WATCH: IAQ Tools for Schools - Personnel conduct an organized assessment of a school's IAQ
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READ: FEMA Claims Guidance for Structural Drying
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(1 RC) - This document provides guidance from the Federal Emergency Management Administration on insurance claims involving structural drying under the Standard Flood Insurance Policy (SFIP).
Read MoreREAD: ACAC Guidance Document on Microbial Sampling
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(1 RC) - This document provides general guidance on microbial sampling principles, including non-culturable air and surface sampling, culturable air and surface sampling, and water sampling.
Read MoreREAD: NOAAH Report on Environmental Health Hazards (Part 1 of 2)
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(2 RC) - This report looks at three environmental hazards that pose serious threats to human health in general and disproportionately harm residents of low-income housing: lead poisoning, mold contamination, and pest infestation.
Read MoreREAD: NOAAH Report on Environmental Health Hazards (Part 2 of 2)
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(2 RC) - This report looks at three environmental hazards that pose serious threats to human health in general and disproportionately harm residents of low-income housing: lead poisoning, mold contamination, and pest infestation.
Read MoreREAD: ACEOM Statement on Health Effects Associated with Mold
/(1 RC) - This evidence-based statement from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) discusses the state of scientific knowledge as to the nature of fungal-related illnesses. Particular attention is given to the possible health effects of mycotoxins, which give rise to much of the concern and controversy surrounding indoor molds.
Read MoreREAD: WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould (Part 3 of 3)
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(3 RC) - 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.
Read MoreREAD: WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould (Part 2 of 3)
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(3 RC) - 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.
Read MoreREAD: WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould (Part 1 of 3)
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(3 RC) - 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.
Read MoreREAD: Excerpt from Spurgeon, The Collection and Interpretation of Indoor Samples
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(2 RC) - 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.
Read MoreREAD: NIOSH Preventing Occupational Respiratory Disease
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(2 RC) - 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.
Read MoreREAD: New York State Toxic Mold Task Force - Final Report to the Governor and Legislature (Part 3 of 3)
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(3 RC) - This document summarizes the goals and findings of a task force charged with the assessment of the adverse environmental and health affects of mold remediation as well as the assessment the regulatory, precautionary actions taken by state and local governments. The document discusses health effects of mold and dampness exposure, actions taken by state and local governments, mold exposure limits, and methods to control and mitigate mold.
Read MoreREAD: New York State Toxic Mold Task Force - Final Report to the Governor and Legislature (Part 2 of 3)
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(2 RC) - This document summarizes the goals and findings of a task force charged with the assessment of the adverse environmental and health affects of mold remediation as well as the assessment the regulatory, precautionary actions taken by state and local governments. The document discusses health effects of mold and dampness exposure, actions taken by state and local governments, mold exposure limits, and methods to control and mitigate mold.
Read MoreREAD: New York State Toxic Mold Task Force - Final Report to the Governor and Legislature (Part 1 of 3)
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(4 RC) - This document summarizes the goals and findings of a task force charged with the assessment of the adverse environmental and health affects of mold remediation as well as the assessment the regulatory, precautionary actions taken by state and local governments. The document discusses health effects of mold and dampness exposure, actions taken by state and local governments, mold exposure limits, and methods to control and mitigate mold.
Read MoreREAD: EPA Mold Web Course
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(4 RC) - This web course contains information on mold prevention and remediation. It is designed primarily for environmental and public health professionals.
Read MoreREAD: Standard of Care for the New Hampshire Mold Industry, A Guide for Citizens Affected by Mold and Moisture in New Hampshire Buildings.
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(2 RC) - In response to there being no laws in place to protect the citizens of NH from mold and poor indoor air quality, a group of New Hampshire Legislators, business leaders, and heath administrators wrote this standard for NH citizens as a guide for the NH Mold Industry. The goal of this Standard of Care is to provide information to the citizens of NH not only about the causes of indoor mold, the possible health risks, and prevention measures, but also about the Mold Industry in general, including best practices and tips for hiring consultants and contractors .
Read MoreREAD: Preventing Mold-Related Problems in the Indoor Workplace.
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(4 RC) - This guide provides basic information about mold, mold sources, and building-related illnesses. Brief discussions are included on building design considerations for healthy indoor air, as well as building evaluation and sampling for mold. The purpose of this guide is to help owners, managers, and occupants understand and prevent building-related illnesses associated with mold problems in offices and other indoor workplaces.
Read MoreREAD: OSHA - Mold.
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