Re: is moldy library now safe?

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Perhaps this question could best be answered by talking with those most

severely afected, the librarians who work there. If they were getting sick

before and aren't now, it is probable that you won't have problems either.

Also important is exactly which molds you are sensitized to. Moldy

basement problems, leaky roof problems, and HVAC problems all occur in their

own unique environments, and may have quite different ratios of mold

species. Thus, you may be quite sensitive to the molds to which you were

grossly overexposed, but not react to those which make others ill.

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From: " amy dent " <amydent8@...>

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Subject: [] is moldy library now safe?

Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 18:21:59 +0000

the Santa Fe, NM public library was closed for 6 months after several

employees became ill. their doctors told them to work in another building.

I don't think any patrons became ill, but likely that they could not trace

where they got ill from.

They found mold in the ventilation system. they ahve now redone the

vetnilation, heating airconditioning systems, and roo, and repainted and

recarpeted. Renovations were $1.2 million.

Would it be safe to

- visit the library?

-look at books

-take books home?

or , what questions do I need to ask to find out more?thank you, Amy

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Thanks Gil,

Great information. Stary in touch with us and check

out the Coaltion and Foundation at:

wwww.geocities.com/marbme12@...

--- Gil Vice <gilvice@...> wrote:

> Perhaps this question could best be answered by

> talking with those most

> severely afected, the librarians who work there. If

> they were getting sick

> before and aren't now, it is probable that you won't

> have problems either.

> Also important is exactly which molds you are

> sensitized to. Moldy

> basement problems, leaky roof problems, and HVAC

> problems all occur in their

> own unique environments, and may have quite

> different ratios of mold

> species. Thus, you may be quite sensitive to the

> molds to which you were

> grossly overexposed, but not react to those which

> make others ill.

>

>

> ----Original Message Follows----

> From: " amy dent " <amydent8@...>

> Reply-

>

> Subject: [] is moldy library now safe?

> Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 18:21:59 +0000

>

>

> the Santa Fe, NM public library was closed for 6

> months after several

> employees became ill. their doctors told them to

> work in another building.

> I don't think any patrons became ill, but likely

> that they could not trace

> where they got ill from.

> They found mold in the ventilation system. they ahve

> now redone the

> vetnilation, heating airconditioning systems, and

> roo, and repainted and

> recarpeted. Renovations were $1.2 million.

> Would it be safe to

> - visit the library?

> -look at books

> -take books home?

> or , what questions do I need to ask to find out

> more?thank you, Amy

>

>

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Please forgive the typo's, was cooking on grill and

had to check the food.Ha!

--- mary flores <marbme12@...> wrote:

> Thanks Gil,

>

> Great information. Stary in touch with us and check

> out the Coaltion and Foundation at:

> wwww.geocities.com/marbme12@...

> --- Gil Vice <gilvice@...> wrote:

> > Perhaps this question could best be answered by

> > talking with those most

> > severely afected, the librarians who work there.

> If

> > they were getting sick

> > before and aren't now, it is probable that you

> won't

> > have problems either.

> > Also important is exactly which molds you are

> > sensitized to. Moldy

> > basement problems, leaky roof problems, and HVAC

> > problems all occur in their

> > own unique environments, and may have quite

> > different ratios of mold

> > species. Thus, you may be quite sensitive to the

> > molds to which you were

> > grossly overexposed, but not react to those which

> > make others ill.

> >

> >

> > ----Original Message Follows----

> > From: " amy dent " <amydent8@...>

> > Reply-

> >

> > Subject: [] is moldy library now

> safe?

> > Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 18:21:59 +0000

> >

> >

> > the Santa Fe, NM public library was closed for 6

> > months after several

> > employees became ill. their doctors told them to

> > work in another building.

> > I don't think any patrons became ill, but likely

> > that they could not trace

> > where they got ill from.

> > They found mold in the ventilation system. they

> ahve

> > now redone the

> > vetnilation, heating airconditioning systems, and

> > roo, and repainted and

> > recarpeted. Renovations were $1.2 million.

> > Would it be safe to

> > - visit the library?

> > -look at books

> > -take books home?

> > or , what questions do I need to ask to find out

> > more?thank you, Amy

> >

> >

>

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