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ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS - INSPECT, TEST, REMEDY

AIR CLEANER PURIFIER TYPES
AIR FILTERS, OPTIMUM INDOOR
Air Filtering Strategies
AIR POLLUTANTS, COMMON INDOOR
Air Quality Improvement Strategies
ALLERGEN TESTS for buildings
ALLERGY TESTS for PEOPLE
ALLERGY TEST ACCURACY
ANIMAL ALLERGENS / PET DANDER
ANIMAL ENTRY POINTS in BUILDINGS
ANIMAL ODORS IN BUILDINGS

ASBESTOS CLEANUP COMPANIES
ASBESTOS-FREE INSULATION MATERIALS
ASBESTOS IDENTIFICATION IN buildings
ASBESTOS ROOFING / SIDING DUST
ASBESTOS MATERIAL REGULATIONS
ASBESTOS REGULATION Update
ASBESTOS Photo Guide to Materials / Products
ASBESTOS REMOVAL, Wetting Guidelines
Asbestos Under the Microscope
ASBESTOS-FREE INSULATION MATERIALS
ATTORNEYS and EXPERT WITNESSES

Backdrafting Appliances
BASEMENT MOLD
BASKETBALL MOLD SYNDROME - BBMS
BATHROOM MOLD
BIBLIOGAPHY for ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, MOLD, IAQ
BIOGAS PRODUCTION & USE
BLOWER DOORS & AIR INFILTRATION
BLOWER FAN CONTINUOUS OPERATION
BLOWER FAN OPERATION & TESTING
Backdrafting Appliances
BIOLOGICAL POLLUTANTS
BIOLOGICAL POLLUTANTS in the HOME - EPA
Bisphenol-A, BPA
BLUE vs YELLOW COMBUSTION FLAMES
BLUERAY Recall
BOOKSTORE - ENVIRONMENTAL
BUY PRODUCTS for MOLD & ALLERGY CONTROL

CARBON MONOXIDE - CO
Carbon Nanotube Materials
Carbon Nanotube Hazards

CARPET DUST IDENTIFICATION
CARPET MOLD CONTAMINATION
CARPET PADDING ASBESTOS, MOLD, ODORS
CARPET STAIN DIAGNOSIS
CARPET & other STAIN TESTS
CARPET TEST GUIDE
CARPETING & INDOOR AIR QUALITY
CARPETING, SELECTION & INSTALLATION
Cell phone Radiation Hazards
CHIMNEY INSPECTION DIAGNOSIS REPAIR
CHINESE DRYWALL HAZARDS
CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS in WATER
CHLORINE IN DRINKING WATER
CHLORINE in WATER, HOW TO TEST FOR
CHLORINE IN SEPTIC WASTEWATER
COMBUSTION GASES & PARTICLE HAZARDS
CPSC Indoor Air Pollution Book Online Copy

Disinfectants
Disinfecting Buildings with Bleach

DRAFT HOODS - gas fired
DRAFT MEASUREMENT, CHIMNEYS & FLUES
DRAFT REGULATORS, DAMPERS, BOOSTERS
DRINKING WATER
Diethylstilbestrol - DES
DUCT SYSTEM & DUCT DEFECTS
DUST ANALYSIS for FIBERGLASS
DUST CONTAMINATION FROM HVAC?
DUST SAMPLING PROCEDURE

EMF
EMF Cancer Scare
EMF RF FIELD & FREQUENCY DEFINITIONS
EMF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS & HUMAN EXPOSURE
EMF Levels of Cancer Risk
EMF MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS
EMF MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES
EMF SURVEY PROCEDURE - Details

ENERGY SAVINGS in BUILDINGS
ENVIRO-SCARE - PUBLIC FEAR CYCLES
EXTERIORS of BUILDINGS

Fiberboard Insulation Sheathing Mold
Fiberglass Enviro-Scare
FIBERGLASS HAZARDS
FIBERGLASS PARTICLE CONTAMINATION TEST
FIBERGLASS INSULATION MOLD
FIBERGLASS PARTICLE CONTAMINATION TEST

Fireplace Inserts
Fireplaces & Woodstove Contaminants
FLAME COLOR, BLUE vs YELLOW COMBUSTION

FLOOD DAMAGE ASSESSMENT, SAFETY & CLEANUP
FLOODS IN BUILDINGS-mold

FLOOR DAMAGE DIAGNOSIS
FLOOR TYPES & DEFECTS
FLOOR TILE ASBESTOS IDENTIFICATION
FLOOR TILE HISTORY & INGREDIENTS
Floor Tile, Asbestos, Photo ID Guide
FLOORING MATERIALS, Age, Types

FORMALDEHYDE HAZARDS
Formaldehyde Gas Hazard Reduction

GAS DETECTION & MEASUREMENT
GASES, EXPOSURE, TESTING
  Carbon Dioxide - CO2
  Carbon Monoxide - CO
  METHANE GAS SOURCES
GAS EXPOSURE EFFECTS, TOXIC
GAS EXPOSURE TEST PROCEDURES
GAS MEASUREMENT TOOLS
  Drager gas sampling pump
  Colorimetric gas detection tubes
  GAUGE, REFRIGERATION PRESSURE TEST
  TIF 5000 Gas Detector
  TIF 8800 Gas Detector
  Warnings: gas detectors
  Warning: gas detector tubes
GAS LP & Natural Gas Safety Hazards
GAS Natural Gas Combustion Products
GAS TOXICITY LEVELS

