After the Storm – Mold and Moisture: What Steps Do I Need to Take to Clean-Up Safely? A Guide for Workers and Volunteers

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• Corporate Authors:
  University of Connecticut Health Center
• Description:
  1) Be prepared. Talk to your health provider NOW about your personal health risk. Get respirator medical clearance and a fit test. (OSHA requirement for employees 2) Use personal protective equipment. Coveralls with hood and booties; Unvented goggled; Long sleeve gloves; Appropriate respirator 3) Wear and work with the proper respirator and clothing. Conduct a respirator user seal check. Be sure your respirator is certified by NIOSH. 4) Prepare the work area. 1. Make sure occupants are not in the building 2. Seal vents with plastic 3. Open windows to ventilate 5) Mist moldy areas with soapy water. To minimize dust generation 6) Put debris in a plastic bag. Seal and remove odors 7) HEPA vacuum and wet wipe surfaces or dust with a microfiber cloth. 8) Carefully dry area with fan. Direct the breeze so that it will dry the carpet, but will not raise dust. 9) Do not eat, drink, or smoke in the work area. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Fires Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Disaster Clean-up Emergency Preparedness Floods Hurricanes Molds Natural Disasters Personal Protective Equipment PPE
• 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:20057092
• Citation:
  Farmington, CT: University of Connecticut Health Center, 2016 Jan; :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:
  After the storm - mold and moisture: what steps do I need to take to clean-up safely? A guide for workers and volunteers
• End Date:
  20150930
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214550/cdc_214550_DS1.pdf
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