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Mold Information

Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) technical leaflet Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper

Canadian Conservation Institute online article: Mould Outbreak - An Immediate Response and online summary of "Mould Prevention and Collection Recovery: Guidelines for Heritage Collections" by Sherry Guild and Maureen MacDonald, Technical Bulletin #26 Canadian Conservation Institute.

Chicora Foundation - Mold Information

Conservation Online (CoOL) has many good articles and resources on mold.

National Park Service Conserve-O-Grams (PDF Documents)
          Mold and Mildew: Prevention of Microorganism Growth in Museum Collections
          Causes, Detection and Prevention of Mold and Mildew in Textiles

Mold Fighting on a Tight Budget: Invasion of the Spore Creatures (PDF document) by Archival Products News, Archival Products 1996

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
          Mold Resources
          Guidelines on Mold
          "A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home"

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
          Mold Program
          Mold After a Disaster
          Hurricane Information for Response and Cleanup Workers

Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute - Textile Mold and Mildew
          Also, a version in Spanish

Texas Department of State Health Services links to websites about mold growth in buildings.

Office of the Attorney General of Texas - What Consumers Should Know About Mold

University of Minnesota Department of Environmental Health and Safety - Fungi in Buildings

Mold and Fungus Scientific information

Fifth Kingdom

Mycology Online is an online resource of clinically significant mycological information.

Ton Volk's Introduction to the Kingdom Fungi

Indoor Air Quality

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) web page on indoor air quality

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health web page on indoor air quality

California State Library - Molds, Toxic Molds, and Indoor Air Quality (PDF document)

Health Canada - Fungal Contamination in Public Buildings: A Guide to Recognition and Management, 1995.

Professional Organizations for Occupational Health/Indoor Environment

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)

American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)

American College of Occupational Health Medicine (ACOHM)