Recipes by Ingredient: mold cleanup
You will know black mold when you see it and once you see it you will never forget what it looks like. It is a slimy, dark greenish-black material. If you come into contact with it or breathe the spores you can get very sick. The scientific name for the mold is Strachybotrys.
The danger that is associated with this toxic mold should not be taken lightly. It can cause severe respiratory illness, including bleeding in babies. It also is linked to asthma and bronchitis.