Ebook: Preventing Mold-Related Problems in the Indoor Workplace - A Guide for Building Owners, Managers and Occupants

This 2006 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. In addition, health care professionals, maintenance workers, custodians, and others who have a role in the prevention and correction (i.e., remediation) of mold problems in buildings may derive benefit from the information and recommendations outlined here.
Content:
• Front Matter
• Table of Contents
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Background
3. Overview
4. Building-Related Illnesses
5. Preventive Maintenance
6. Building Evaluation
7. Mold Control and Remediation
8. Actions for Employees to Take
9. Additional Help in Addressing Mold-Related Problems
• 10. Methods
• 11. Appendix
12. Allergy
13. Infection
14. Toxin-Mediated Conditions
• 15. References
• 16. OSHA Assistance
• 17. OSHA Regional Offices