(AIHA) will host “Mold Assessment, Remediation, and Prevention TeleWeb

[Guest guest]

Seminar addresses the many factors related to the construction, operation,

and maintenance of buildings that contribute to creation of mold exposures

FAIRFAX, VA (July 27, 2007) — The American Industrial Hygiene Association

(AIHA) will host “Mold Assessment, Remediation, and Prevention: Applying

Current Best Practices,†an introductory TeleWeb Virtual Seminar, on

September 19,

2007, from 2–4:30 p.m. EST. Mold exposure in buildings is a major problem in

today’s society. Besides damaging property, mold exposure can cause various

health effects, depending on the susceptibility of individual occupants. Today

there are liability issues with few regulatory or professional guidelines to

reasonably address moldy buildings.

Featured speakers include Philip Morey, PhD, CIH, director of microbiology

at Boelter Associates, Inc.; J. , PhD, Natural Sciences and

Engineering Research Council research chair on fungal toxins and allergens at

the

department of chemistry at Carleton University; Ling Ling Hung, PhD, leads the

Environmental Microbiology Laboratory of the Environmental Health Program at

the U.S. Public Health Service, Division of Federal Occupational Health in

Philadelphia; and Clifford , MD, MPH, director of Environmental Health

Coordination and Residency Program at the land Department of Health and

Mental Hygiene.

Participants will receive the AIHA guideline Assessment, Remediation, and

Post-Remediation Verification of Mold in Buildings, 2004. There are many

factors related to the construction, operation, and maintenance of buildings

that

contribute to creation of mold exposures in buildings. During this TeleWeb,

the presenters will discuss:

· Health effects of mold: What’s known and what’s currently being

researched

· Mold biology

· Assessment of mold in buildings

· When to sample and when not to

· Sampling techniques

· Development of remediation criteria

· Factors to address during remediation

· Remediation validation procedures

· Postremediation follow-up practices

Attendees will learn to:

* Identify what is known about health concerns associated with mold

exposure and what aspects require further scientific research

* Understand the biological nature of common mold species found in

buildings and the various ecological factors they need to grow

* Identify techniques to investigate buildings for mold exposure, how

to determine when sampling for mold is appropriate, and to determine

appropriate remediation strategies

* Determine some critical operations and maintenance activities

necessary to prevent the growth of mold on surfaces within buildings

TeleWeb Virtual Seminars deliver cutting-edge educational content live via

the Internet and telephone from the convenience of an attendee’s home or

office; multiple attendees can participate for the cost of a single

registration.

Since TeleWebs debuted in 2000, nearly 12,000 individuals have used this

convenient and cost-effective format to further their education and careers.

Participants need Internet access and a telephone, or just a phone, to be

part of these live educational events. Additionally, an archive copy of the

TeleWeb will be available on CD for purchase.

To register for “Mold Assessment, Remediation, and Prevention: Applying

Current Best Practices,†please call toll free at (800) 651-7916, or register

online at _http://www.aiha.org/Content/CE/DL/MoldAssessmentTeleWeb.htm_

(http://www.aiha.org/Content/CE/DL/MoldAssessmentTeleWeb.htm) . AIHA members

who

register by September 3, 2007, can attend the TeleWeb for $295, nonmembers for

$325. After September 3, tuition will be an additional $75 for both members and

nonmembers. Every site registered will receive materials prepared by the

course presenter, which may be duplicated for each participant.

Please contact Stacey Talbot, AIHA’s program manager for distance learning,

at (703) 846-0749 or _stalbot@..._ (mailto:stalbot@...) with

questions regarding TeleWeb Virtual Seminars or AIHA’s Distance Learning

Program.

For more information, including system requirements, please visit

_http://www.aiha.org/TeleWeb.htm_ (http://www.aiha.org/TeleWeb.htm) .

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Founded in 1939, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is the

premier association of occupational and environmental health and safety

professionals. AIHA’s 11,600 members play a crucial role on the front line of

worker health and safety every day. Members represent a cross-section of

industry,

private business, labor, government, and academia. For more information, go

to _www.aiha.org_ (http://www.aiha.org/) .

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