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Links for:
Links for Public / Commercial Clients
Government and Industry Associations -
American Conference of Governmental Hygienist (ACGIH)– www.acgih.org
American Industrial Hygienist Association (AIHA)– www.aiha.org
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) – www.ashrae.org
Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) – www.iaqa.com
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) – www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)– www.osha.gov
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) – www.epa.gov
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Indoor Air Quality -
"Indoor Air Facts No. 4 (revised): Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)" (USEPA) www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/sbs.html
Indoor air quality in large buildings (USEPA) www.epa.gov/iaq/largebldgs/index.html
Indoor Air Quality Fact Sheet: Sick Building Syndrome (National Safety Council) www.nsc.org/EHC/indoor/sbs.htm
Mold -
Interactive claims tracking system for managing property insurance claims with potential mold hazards. Brings together industry professionals and automated systems to provide for investigation, data collection, lab testing, site monitoring and reporting of microbial claims information (EnviroAide) www.enviroaide.com
Information on mold growth in homes and larger buildings (USEPA) www.epa.gov/iaq/molds
Mold related health concerns (Center for Disease Control) www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/mold
Mold Remediation -
"Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings" (USEPA) www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/mold_remediation.html
New York City guidelines on assessment and remediation of fungi in indoor environments www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/html/epi/moldrpt1.html
Personal Protective Equipment for mold remediation (USEPA)
www.iaqa.org/epa/i-e-r_ppe.html
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Lead -
Sources, health effects, and steps to reduce exposure of Lead in indoor environments (USEPA) www.epa.gov/iaq/lead.html
Safety and Health Topics: Lead (OSHA) www.osha.gov/SLTC/lead/
Lead rules and regulations (USEPA) www.epa.gov/lead/regulation.htm
The National Lead Information Center (USEPA) www.epa.gov/lead/nlic.htm
Asbestos -
NIOSH asbestos homepage (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/asbestos
Sources, health effects, and steps to reduce exposure of Asbestos in indoor environments (USEPA) www.epa.gov/iaq/asbestos.html
Information about asbestos used in homes and large buildings (The Asbestos Institute)
www.asbestos-institute.ca/main.html
Kansas Radiation and Asbestos Control Section http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/radiation/index.html
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Links for Lawyers
Mealeys publication and litigation resource. www.mealeys.com
Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute. www.law.cornell.edu
Links for Insurance Carriers
Interactive claims tracking system for managing property insurance claims with potential mold hazards. Brings together industry professionals and automated systems to provide for investigation, data collection, lab testing, site monitoring and reporting of microbial claims information (EnviroAide) www.enviroaide.com
Insurance news concerning mold claims (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies) www.moldupdate.com
Mold Claim information for Insurance Carriers (Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, Inc.)
www.iiaba.net/VU/Lib/Ins/PL/Homeowners/WilsonToxicMold.htm
Glossaries
Glossary of common indoor air quality terms (USEPA) www.epa.gov/iaq/glossary.html
Fungal glossary of commonly found fungal genera and species (University of Minnesota) www.dehs.umn.edu/iaq/fungus/glossary.html
Index of some of the commonly found fungal genera including photographs and fungal characteristics (Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Inc.) www.emlab.com/app/fungi/Fungi.po
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Links for Homeowners
Choosing a Consultant -
Obtaining professional assistance to solve indoor air quality problems (Center for Disease Control) www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/sec_8.pdf
Guidelines for selecting an indoor air quality consultant (American Industrial Hygiene Association) www.aiha.org/ConsultantsConsumers/html/OOiaq.htm
IAQ-
Information on indoor air quality in homes (USEPA) www.epa.gov/iaq/homes/index.html
Indoor environmental quality fact sheet (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) www.cdc.gov/niosh/ieqfs.html
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Mold -
Mold Information -
Information on mold growth in homes and larger buildings (USEPA) www.epa.gov/iaq/molds
Indoor air quality information sheet, Mold in my Home: What do I do? (California Department of Health Services) www.cal-iaq.org/mold0107.htm
Article: "Controlling Mold Growth in the Home" (Kansas State University) www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/HOUS2/MF2141.PDF
Doctor Fungus: online reference website containing fungal information, pictures, health effects, glossary and more. www.doctorfungus.org
Mold related health concerns (Center for Disease Control) www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/mold
Recommended guidelines concerning household molds (Kansas Department of Health and Environment) www.kdhe.state.ks.us/news/web_archives/2000/068.htm
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Mold Remediation -
Guidelines to determine who should clean up mold contamination (USEPA) www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldcleanup.html
"Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings" (USEPA) www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/mold_remediation.html
New York City guidelines on assessment and remediation of fungi in indoor environments
www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/html/epi/moldrpt1.html
A homeowners guide to fighting mold (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/burema/gesein/abhose/
abhose_ce08.cfm
Mold self clean up and removal procedures for homeowners (Minnesota Department of Health) www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/indoorair/mold/index.
html#cleanup
Stachybotrys -
Article: Stachybotrys chartarum: The Toxic Indoor Mold (American Phytopathological Society) www.apsnet.org/online/feature/stachybotrys
Questions and Answers on Stachybotrys chartarum and other molds (Center for Disease Control) www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/mold/stachy.htm
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Asbestos -
Sources, health effects, and steps to reduce exposure of Asbestos in indoor environments (USEPA) www.epa.gov/iaq/asbestos.html
Questions and Answers on Asbestos (Oklahoma Department of Labor) www.oklaosf.state.ok.us/~okdol/asbestos/asbestos
%20FAQ.htm#1
Information about asbestos used in homes and large buildings (The Asbestos Institute) www.asbestos-institute.ca/main.html
Asbestos Exposure: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute) http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_21.htm
Lead -
Sources, health effects, and steps to reduce exposure of Lead in indoor environments (USEPA) www.epa.gov/iaq/lead.html
CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (Center for Disease Control) www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/lead.htm
Lead poisoning fact sheet (National Safety Council) www.nsc.org/library/facts/lead.htm
Information about lead, lead hazards, and some simple steps to protect your family (USEPA) www.epa.gov/lead/index.html
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Radon -
Index of Radon information with links to radon myths and facts, publications, real estate concerns, and more (USEPA) www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/index.html
Carbon Monoxide -
Sources, health effects, and steps to reduce exposure of Carbon Monoxide in indoor environments (USEPA) www.epa.gov/iaq/co.html
Carbon Monoxide fact sheet (National Safety Council) www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/carb_mon.htm
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Disclaimer -
Some sites shown above may provide links to other Internet sites only for the convenience of World Wide Web users. APEX is not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites, nor does APEX guarantee the information described or offered at these other Internet sites.
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