HVAC Systems
  CHIMNEY INSPECTION DIAGNOSIS REPAIR
  HEATING SYSTEMS
HEATING OIL - OLD, USEABLE?
HEATING OIL PIPING TROUBLES
HEATING OIL SHELF LIFE
HEATING OIL SLUDGE
HEATING OIL USAGE RATE
HEATING OIL EXPOSURE HAZARDS, LIMITS
HOME HEATING SAFETY
HUMIDITY CONTROL & TARGETS INDOORS
House Dust Analysis

IAQ ISSUES, OTHER
Indoor Air Pollution Book Online CPSC
INDOOR AIR QUALITY & HOUSE TIGHTNESS
INDOOR AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GUIDE
INDOOR AIR QUALITY METHODS COMPARED

INSULATION INSPECTION & IMPROVEMENT
INSULATION IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
INSULATION, ASBESTOS
INSULATION, FIBERGLASS MOLD
INSULATION MOLD RESISTANCE of FOAM
INSULATION MOLD

LEAD POISONING HAZARDS GUIDE
LEAD CONTAMINATION HAZARDS in the HOME
LEAD CONTAMINATION in WATER, HOW to TEST
LEAD EXPOSURE HAZARDS INDOORS
LEAD HAZARDS & FEAR: Enviro-Scare
LEAD IN DRINKING WATER, HOW to REDUCE
LEAD PAINT REMOVAL ALTERNATIVES
LEAD PAINT REMOVAL TROUBLES
LEAD PIPES in BUILDINGS
LEAD in ROOFING, EFFECTS
LEAD TEST KIT for HOME USE
LEAD WATER PIPING HAZARDS & REMEDIES

LEED Building Designation & IAQ

Legionella Legionnaires' Disease
Legionella BACTERIA & HVAC Equipment

LIGHTNING PROTECTION

LP & Natural Gas Safety Hazards

METHANE GAS SOURCES
MILDEW in BUILDINGS ?
MILDEW ERRORS - MOLD PHOTOS
MILDEW REMOVAL & PREVENTION

MOISTURE CONTROL in BUILDINGS

MOLD ACTION GUIDE - WHAT TO DO ABOUT MOLD
MOLD ACTIVITY in buildings
MOLD AGE - Old is the Mold?
MOLD APPEARANCE - WHAT MOLD LOOKS LIKE
MOLD APPEARANCE - STUFF THAT IS NOT MOLD
MOLD ATLAS & PARTICLES INDEX
MOLD in buildings
MOLD CLEANERS - WHAT TO USE
MOLD CLEANUP COMPANIES
MOLD CLEANUP GUIDE- HOW TO GET RID OF MOLD
MOLD CLEARANCE INSPECTIONS
MOLD CLINICAL REFERENCE TEXTS
MOLD DOCTORS - ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
MOLD EXPERT, WHEN TO HIRE
MOLD EXPOSURE STANDARDS
MOLD FAQ's
MOLD FREQUENCY in buildings
MOLD GROWTH ON SURFACES, PHOTOS
MOLD GROWTH on SURFACES, TABLE OF
MOLD GROWTH in/on BUILDING INSULATION
MOLD LEVELS IN buildings
MOLD by MICROSCOPE
MOLD ODORS, MUSTY SMELLS
MOLD PREVENTION GUIDE
MOLD RELATED ILLNESS GUIDE
MOLD STANDARDS
MOLD TEST KITS for DIY MOLD TESTS

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets
  Chemicals, Cleaners MSDS
  Drywall MSDS
  Gases in buildings MSDS
  Heating Fuels, Controls, Oil, Crude Oil, Gas MSDS
  Insulation Products MSDS
  Fiberglass Insulation Exposure Limits
  Mold Related Products MSDS
  Paint / Sealant MSDS
  Septic Dye MSDS
  Septic & Holding/RV Tank/Toilet Chemicals MSDS
  Smoke Generator Chemicals Powders MSDS
  Water Purification Products MSDS
  Wood Construction Products MSDS

MVOCs & MOLDY MUSTY ODORS
MYCOTOXIN EFFECTS of MOLD EXPOSURE

Museum Artifact Preservation

Nanomaterials Hazards
NOISE / SOUND DIAGNOSIS & CURE
NOISE, AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR
NOISE, DUCT VIBRATION DAMPENERS
NOISE CONTROL for HEATING SYSTEMS
NOISE CONTROL for FLOORS
NOISE CONTROL for PLUMBING
NOISE CONTROL for ROOFS
NOISES COMING FROM WATER HEATER

