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Archives and Mold: Related Web Sites and Readings

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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.
Allergic Conditions: Molds. http://www.aaaai.org/patients/allergic_conditions/molds.stm.

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Inc.
Mold Resources Scientific and Technical Discussion Groups Online. On their Web site at http://www.acgih.org/. Note: This is a quick way to obtain information on mitigation services, contractors, and certified industrial hygienists in your region.

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
Mold Allergy. http://www.aafa.org/templ/display.cfm?id=232.

California Environmental Health Investigation Branch.
Mold. http://www.dhs.cahwnet.gov/ps/deodc/ehib/EHIB2/topics/mold.html. Note: this site contains many useful links.

Environmental Protection Agency.
Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings. http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/index.html.

Environmental Protection Agency.
Mold Resources. http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldresources.html. Note: contains both specific information and many useful links.

Florian, Mary Lou.
"Aseptic Technique: A Goal to Strive for in Collection Recovery of Moldy Archival Materials and Artifacts," in JAIC, Spring 2000, vol. 39. no. 1, pp. 107-115.

Indoor Air Quality Clearinghouse.
Indoor Air Quality Clearinghouse Fact sheets: "Biological Pollutants in Your Home" and "Flood Cleanup: Avoiding Indoor Air Quality Problems." Available from Indoor Air Quality Clearinghouse, PO Box 37133, Washington, DC 20013-7133 and via Tel: at 800-438-4318 or 202-484-1307.

Kaplan, Hilary A.
Mold: A Follow-up. Available on the Stanford Cool Web site at: http://cool@palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/kaplan/moldfu.html.

McClintock, Mike.
How household mold gets a grip, The Washington Post, September 12, 2002; Page H1, Section: Home, http://www.washingtonpost.com

Minnesota Department of Health.
Fungi in Buildings. On their Web site at: http://www.dehs.umn.edu/iaq/fungus/. 5 pages.

Minnesota Department of Health.
Managing Water Infiltration into Buildings: A Systematized Approach for Remediating Water Problems in Buildings due to Floods, Roof Leaks, Portable Water Leaks, Sewage Backup, Steam Leaks and Groundwater Infiltration. On their Web site at: http://www.dehs.umn.edu/iaq/flood.html. 6 pages.

New York City Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Disease Epidemiology.
Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments. "Section 3-Remediation." On their Web site at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/epi/moldrpt1.html.

Nyuksha, J. P.; Gromov, O. A.; Pokrovskaja, J. V.,
"Mass Processing of Documents for Fungi Contamination Control," in ICOM Committee for Conservation 9th Triennial Meeting Preprints, Dresden, German Democratic Republic, pp. 26-31; August 1990, edited by Kirstin Grimstad, 1990, pp. 478-481.

Patkus, Beth Lindblom.
"Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper." NEDCC Technical Leaflet. On the Web at: http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf39.htm 9 pages.

Wanjek, Christopher.
Tales about rampant toxic mold get plenty of attention, but science tells a less dramatic story, The Washington Post, September 17, 2002; Page F1, Section: Health, http://www.washingtonpost.com.

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