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This document provides a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence on health problems associated with building moisture and biological agents. The review concludes that the most important effects are increased prevalences of respiratory symptoms, allergies and asthma as well as perturbation of the immunological system. The document also summarizes the available information on the conditions that determine the presence of mould and measures to control their growth indoors.

May 17
May 17 READ: WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould (Part 2 of 3)

ACAC

Infection Control, Mold, IAQ

3 RCs.

This document provides a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence on health problems associated with building moisture and biological agents. The review concludes that the most important effects are increased prevalences of respiratory symptoms, allergies and asthma as well as perturbation of the immunological system. The document also summarizes the available information on the conditions that determine the presence of mould and measures to control their growth indoors.

May 17
May 17 READ: WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould (Part 1 of 3)

ACAC

IAQ, Mold, Infection Control

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This document provides a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence on health problems associated with building moisture and biological agents. The review concludes that the most important effects are increased prevalences of respiratory symptoms, allergies and asthma as well as perturbation of the immunological system. The document also summarizes the available information on the conditions that determine the presence of mould and measures to control their growth indoors.

Mar 27
Mar 27 READ: Fire and Smoke Damage Study Review Manual

ACAC

Fire and Smoke Damage, Thermography

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This document provides an overview of the field of fire and smoke damage investigation and consulting, and serves as a study/review manual for ACAC's Fire and Smoke Damage certification examinations.

Jan 27
Jan 27 READ: Excerpt from Spurgeon, The Collection and Interpretation of Indoor Samples

ACAC

Mold, IAQ, Safety

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This document is an excerpt from The Collection and Interpretation of Indoor Samples: A Comparison of Methods by Dr. Joe C. Spurgeon. The excerpt discusses parameters that affect data quality for mold testing.

Jan 12
Jan 12 READ: CDC, Childhood Blood and Environmental Lead Levels Part 2 of 2

ACAC

Lead, Exposure Prevention, Safety

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This document contains basic information and procedures for Community Childhood Blood Lead studies. It is specifically intended to be a field guide for studies seeking to assess child blood lead prevalence and environmental exposures to lead.

Jan 12
Jan 12 READ: CDC, Childhood Blood and Environmental Lead Levels Part 1 of 2

ACAC

Exposure Prevention, Infection Control, Lead

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This document contains basic information and procedures for Community Childhood Blood Lead studies. It is specifically intended to be a field guide for studies seeking to assess child blood lead prevalence and environmental exposures to lead.

Jan 5
Jan 5 READ: OSHA Carbon Monoxide

ACAC

Safety, Exposure Prevention

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This collection of OSHA and CDC guidelines and fact sheets provides information about carbon monoxide. It covers permissible exposure limits, sources of carbon monoxide problems, and procedures for carbon monoxide measurement.

Jan 4
Jan 4 READ: CDC Public Health Emergency Response Guide

ACAC

Safety, Exposure Prevention, Infection Control

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This CDC document provides guidance for state, local, and tribal public health professionals in the initiation of response activities during the first 24 hours of an emergency or disaster.

Jan 4
Jan 4 READ: CDC Blood Lead Prevalence

ACAC

Studies, Exposure Prevention, Lead

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This CDC training module provides information about environmental lead sources and offers guidance for conducting blood lead prevalence studies.

Jan 2
Jan 2 READ: CIAQM Study Guide (Part 2 of 2)

ACAC

IAQ, HVAC, Asbestos, Safety

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This document provides discussion of topics identified by IAQ and by the CIAQM certification board. It is designed to aid candidates in preparation for the Council-Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager certification exam.

Jan 2
Jan 2 READ: CIAQM Study Guide (Part 1 of 2)

ACAC

Building Science, HVAC, IAQ, Asbestos

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This document provides discussion of topics identified by IAQ and by the CIAQM certification board. It is designed to aid candidates in preparation for the Council-Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager certification exam.

Jan 2
Jan 2 READ: Field Guide for Radiological Incidents (Part 2 of 2)

ACAC

Safety, Exposure Prevention

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This Field Guide is intended to provide guidance to Health and Safety Officers (HSOs) concerning radiological hazards and the recommendations to control potential exposures.

Jan 2
Jan 2 READ: Field Guide for Radiological Incidents (Part 1 of 2)

ACAC

Safety, Exposure Prevention

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This Field Guide is intended to provide guidance to Health and Safety Officers (HSOs) concerning radiological hazards and the recommendations to control potential exposures.