ODORS GASES SMELLS, DIAGNOSIS & CURE
  ANIMAL ODORS IN buildings
  BOAT & CAR SMELLS & ODORS
  CARBON MONOXIDE - CO
  CAT DANDER in buildings
  DUCT & AIR HANDLER ODORS
  DUCT DAMAGE, MECHANICAL
  DUCT INSULATION - Asbestos Paper
  GAS MEASUREMENT TOOLS
  GALVANIC SCALE & METAL CORROSION
  GLUES ADHESIVES, EXTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
  GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
  HEATING OIL EXPOSURE HAZARDS, LIMITS
  HEATING SYSTEM ODORS
  HOUSEWRAP AIR & VAPOR BARRIERS
  HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS
  METHANE GAS SOURCES
  MOLD ODORS, Musty Smells in buildings
  MOLD ODORS in Cars
  ODOR DIAGNOSIS CHECKLIST
  ODORLESS CHEMICALS / GASES: CHECK FOR?
  ODORS, SEPTIC or SEWER
  ODORS, SULPHUR SMELL SOURCES
  ODORS, URINE REMOVAL
  ODORS IN WATER
  OIL HEAT ODORS
  OIL ODORS, LEAKY OIL TANK PIPING
  OIL TANK LEAK ODORS
  OZONE for MOLD OR ODORS
  SMELL PATCH TEST to Track Down Odors
  SULPHUR & SEWER GAS SMELL SOURCES
  PAINTS & COATINGS ODORS IN buildings
  PLASTIC CONTAINERS, TANKS, TYPES
  PLASTIC HEATER VENT
  PLASTIC ODORS-SCREENS, SIDING
  PLUMBING SYSTEM ODORS
  PVC - VINYL BUILDING PRODUCTS
  SEPTIC SYSTEM ODORS
  SEWER GAS ODORS
  SEWER GAS ODORS in COLD WEATHER
  SMELL PATCH TEST to Track Down Odors
  SULPHUR & SEWER GAS SMELL SOURCES
  VINYL Siding or PLASTIC Window ODORS in buildings
  VINYL CHLORIDE HEALTH INFO
  WATER BARRIERS, EXTERIOR BUILDING
  WATER ENTRY in buildings
  WATER ODORS, CAUSE CURE

OIL, HEATING, EXPOSURE HAZARDS, LIMITS
OIL HEAT ODORS
OIL SPILL CLEANUP / PREVENTION
OIL TANK LEAK ODORS
OIL TANKS INSPECT LEAK TEST ABANDON REGS

OXYGEN - O2
OZONE HAZARDS
OZONE for MOLD OR ODORS

PAINTS & COATINGS ODORS IN BUILDINGS

Particulates & Allergens Indoors
Pesticide Exposure Hazards
PET ALLERGEN REMEDIES
Pet Dander
PLASTIC CONTAINERS, TANKS, TYPES
PLASTIC HEATER VENT
PLASTIC ODORS-SCREENS, SIDING
PLUMBING SYSTEM ODORS
Pollen Photos
PVC - VINYL BUILDING PRODUCTS

RADON HAZARD TESTS & MITIGATION
Radon Enviro-Scare

ROT, FUNGUS, TERMITES

SAFETY HAZARDS GUIDE
SAFETY HAZARDS & INSPECTIONS

SEPTIC SYSTEM INSPECT DIAGNOSE REPAIR
SEPTIC METHANE GAS
SEPTIC SYSTEM ODORS

SEWAGE BACKUP TEST & CLEANUP
SEWAGE & SEPTIC CONTAMINANTS
SEWAGE CONTAMINATION in BUILDINGS
SEWAGE CONTAMINANTS in FRUIT / VEGETABLES
SEWAGE NITROGEN CONTAMINANTS
SEWAGE PATHOGENS in SEPTIC SLUDGE
SEWAGE PUMPS
SEWAGE PUMP CLOG DAMAGE
SEWER BACKUP PREVENTION
SEWER GAS ODORS
SEWER GAS ODORS in COLD WEATHER
SEWER LINE REPLACEMENT

SICK HOUSE IAQ QUESTIONNAIRE
SIDING VINYL
SMELL PATCH TEST to Track Down Odors

SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
SOUND CONTROL in BUILDINGS

STAIN & BIODETERIORATION AGENT CATALOG
STAINS on BUILDINGS - QUICK GUIDE
STAIN DIAGNOSIS on BUILDING EXTERIORS
STAIN DIAGNOSIS on BUILDING INTERIORS
STAINS on INDOOR SURFACES: PHOTO GUIDE
STAINS & Thermal Tracking

SULPHUR & SEWER GAS SMELL SOURCES

THERMAL TRACKING Indicates Heat Loss

Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation UFFI
URETHANE FOAM Deterioration, Outgassing

VAPOR BARRIERS & AIR SEALING at BAND JOISTS
VAPOR BARRIERS & CONDENSATION in buildings
VAPOR BARRIERS & HOUSEWRAP
VAPOR CONDENSATION & BUILDING SHEATHING
VENTILATION in buildings
VINYL CHLORIDE HEALTH INFO
VINYL Siding or PLASTIC Window ODORS in buildings
Volatile Organic Compounds VOCs

WATER ODORS, CAUSE CURE
WATER TESTS, CONTAMINANTS, TREATMENT
WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT CHOICES
Well Pollution
WIND TURBINES & LIGHTNING
World Trade Center Collapse Dust Photos

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Unidentified chemical drums discovered during a home inspection might indicate an environmental site contamination hazard.

