Homeowner’s and renter’s guide to mold cleanup after disasters

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• Corporate Authors:
  Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force. Indoor Environmental Pollutants Work Group. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development. ; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency. ; United States. Environmental Protection Agency. ; National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
• Description:
  Cleaning up after a flood can pose health risks. You and your family should wait to re-enter your home until professionals tell you it is safe, with no structural, electrical or other hazards. ; Before you start cleanup activities, contact your insurance company and take pictures of the home and your belongings. Remember – drying your home and removing water-damaged items is your most important step for preventing mold damage. ; Was your home flooded? If so, and you were not able to dry your home (including furniture and other items) within 24-48 hours, you should assume you have mold growth. You need to completely dry everything, clean up the mold, and make sure you don’t still have a moisture problem. ; You may see or smell mold on clothing, drywall, furniture, cardboard boxes, or books, but it may also be hidden under or behind items like carpet, cushions, or walls. ; homeowners_and_renters_guide.pdf
• Subjects:
  • Natural Disasters
  • Cyclonic Storms
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Floods
  • Fungi/pathogenicity
  • Mycoses/prevention & control
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Corporate as Subject:
  Hurricane Sandy, 2012
• Pages in Document:
  4 numbered pages
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/40919/cdc_40919_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.99 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:b8d77d229c5316a86cee364cbe4be290ad004b548d343bb2ba8bd97bd764de9b