Causes and Symptoms of Mold and Dust Induced Respiratory Illness
by Glen H. Hetzel and J. Butler, Agricultural Engineering Department, Virginia
Who Needs to Know About Respiratory Illnesses?
· those working in dusty fields or buildings· those handling moldy hay· those working in silos· those feeding or working with feedstuffs· those working in corn silage· those uncapping silos· those cleaning grain bins· those exposed to bird droppings or feather, hair, or fur dust· those exposed to fish meal
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PEER: Interior Employees Still Breathing Bad Air
by Katherine Torres, occupationalhazards.com
According to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), workers in the Interior Department's headquarters still are being exposed to chemical fumes, smoke and dust.
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Proposed Regulation Order
Regulation for limiting ozone emissions from indoor air cleaning devices
by California Code of Regulations
“Indoor air cleaning device” means an energy-using product whose stated
function is to reduce the concentration of airborne pollutants, including but not
limited to allergens, microbes (e.g., bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other
microorganisms), dusts, particles, smoke, fumes, gases or vapors, and odorous
chemicals, from the air inside an enclosed space
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Why spend $15 million when you can spend $150 million?
Mold specialist questions methods that will close St. John’s Hospital.
by Bill Lascher, vcreporter.com
Why close down St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard for 10 days and spend $150 million on a dangerous procedure to clear mold when the project could be completed for a fraction of the cost and risk?
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Severe mold problem found at Tokay High School
by Amanda Dyer, News-Sentinel
Every classroom building at Tokay High School is tainted by a significant mold problem that could cost the Lodi Unified School District millions of dollars to clean up.District superintendent Bill Huyett confirmed Friday that large amounts of various molds have been found at the school.
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ASHRAE Publishes 2007 Residential IAQ Standard
The 2007 version of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) residential indoor air quality standard is now available.
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