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets for buildings, Building Products, Environmental Exposures
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MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets - links to MSDS sheets

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets
  Chemicals, Cleaners MSDS
  Drywall MSDS
  Gases in buildings MSDS
  Heating Fuels, Controls, Oil, Crude Oil, Gas MSDS
  Insulation Products MSDS
  Fiberglass Insulation Exposure Limits
  Mold Related Products MSDS
  Paint / Sealant MSDS
  Septic Dye MSDS
  Septic & Holding/RV Tank/Toilet Chemicals MSDS
  Smoke Generator Chemicals Powders MSDS
  Water Purification Products MSDS
  Wood Construction Products MSDS

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets for various drywall products

  • Chinese Drywall: Imported drywall from China or other countries - article
  • FIBEROCK® Brand Gypsum Fiber Underlayment - (US Gypsum) MSDS
  • FIBEROCK® Brand Abuse-Resistant Gypsum Fiber Panels (US Gypsum) MSDS
  • FIBEROCK® Brand Gypsum Fiber Sheathing Panels (US Gypsum) MSDS
  • Fiberock® Brand Aqua-Tough™Interior Panels (US Gypsum) MSDS
  • Hamilton drywall products Sher-Tex® PremiumMSDS
  • MSDS: Gold Bond® brand gypsum board products, plaster base, National Gypsum Corporation
  • Plaster - sample (US Gypsum) MSDS
  • SHEETROCK® Brand Gypsum Panels (US Gypsum) MSDS
  • SHEETROCK® Brand HUMITEK™ Gypsum Liner Panels (US Gypsum) MSDS
  • Additional pertinent product MSDS from US Gypsum are at www.cgcinc.com/home.asp?nav=38&mkt=30&bc=1.18.38
  • CGC Plasters Basecoat and Gauging 53100CPLv6

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets for Gases Found in buildings

  • CARBON MONOXIDE - CO - Toxicity of Carbon Monoxide Gas Exposure, Carbon Monoxide CO Poisoning Symptoms, Carbon Monoxide Exposure Limits, and Links to Toxic Gas Testing Procedures
    ALARM CAUSES - CO
    EXPOSURE LIMITS for CO
    INSPECTION for CARBON MONOXIDE
    TESTS for CARBON MONOXIDE
    MEDICAL EFFECTS of CO
    POISONING SYMPTOMS - CO
    CARBON DIOXIDE - CO2
  • GAS MEASUREMENT TOOLS
    Gas Toxicity Levels
    Gas Exposure Limits
    Volatile Organic Compounds
    Gas Toxicity Footnotes
    TOXIC GAS EXPOSURE EFFECTS
    Ammonia Gas
    Arsine Gas
    Bromine Gas
    Carbon Dioxide Gas
    Carbon Monoxide Gas
    Ozone Gas
    Nitrogen Oxides Gas
    Propylene Gas
    Sulfur Dioxide Gas
    TOXIC GAS TEST PROCEDURES
    Toxic Gas Test Selection
    Indoor Air Tests
    Particulate Testing
    Non-regulated particulates
    Common indoor allergens
  • Methane Gas & Septic System Dangers
  • For more detailed information on methane gas exposure levels and testing see Toxic Gas Testing - Methane Gas Hazards
  • Anyone working on or around or owning a septic tank should be sure to see SEPTIC & CESSPOOL SAFETY.

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets for Heating Fuels, Heating System Controls, Fuel Oil, Crude Oil, LP Gas, Natural Gas, Methane

See MSDS Sheet for HOME HEATING OIL for our full article on this topic, including exposure limits for exposure to home heating oil in liquid or gas form.

A typical No. 2 home heating oil MSDS document provided by Hess Corporation includes the hazard identification information for home heating oil that we list below. The same document provides information about toxicity levels - the exposure necessary for serious medical effects to be at risk or to actually occur.

  • Controls for HVAC systems - MSDS for aquastats, relays, etc.
    • 60-2061 L8124A,B,C,E,G,L,M AQUASTAT RELAYS
    • 69-1720-2 - L7224U Oil Electronic Aquastat Controller
    • L6006A AQUASTAT CONTROLLER
  • HEATING OIL EXPOSURE HAZARDS, LIMITS - article
  • Heating Oil Exposure Health Effects - article
  • MSDS Sheet for HOME HEATING OIL - MSDS
  • Exposure Limits for Home Heating Oil - article
  • MSDS Sheet for CRUDE OIL - MSDS exposure hazards, personal protection advice, accidental release guidance
  • MSDS Sheets for Gulf Oil Spill Dispersant Corexit - MSDS toxicity and MSDS sheets for Corexit®, Dispersit®, and other oil spill dispersants
  • Several U.S. states including the Connecticut department of health provides a fact sheet on home heating oil spills that includes the advice that homeowners should avoid both breathing heating oil fumes and skin contact with heating oil. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services offers similar advice.
  • The US ATSDR (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) also provides a Public Health Statement for Fuel Oils and related documents including Heating Oil Exposure Health Effects and ATSDRs section on Heating Oil Chemical Properties.

See our full discussion of crude oil dispersants at MSDS Sheets for OIL DISPERSANTS or go directly to the individual crude oil dispersant MSDS material safety data sheets listed just below.:

In addition to the MSDS links for Corexit products shown here, we have edited the Complete US EPA Table of Crude Oil Dispersants to add links to individual crude oil dispersant product MSDS in the original US EPA Dispersant list.

  • The MSDS Material Data Safety Sheet For Corexit 9500 crude oil dispersant is here.
  • The MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet for COREXIT® EC9527A crude oil dispersant is here - 2008 PDF document
  • The MSDS Material Data Safety Sheet For Corexit 9527 crude oil dispersant is here - older 1992 version in text format
  • The MSDS Material Data Safety Sheet For Corexit 9580 crude oil dispersant is here.
  • The MSDS Material Data Sheet For Dispersit SPC 1000® oil dispersant. U.S. Polychemical, provides general product description at their website. U.S. Polychemical was kind enough to provide us with the copy of the MSDS for Dispersit® linked-to here.

