#3 post: Fwd: RE: YBFW: Air Quality Testing

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Darlene <darlenesb2000@...> wrote: Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:31:06 -0800

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From: Darlene <darlenesb2000@...>

Subject: Fwd: RE: YBFW: Air Quality Testing

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CDC-INFO <CDCINFO@...> wrote: Date: 24 Jan 2007 14:46:19 -0600

From: CDC-INFO <CDCINFO@...>

Subject: RE: YBFW: Air Quality Testing

darlenesb2000@...

Thank you for your inquiry to CDC-INFO. In response to your request for

information on a professional company that comes into your home to test your

HVAC system, The CDC does not recommend routine testing for molds.

Reliable testing for mold can be expensive. There are no standards to use in

deciding what is an acceptable or normal amount of mold.

To learn if your state has set standards, contact your state or local public

health department. Contact information for your state health department is

available at:

http://www.statepublichealth.org/index.php?template=directory.php

If you home is water-damaged, it is possible that mold could grow in the

heating and/or cooling system(s). If this is possible, follow these steps:

*Check your heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) system for damage.

*Throw away wet or water-damaged filters.

*Do not run your HVAC system if you know or think that it is contaminated with

mold - it could spread mold throughout your home.

*Turn off your HVAC system and cover vents and ducts during cleaning to prevent

contaminating it.

*You may need to hire a professional to inspect your system. Any needed repairs

or cleaning of vents and air ducts should be performed before restarting the

system.

See Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned? found at:

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/airduct.html

For more information on mold, please visit the CDC website at:

http://www.cdc.gov/mold/default.htm

Relevant publications and resources you may find useful include:

Mold Questions and Answers: Questions and Answers on Stachybotrys chartarum and

other molds, November 2004

National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Division of Environmental

Hazards and Health Effects

http://www.cdc.gov/mold/pdfs/stachy.pdf

Facts About Stachybotrys Chartarum And Other Molds

NCEH Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects

http://www.cdc.gov/mold/stachy.htm

" State of the Science on Molds and Human Health "

CDC's Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Program (APRHB),

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/images/moldsci.pdf

U.S. EPA Mold Resources

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldresources.html

Links provided to non-Federal organizations are provided solely as a service to

our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations

or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred.

The CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization web

pages found at these links.

We hope you find this information helpful, and look forward to assisting you in

the future.

Thank you for contacting CDC-INFO Contact Center. Please do not hesitate to call

1-800-CDC-INFO, e-mail cdcinfo@... or visit http://www.cdc.gov if you have

any additional questions.

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[THREAD ID:1-J7XCT] [sR No.:1-32290020]

Air Quaility Testing

Comments: Can a professional company that comes into your home to

test your HVAC system because toxic molds have been found to be in the

systems supply and return ducts, get an accurate reading for air quality

if the system is off and not running at the time of testing.

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