Overview
In recent years, media coverage has brought about an increasing public awareness and concern regarding indoor air quality in homes, businesses, schools, and other public buildings. Much of the attention has revolved around concerns over exposure to mold in the indoor workplace. Frequent news coverage of a topic that until the late 20th century was rarely mentioned can lead to assumptions that indoor mold is a fairly new threat. However, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, exposure to molds has actually occurred throughout history and the types of molds most often found inside buildings are neither rare nor unusual. The CDC adds that no indoor space can be considered free from mold spores, not even surgical operating rooms. While mold presence inside building spaces may be quite common with few ill effects to building occupants; certain types of molds have been associated with adverse health effects making it advisable for building owners and facility managers to consider steps for remediation and prevention of indoor molds.
In this course, students will review the OSHA booklet entitled “Preventing Mold-Related Problems in the Indoor Workplace: A Guide for Building Owners, Managers, and Occupants”, published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration—U.S. Department of Labor. This publication introduces basic information about mold, mold sources, and building-related illnesses. It also includes brief reference information regarding building design considerations for achieving healthy indoor air quality and building evaluation and mold sampling.
This course is useful for building owners, facility managers, plant engineers, maintenance professionals, renovation contractors, and building occupants. The course is relevant to all buildings where indoor air quality is of concern.
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten (10) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Description of molds, where they are typically found, and what conditions lead to their presence
- Why building owners/managers should be concerned about the presence of mold
- Brief discussions of Building-related Illnesses (BRIs) and Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)
- How mold can become a contributing factor to ill health effects
- Preventive maintenance for mold-related issues
- Steps to take if indoor mold is suspected
- The purpose of mold remediation
- How OSHA can assist with indoor mold-related problems
Course
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Introduction to Preventing Indoor Workplace Mold-Related Problems
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