziplock bag a large adhesive label with same types of sample identification information specified above, except that type of sampling method is “lift tape sampling.”

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