Resources – Mold Testing

Industry standards and reference for Mold and Water damage.

Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification Standards
Standard IICRC S500, Standard for Professional Water Damage Restoration (third edition published April 2006)
S520 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Mold Remediation (second edition published August 2008) www.iicrc.com
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
A brief guide to mold, moisture & your home
Mold remediation in schools & commercial buildings
Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments (New York City Dept. of Health April 2000)
(IESO) Standards of Practice for the Assessment of Indoor Environmental Quality (1st edition April 2002) Volume 1: Mold sampling; Assessment of Mold Contamination

Resources listed A to Z

A

AIR DUCTS

Duct cleaning information www.nadca.com
EPA Guide “should you have the air ducts in your home cleaned” www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/airduct
EPA Guide “should you have your air ducts cleaned” (PDF)

ALLERGENS

www.aafa.org (Allergen and Asthma Foundation of America)
www.aaaai.org (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
www.lungusa.org (American Lung Association information on allergies and asthma)

B

BACTERIA

www.cdc.gov/ecoli/ (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) (E.coli
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/vancomycin-resistant-enteroc.html (Enterococci bacteria)
www.emlab.com/s/sampling/env-report-09-2005.html (EMLab P&K sewage contamination testing)

C

CHILDREN

www.kidshealth.org
www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20050304/household-mold-doubles-kids-asthma-risk (Household Mold Doubles Kids Asthma Risk)

E

ESPAÑOL

www.epa.gov/espanol/saludhispana/moho.htm (información sobre moho en español)

M

MOLD RESOURCES

www.epa.gov/mold (US Environmental Protection Agency)
http://www.cdc.gov/mold/dampness_facts.htm
www.cdc.gov/mold/faqs.htm (Molds in the Environment fact sheet)
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/molds.html (National Library of Medicine – mold website)
www.osha.gov/SLTC/molds (Occupational Safety & Health Administration)
www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/airduct.html (EPA’s Should you have the air ducts in your home cleaned?

N

NEGATIVE AIR MACHINES

www.negairmachines.com/faq.html

S

STACHYBOTRYS MOLD

www.cdc.gov/mold/stachy.htm (Stachybotrys and health effects)

SICK BUILDING SYNDROME

www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/sbs.html

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