"May 19, 2010 Addendum 2 to Dispersant Monitoring and Assessment Directive ("Addendum 2")", to Rear Admiral Mary Landry, Commander, Eighth Cost Guard District, New Orleans LA, and Samuel Coleman, P.E., Director, Superfund Division, Dallas TX, from Douglas J. Suggles, B.P. - letter, PDF (U.S. EPA) discusses a comparison of available oil dispersants and the company's basis for choosing Corexit as the dispersant of choice in the circumstances of the Gulf Oil Spill. The letter makes plain that the need for a quick response combined with the availability of Corexit for that choice.

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets for Insulation Products

If you are having trouble determining what type of foam insulation product has been installed in a building, see How to Make a Sure Distinction Among UFFI, Icynene, and Latex Foam Insulations for more detail on the identification of these products in the field. And we discuss the reduced risk of mold where icynene is in crawl spaces at Mold risk in Icynene Foam Insulation.

  • Certainteed Material Safet Data Sheet, MSDS Number: CT 10093-2 18 December 2008 - web search 6/22/2010, original source: http://www.certainteed.com/resources/CT%2010093-02_CertainTeed_InsulSafeSP_MSDS.pdf

Exposure Limits for Fiberglass Insulation

This and other fiberglass insulation MSDS include fiberglass exposure limits, typically as follows:

Fiberglass Exposure Limits (6599-17-3) [typically found in insulation MSDS]
OSHA PEL: 15 mg/m3 (as total nuisance dust); 5 mg/m3 (as respirable nuisance dust)
ACGIH TLV: 1 f/cc TWA (respirable fibers, length >5 μm, aspect ratio >=3:1, as determined by the membrane filter method at 400-450x magnification [4 mm objective], using phase-contrast illumination) (related to glass wool fibers)
NIOSH REL: 5 mg/m3 as total fibrous glass, or 3 f/cc TWA(fibers <=3.5 μm in diameter and >=10 μm in length)
NAIMA: 1 f/cc (HSPP Voluntary Recommended Exposure Limit)

Information about types of Insulation Products

  • API Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry Fire Safety Guidelines for Use of Rigid Polyurethane and Polyisocyanurate foam Insulation in building Construction (.pdf file)
  • Icynene Foam Spray Insulation
    Icynene Spray Foam
    R-values of Icynene® vs. Polyurethane Foam
    Mold Resistance of Foam Insulation
    Open-celled vs. Closed-cell Foam Insulation
  • See How to Make a Sure Distinction Among UFFI, Icynene, and Latex Foam Insulations for more detail on the identification of these individual foam insulation products in the field
  • See Mold in Fiberglass Insulation andMold in Foam Insulation for details about mold problems in building insulation.
  • See INSULATION INSPECTION & IMPROVEMENT for details about foam and other building insulation types;
  • See FIBERGLASS HAZARDS for a discussion of mold problems in fiberglass insulation;
  • See Mold On Foam Insulation for a discussion of when and why we find mold growth on foam insulating materials like foam board and air handler foam insulating board.
  • TUFF-R™ and Super TUFF-R™ Polyisocyanurate Insulation - product literature

See Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation UFFI for an example of an earlier set of problems with UFFI. See URETHANE FOAM Deterioration, Outgassing for details about the R-value stability of urethane or polyurethane foam insulation. Also see MOLD in FOAM INSULATION, RESISTANCE.

Readers concerned about termite damage associated with foam, fiberglass, or other building insulation materials should also see TERMITE SHIELDS vs TERMITICIDE, and Insects & Foam Insulation. Also see SLAB INSULATION, PASSIVE SOLAR. Readers may want to review UFFI, the older foam insulating product that looks a lot like Icynene but has a more problematic history and which we discuss at How to Identify UFFI Foam Insulation.

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets for Wood Construction Products

  • Microllam Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) and/or Parallam Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL) MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet, courtesy of Weyerhaeuser Company, PO Box 9777, Federal Way, WA 98063-9777 Tel: 253-924-3865
  • 2007 MSDS for Wolmanized Treated Wood, web search 11/9/2010, original source:
    http://petersonwoodtreating.com/PDF/Wolmanized%20L3%20Outdoor%20Wood%20MSDS%20041007.pdf
  • 1998 MSDS for Wolmanized Treated Wood, web search 11/9/2010, original source: http://longlifetreatedwood.com/pages/msds%20form.htm
    Arch Wood Protection, Inc., Arch Treatment Technologies, Inc., 5660 New Northside Dr., Suite 1100 Atlanta, GA 30328, (678) 627-2000- http://www.archchemicals.com produces Wolmanized® wood products.
  • Osmose, Inc. 1016 Everee Inn Road, Griffin, Georgia 30224, Phone: (770) 233-4200 Fax: (770) 229-5225 http://osmosewood.com/,web search 11/9/2010, original sources below.
    www.osmose.com ACQ- and borate-treated wood products with water repellent
    EndCoat™ BROWN Pressure Treated Wood Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

    EndCoat™ SOFT GREEN Pressure Treated Wood Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
    - web search 11/9/2010, original source: http://www.osmosewood.com/canada/endcoat/msds.html
  • Chemical Specialties, Inc. . Great Southern Wood Preserving, Incorporated, P.O. Box 610, Abbeville, Alabama 36310, Tel: 334) 585-2291

