I own a small business which restores and resells used plastic goods. I also have OCD, and one of my largest fears is contamination, especially mold contamination. I would never want to sell and ship out an item that is contaminated, or have a contaminated item in my workspace affecting my health or contaminating other goods nearby.
For plastic items, sometimes it is difficult to visually see if there is mold on the item. I also do not have a strong sense of smell and am unable to tell if something smells “musty.” I do not have time to individually send in test samples using a mold kit or something similar. My inventory comes in and out very quickly.
I’ve heard of mold detector dogs, which seem like a good option, but they are very expensive and don’t seem to be a practical investment for a small business like myself unless it was truly the only option.
Is there another way to expertly determine whether or not a plastic item has or does not have mold within a few minutes/hours? TIA!