Jan 2
Jan 2 READ: EPA Planning Guidance for Radiological Incidents (Part 3 of 3)

ACAC

Safety

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This guidance assists public officials in planning emergency response to radiological incidents. It provides radiological protection criteria for application to all incidents that would require consideration of protective actions.

Jan 2
Jan 2 READ: EPA Planning Guidance for Radiological Incidents (Part 2 of 3)

ACAC

Safety

4 RCs.

This guidance assists public officials in planning emergency response to radiological incidents. It provides radiological protection criteria for application to all incidents that would require consideration of protective actions.

Jan 2
Jan 2 READ: EPA Planning Guidance for Radiological Incidents (Part 1 of 3)

ACAC

Safety

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This guidance assists public officials in planning emergency response to radiological incidents. It provides radiological protection criteria for application to all incidents that would require consideration of protective actions.

Jan 2
Jan 2 READ: Health and Safety Planning: Nuclear Detonation (Part 2 of 2)

ACAC

Nuclear Disaster, Safety

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This guidance is intended for planners, safety officers and supervisors of responders assisting in the preparation for health and safety management in the event of a successful improvised nuclear device (IND) event.

Jan 2
Jan 2 READ: Health and Safety Planning: Nuclear Detonation (Part 1 of 2)

ACAC

Safety, Nuclear Disaster

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This guidance is intended for planners, safety officers and supervisors of responders assisting in the preparation for health and safety management in the event of a successful improvised nuclear device (IND) event.

Jan 2
Jan 2 READ: NIOSH Preventing Occupational Respiratory Disease

ACAC

Mold, Infectious Diseases, Building Science, Safety

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This Alert describes the respiratory problems that occupants may experience from exposures in damp buildings, presents summary information on outbreaks of building-related respiratory disease, and provides recommendations on how to identify, respond to, and prevent building dampness and related respiratory symptoms and disease.

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This document provides an overview of the field of fire and smoke damage investigation and consulting, and serves as a study/review manual for ACAC's Fire and Smoke Damage certification examinations.

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This document is an excerpt from The Collection and Interpretation of Indoor Samples: A Comparison of Methods by Dr. Joe C. Spurgeon. The excerpt discusses parameters that affect data quality for mold testing.

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This document contains basic information and procedures for Community Childhood Blood Lead studies. It is specifically intended to be a field guide for studies seeking to assess child blood lead prevalence and environmental exposures to lead.

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This document contains basic information and procedures for Community Childhood Blood Lead studies. It is specifically intended to be a field guide for studies seeking to assess child blood lead prevalence and environmental exposures to lead.

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This collection of OSHA and CDC guidelines and fact sheets provides information about carbon monoxide. It covers permissible exposure limits, sources of carbon monoxide problems, and procedures for carbon monoxide measurement.

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This CDC document provides guidance for state, local, and tribal public health professionals in the initiation of response activities during the first 24 hours of an emergency or disaster.

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This CDC training module provides information about environmental lead sources and offers guidance for conducting blood lead prevalence studies.

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This document provides discussion of topics identified by IAQ and by the CIAQM certification board. It is designed to aid candidates in preparation for the Council-Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager certification exam.

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This document provides discussion of topics identified by IAQ and by the CIAQM certification board. It is designed to aid candidates in preparation for the Council-Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager certification exam.

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This Field Guide is intended to provide guidance to Health and Safety Officers (HSOs) concerning radiological hazards and the recommendations to control potential exposures.

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This Field Guide is intended to provide guidance to Health and Safety Officers (HSOs) concerning radiological hazards and the recommendations to control potential exposures.

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This guidance assists public officials in planning emergency response to radiological incidents. It provides radiological protection criteria for application to all incidents that would require consideration of protective actions.

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This guidance assists public officials in planning emergency response to radiological incidents. It provides radiological protection criteria for application to all incidents that would require consideration of protective actions.

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This guidance assists public officials in planning emergency response to radiological incidents. It provides radiological protection criteria for application to all incidents that would require consideration of protective actions.

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This guidance is intended for planners, safety officers and supervisors of responders assisting in the preparation for health and safety management in the event of a successful improvised nuclear device (IND) event.

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This guidance is intended for planners, safety officers and supervisors of responders assisting in the preparation for health and safety management in the event of a successful improvised nuclear device (IND) event.

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ACAC offers independent professional certification to consultants, investigators, remediators and administrators in fields related to the building sciences.