    YellaWood® MSDS MICRONIZED COPPER QUATERNARY (MSDS)
    Original source: http://www.greatsouthernwood.com/uploadedFiles/YW_MSDS_063008.pdf
    Mcronized Copper Azole Treated Wood(MSD)
    Original: http://www.greatsouthernwood.com/GSWPCMS/uploadedFiles/YW_MCA_MSDS 81908.pdf

    N-Durz® MSDS N-Durz® Borate Treated Wood (MSDS)
    Original: http://www.greatsouthernwood.com/uploadedFiles/NDurzMSDSv2.pdf

    ACQ MSDS ACQ Treated Wood (MSDS)
    Original: http://www.greatsouthernwood.com/uploadedFiles/ACQ_MSDS_022608.pdf

    CCA MSDS CCA Treated Wood (MSDS)
    Original: http://www.greatsouthernwood.com/uploadedFiles/CCAMSDS.pdf

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets for Mold Related Products, Mold Sprays, Mold Encapsulants, Mold Paints

At MOLD CLEANERS - WHAT TO USE we describe the basics of how to clean off moldy building surfaces and what simple products to use.
At MOLD SPRAYS, SEALANTS, PAINTS we provide a guide to buying and using fungicidal sprays and sealants, we describe mistakes in use of mold sprays, and we define biocide, disinfectant, sanitizer and related terms.
At MOLD SPRAY SOURCES & TYPES we list suppliers of biocides, fungicidal sealants, and related mold sprays and cleanup products.

For details about cleaning up mold in buildings, readers should see MOLD CLEANUP GUIDE- HOW TO GET RID OF MOLD. Readers should also see MOLD CLEANUP with BLEACH and MOLD CLEANUP - WOOD FRAMING & PLYWOOD and also MOLD CLEANUP MISTAKES to AVOID. Also see see TRAPPED MOLD BETWEEN WOOD SURFACES for a discussion of the question of need to remove mold from mated and inaccessible building surfaces.

Readers should also see FUNGICIDAL SPRAY & SEALANT USE GUIDE, see BLEACHING MOLD, Advice about and step by step mold cleanup advice at MOLD CLEANUP GUIDE- HOW TO GET RID OF MOLD and also MOLD CLEANUP - MISTAKES to AVOID. See CRAWL SPACE DRYOUT PROCEDURES if your building is built over a crawl area.

At MOLD SPRAY SOURCES & TYPES we give contact information for suppliers of biocides, cleaners, fungicidal sealants, sanitizers, paints that are listed just below.

  • Anabec NG2000™, Anabec X70™ waterborne sealant are also products used in mold remediation projects.
  • Bioshield BST Protectant RTU75™ products are used in mold remediation projects
  • Cal-Brite™ is a sanitizer sold by Caltex and other distributors, used in a variety of cleaning applications including HVAC evaporator coil cleaning and deck cleaning.
  • Fiberlok IAQ 6000 HD™ and Fosters 4051™ (clear coating or pigmented coating available) produce sealants frequently used extensively by mold and flood damage remediation companies. See When is it Good Practice to use Mold Paints, Fungicidal Sealants and Encapsulant Sprays.
  • Microban Nuocide™ ( Microban antimicrobial products) is an example of a broad spectrum biocidal spray that is in wide popular use by mold and flood damage remediation contractors.
  • Ozone MSDS, provided by OREC™ Ozone Research Equipment Company, a subsidiary of CCSi, Inc., 221 Beaver Street, Akron, Ohio 44304 Telephone: 800.742.8535 / 330.376.3600
  • Parmetol, a wood preservative, recommended by the manufacturer and used as a fungicidal additive to paint on the Blue Poplar wood sculpture in Amsterdam, by artist Mari Shields (art conservation consult 2010)
  • Protex™ 63, a sealant and coating formulated for exterior use and Rocima™40 a broad spectrum fungicide.
  • Pro-Oxine™ is a biocide used in the food industry and other applications. Its product description includes "Bacterial, mold, and odor control throughout the facility" [note that this is not describing a residential application]
  • Microban Antimicrobial Products - http://www.microban.com/. The company indicates that
    "Microban® antimicrobial protection is built-in to products during manufacturing to provide continuous antimicrobial product protection. Microban protection can be found in hundreds of consumer, industrial and medical products around the world."
  • New York State Department of Health, "Toy Cleaning Protocol", describes use of bleach as a sanitizer for cleaning toys. http://www.nyhealth.gov/facilities/hospital/emergency_preparedness/guideline_for_hospitals/section_06/appendix_06-02_appropriate_sanitizer.pdf
    The state's toy cleaning glossary includes definitions of "disinfect" and describes using bleach solutions for that purpose.
  • Protex 63, Trask Research, W.M. Barr, P.O. Box 1879, Memphis, TN 38101, - http://www.traskresearch.com/contact.html - Tel: 1-866-370-2499 The company indicates that
    "Protex 63 is an EPA registered fungicidal sealant that seals against mold, mildew, and green algae" and
    "Protex™ 63 is a durable, sealant and coating that resists mold, mildew and algal growth. Protex™ dries clear and does not affect the appearance of most surfaces. Protex™ is especially formulated for exterior use."
    MSDS data sheets are available from the manufacturer.
  • Pro-Oxine's is offered by Bio-Cide International, Corporate Offices, 2845 Broce Drive
    Norman, OK 73072. See bio-cide.com. The Pro-Oxine's technical data indicates:
    "ProOxine is a highly refined blend of oxychloro species containing purified sodium chlorite. When activated, chlorine dioxide is produced, greatly enhancing ProOxine’s antimicrobial activity. With applications in the food processing and water treatment industries, ProOxine displays broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, proven effective against E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, Aspergillus, Listeria, Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas, among others. This product is especially suited for the removal and subsequent control of biofilm. ProOxine has a myriad of EPA and FDA approvals."
  • Rocima™40, produced by Dow Chemical Company's subsidiary Rohm and Haas, is a
    "Broad spectrum, non-metallic liquid fungicide for a wide variety of fungal organisms"
    http://www.rohmhaas.com/wcm/products/product_detail.page?display-mode=tds&product=1120851
    The MSDS can be found at http://www.rohmhaas.com/wcm/products/product_detail.page?display-mode=msds&product=1120851

