Case 10
| Building | Fast food restaurant in shop house |
| Location | Ceiling board (2nd storey) |
| Ventilation Mode | Air-conditioning |
| Sampling Method | Tape sampling, Culturing |
| No. of Tape Samples | 1 |
| No. of Cultured Samples (from tape) | 4 |
| Medium Used | Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) |
Temperature (°C): 24.3
Relative Humidity (RH): 56.3
Wind Speed (m/s): 0.13
Building
Mould was located at the second storey of an air-conditioned fast food dining outlet at Holland Village. The building in study is a 2-storey shophouse that houses a variety of shops that mainly comprises of restaurants.
Observation
The contributory factor that initiated indoor fungus growths relates to roof defects allowing rainwater to enter the premises. The growths have remained months after management had resolved the leakage problem. Waterlogging stains along the ceiling boards can be observed throughout the ceiling surface, especially around diffuser outlets.
Identified Fungus
