After the Storm – Mold and Moisture: What Can I Do to Prevent Becoming Ill from Mold Exposure? A Guide for Volunteers and Workers

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• Corporate Authors:
  University of Connecticut Health Center
• Description:
  Plan ahead! Talk to your doctor about your health risks. Know your optimal role! Not everyone should be in direct contact with mold. Wear Protective Gear: Respiratory Protection: NIOSH certified N-95 - "a user seal check should be done by the user every time the respirator is to be worn to ensure adequate seal" - CDC. Eye Protection: Unvented Goggles - Avoid touching the inside of the goggles or your eyes when lifting the goggles. If you find that your goggles frequently fog up, consider using a full-face respirator in place of the goggles and N-95. Skin Protection: Long Sleeve Gloves, Coveralls with hood and booties. [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:20057095
• Citation:
  Farmington, CT: University of Connecticut Health Center, 2015 Sep; :1
• Email:
  Schenck@uchc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  University of Connecticut Health Center
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20131001
• End Date:
  20150930
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:17fb996e84a23e4a2ba97ad5e7474c83b4a279a0e880a9dc53710dbd8b26acc2e4f9048931cedb8fa981a7a239d75c84fce04ded27504267ca5dabb9a5390fa7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214553/cdc_214553_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 189.25 KB ]