Other Mold Cleaning Products, Paint Additives, Fungicidal Sealants, Paints, Coatings

  • http://environmentsensitive.com/air.html Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate (DOT)
  • http://www.wwenvironmental.com/paint.htm paint additive that includes a mildewcide, website includes MSDS and some product info
  • http://www.allergystore.com/mold.htm - Sure Cote [we do NOT recommend using the mold test kit sold by this website]
  • http://www.allerx.com/x158.htm = AllerX X-158 claims to protect from mold for 180 days
  • Waterglass (Sodium Silicate) used as a binder in paints may also be a possible coating. It is water soluble and produces a "heat resistant and intumescent" film. However to date we have no data regarding its use in this application.
  • Fungicidal sealant paints such as Fosters 40-51™ clear coating (here's the Fosters 40-51 MSDS for Foster's 40-51) or Microban™ (here's Microban's web, a typical MSDS for paint containing Microban, and here's a paint supplier's claims)

MSDS for Test Equipment, Chemicals, Smoke Generators

  • Brandax VS smoke for airflow studies, leakage testing, original source: http://www.firesys.com.au/Bjornax%20brandax%20vs%20msd.pdf, producer BJÖRNAX AB
  • Datax "pure smoke" generator for airflow studies & leakage testing, original source:
    http://www.firesys.com.au/Bjornax%20pure%20datax%20msd.pdf, producer BJÖRNAX AB
  • Dräger MSDS for Dräger CH25301 Air Current Tubes, Page 1 of 2.
    Dräger MSDS for Dräger CH25301 Air Current Tubes, Page 2 of 2.
    Watch out: the Dräger air current tube or "smoke tube" # CH16631 produces a sulfuric acid gas sulfuric acid H2SO4 /SO3 that is dangerous to life and is highly corrosive. Take a look at our copy of the Dräger MSDS for their CH25301 Air Current Tubes. We stored this MSDS in the box with the rubber bulb and tube cutter provided by Dräger. These air current monitoring tubes are provided with rubber caps so that the tube can be "stopped" or shut down when not in use. But the sulfuric acid was so corrosive that it not only caused the rubbger caps to disintegrate, it actually "burned" or oxidized our copy of the MSDS paper form!
  • FP-Smoke, powder smoke for airflow studies, leakage tests, BJÖRNAX AB,. STRÅSSA FÖRETAGSBY, S-711 77 STRÅSSA SWEDEN, web search 08/31/2010, original source: http://www.bjornax.com/MSDS/MSDS_fp_smoke.pdf
  • Gastec Irritant Smoke Qualitative Fit Testing Kit No. 9501 four-pages of 30 safety warnings for respirator fit test
  • Gastec Irritant Smoke Qualitative Fit Testing Kit No. 9501 MSDS (Nextteq Corporation copy)
  • Miniax white smoke MSDS (by Fire System Services)
  • Nitrate/Nitrite Toxicity ATSDR: [Big, Slow-Loading File] U.S. Government ATSDR Science Corner - 2.5MB PDF
  • Phostreat & Phostreat-241 MSDS, JMN Specialties, Inc., 1100 Victory Drive, Westwego LA 70094 504-341-3749, compound cleaning liquid. Web search 12/29/2010, original source: http://www.jmnspecialties.com/
    View-document-details/1265-PHOSTREAT-MSDS.html
  • Powder-Puff smoke powder (manufacturer ID TBD) silica powder puffer
  • Pure-AX:3 & Pure-AX:9 "pure smoke" generators for airflow studies, leakage tests, original source: http://www.firesys.com.au/Bjornax%20pure%20AX3%20AX9%20msd.pdf, producer BJÖRNAX AB
  • Splintax Smoke Match, original source: http://www.firesys.com.au/Bjornax%20splintax%20msd.pdf, producer BJÖRNAX AB
  • Smoke Check: canned smoke for smoke detector testing, HSI Fire & Safety Group, web search 08/31/2010, original source: http://inspectusa.com/HSI/MSDS/MSDS_25s_smoke_check.pdf - see the warnings!
  • Smoke Powder - AX-Powder Smoke, original source: http://www.firesys.com.au/Bjornax%20ax%20smoke%20powder%20msd.pdf, producer BJÖRNAX AB
  • producer BJÖRNAX AB
  • FP-Smoke, powder smoke for airflow studies, leakage tests, BJÖRNAX AB,. STRÅSSA FÖR
  • producer BJÖRNAX AB
  • FP-Smoke, powder smoke for airflow studies, leakage tests, BJÖRNAX AB,. STRÅSSA FÖR
  • Smoke Stick (smoke pen) for airflow studies, original source: http://www.firesys.com.au/Bjornax%20smoke%20pen%20msd.pdf, producer BJÖRNAX AB
  • Smoke pencil MSDS: Super Fog Fluid water based fogging fluid, web search 08/31/2010, original source: http://www.smokepencil.com/ an example of a food-grade glycol/glycerine-based fogging fluid that appears low in risk, distributed by The ChimneyBalloon
  • Smoke Pen MSDS: BJÖRNAX AB,. STRÅSSA FÖRETAGSBY, S-711 77 STRÅSSA SWEDEN, original source: http://www.bjornax.com/ ISO 14001 Certified with 30 minute burn time per wick.
  • Titanium tetrachloride smoke emitter bottles (manufacturer ID TBD), web search 08/31/2010, original source: http://inspectusa.com/smoke_candles/SmokeBottles-MSDS.pdf Note: this supplier appears to have cut off the page top of the MSDS that may contain manufacturer ID. Hydrogen chloride gas (HCL)
  • Titanium tetrachloride MSDS, Sciencelab.com, 14025 Smith Rd., Houston TX 77396, 800-901-7247, webseach 08/31/2010, original source: http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9925270
  • Ventilax smoke emitter for air flow studies (by Fire System Services), producer: BJÖRNAX, riginal source: http://www.firesys.com.au/Bjornax%20ventilax%20msd.pdf

