Before the Storm – Mold and Moisture: A Guide for Workers: What Do I Need to Know?

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• Corporate Authors:
  University of Connecticut Health Center
• Description:
  If you live or work in an area where there could be flooding, prepare yourself by talking to your physician about your health, mold exposure and protective gear use. Protect yourself! Know what personal protective gear to wear and what work practices are appropriate to keep you healthy and safe. Mold needs moisture to survive. Learn how to identify and correct sources of moisture. Flood water should be drained before working. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Geology Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Emergency Preparedness Floods Hurricanes Molds Natural Disasters Protective Equipment
• Publisher:
  University of Connecticut Health Center
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Lay Publication
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057089
• Citation:
  Farmington, CT: University of Connecticut Health Center, 2015 Oct; :1
• Email:
  Schenck@uchc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  University of Connecticut Health Center
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20131001
• Source Full Name:
  Before the storm - mold and moisture: a guide for workers: what do I need to know?
• End Date:
  20150930
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:320610de5422e26767fb32b849cf4ff82d326d39a8dab24d2c8a2f744c4b5dcdec86e8cbd1f3f4ba90f0b94c7d1dd296fc974c975db87abb9a2b9c6526289601
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214547/cdc_214547_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 148.76 KB ]