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Where did my mold inspector get that idea?

1)World Wide Mold Exposure Standards

For Mold and Bacteria 

References:

Robert Brandys, PhD, MPH, PE, CIH, CSP, CMR and Gail Brady MS, CSP, CMR

Contains lots of information on low medium and high mold spore levels in indoor environments with stats from scientist and governments from around the world.

2) http://www.uwlax .edu/biologh/volk/fungi3/sld039.htm

By Mycology  Professor Dr. Volk

Lots of mold biology information.

3) IESO Standards of Practice for the Assessment of Indoor Environmental Quality Vol 1

Mold Sampling: Assessment of Mold Contamination

2^nd edition June 2003

Offers suggested standards for mold inspection and sampling.

4) Home Dampness and Molds, Parental Atopy, and Asthma in Childhood: a Six-year Population-based Study By Institute of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom:

Environmental Epidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health, University of Helsinli, Helsinki, Finland:

Department of Health Care Administration, Diwan Collage of Management, Tainan, Taiwan

The article states that mold odors has be shown to greatly increase a child's chances of developing asthma, this is not a reaction but the development of a health  condition just from mold odors.

5) BEC Bailey Engineering Corp

Ron Bailey P.E., CIAQP, CIE

 Hollice Bailey P.E. CIAQP, CIE

The Paston Effect

Baileyeng.com

Excellent source of information to aid in the investigation of humidity problems.

6) How Humidity is Expressed
 Jane R. Thorngren, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor, Earth Sciences
Palomar Community College
San Marcos, California 

Excellent article on relative humidity, specific humidity, temp pressure, volume, and how they relate to each other.

7) The Diagnosis and Incidence of Allergic Fungal Sinusitis

Glenn D. Roberts, PHD

Jens U. Ponikau, MD and 5 additional doctors.

Discusses the incidence of AFS in patients with chronic rhino sinusitis

8)Fungi and Human Health Effects

By: Herbert Layman Technical Director of U.S. Micro Solutions, Inc. ( Microbiology Lab)

Great reliable source of info on the health effects of mold his sources were Clinical Mycology, 2003,  Manual of Clinical Microbiology 8^th edition vol 2.  Manual of Environmental Microbiology, 2^nd edition.

Bioaerosols Assessment and Control, 

CDC "Updated findings on pulmonary hemorrhage/hemosiderosis among infants.

Croft WA, Jarvis BB, and others.

9) Bioaerosols Assessment and Control

By the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

Janet Macher, Sc.D, M.P.H

Harriet A. Ammann, Ph,D., D.A.B.T.

Harriet A. Burge, Ph.D .

Donald K. Milton, M.D., Dr.P.H.  M.O.H.

Philip R. Morey, Ph.D, CIH.

at el. This is considered the Bible of the indoor air quality and mold industry.

Covers health effects of mold, covers mold inspection and sampling, bacteria, dust mites and other allergens, general IAQ and much more. Is relied on heavily by myself and others in mold and IAQ issues and mold health related issues.

10) IICRC S 520

Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Mold Remediation

And

11) IICRC S 500

Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration

Quickly growing in popularity is relied on heavily by myself and others  in remediation recommendations.

12) Field Guide for the Determination of Biological Contaminants in Environmental Samples

From the American Industrial Hygiene Association

H. Kenneth Dillon, Ph.D CIH,

Patrica A Heinsohn, Ph.D, CIH,

And J. David Miller, Ph.D.

This may be considered the authority on sampling materials and methods

For mold, bacteria, and allergens. 

13) Construction Materials and Processes second edition

Don Watson A.I.A.,  F.C.S.I.Covers many construction materials and methods used during the last 50 years or so.

14)  Profile of Airborne Fungi in Buildings and Outdoor Environments in the United States

PathCon Laboratories, Norcross, George 

And Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta Georgia 30322

Study of the results of 9,619 indoor samples and 2,407 outdoor samples 12,026 fungal air samples total from around the United States. Gives ideas on what are typical and what are atypical indoor and outdoor spore levels and types.

15) www.crawlspaces.org