Smoke Generating Test Product Producers, Suppliers, Main

  • Björnax AB, Stråssa Företagsby, 71177 Stråssa Sweden, Tel: +46 (0)581 431 50, Fax: +46 (0)581 432 06, Website: http://www.bjornax.se
  • National Draeger, PO Box 120, Pittsburgh PA 15230 - 412-787-8383, - 866-905-9793
    Website: http://www.buydraegersafety.com/
  • Fire System Services, Unit 1, 16 Glasgow Street, Wingfield, South Australia 5013, Mail to: P.O. Box 16, Prospect SA 5082, Tel: +61 8 8445 6300, Website: http://www.firesys.com.au/, Fire System Services distributes a wide range of smoke emitters used for monitoring air movement patterns or testing smoke detectors (and other fire protection or fire extinguisher related equipment) including the Miniax, Ventilax, Brandax, Datax, white smoke emitter candles discussed above, and coloured smoke emitters such as their AAX18, AX60, and Brandax KSO.
  • The Chimney Balloon LLC, 2123 N Pontiac Drive, Janesville, WI 53545, Tel: (608) 467-0229 M-F 9am - 5:00pm (CST), distributes smoke pencils at www.smokepencil.com

Pertinent Standards:

  • Maintenance of Fire Protection Systems and Equipment, the New Australian Standard, What does it Mean for Owners, Occupiers, and Servivce Providers, White Paper, Australian Standard AS1851:2005, original source: http://www.firesys.com.au/AS1851WhitePaper.pdf, Fire Protection Association, Australia, Steven Kip, Warrington Fire Research. Quoting:
    Revised Australian Standard 1851:2005 Maintenance of Fire Protection Systems and Equipment and supercedes all old versions of AS1851 by revising & consolidating the previous 16 parts into one document, outlining consistent procedures, terminology and reporting for all aspects of fire equipment maintenance. The White Paper gives an overview of the legislative, regulatory and other non-technical aspects of the significantly revised standard.

MSDS for Specialty Paints, Coatings, Sealers used on buildings

  • MSDS for Akroflex AkroGuard field-applied non-cementious (acrylic) flexible coating water-resistive barrier used on certain types of building sheathing, cement board, and CMU or poured-in place or tilt-up concrete/masonry and (see BASEMENT WATERPROOFING)
  • MSDS for Krystol Hydrostop WB from Kryton Corporation. Masonry sealer.
  • MSDS for Sodium Silicate from PQ Corporation, regarding Foundation sealers and waterproofing coatings, such as discussed at BASEMENT WATERPROOFING

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets for Septic Dye - Fluroscein Dye

  • Bright Dyes Inc. - A Division of Kingscote Chemicals, 3334 South Tech Blvd. Miamisburg, OH 45342, Tel: 937-886-9100, Toll Free - 800-394-0678, Fax - 937-886-9300 Email: sales@brightdyes.com. Bright Dyes sells Fluorescent Dyes in Yellow/Green, Red, Blue, and Orange colors and in various forms including liquids, powders, tablets, and wax cakes. The company also sells ultraviolet lights that can detect Fluorescent Dye at low concentration. The company describes their products as dye tracers, toilet leak detection, and UV lights.
    Some example MSDS sheets below characterize dye tablets, wax cakes, powders and liquids. Each dye color is available in the various forms.
    • Bright Dyes MSDS for FLT Yellow/Green Dye Tablets, Web Search 2/15/2011 original source: http://www.brightdyes.com/MSDS/MSDSFLTGreenTablets.pdf
    • Bright Dyes MSDS for FLT Yellow/Green Liquid Concentrate, Web Search 03/02/2011, original source: http://www.brightdyes.com/MSDS/MSDSFLTGreenLiquid.pdf
    • Bright Dyes MSDS for FWT Red Cakes, Cones, Donuts [Wax Cake Septic Dye], Web Search 2/15/2011 original source: http://www.brightdyes.com/MSDS/MSDSFWTREDWAXDonutsCakes.pdf
    • Bright Dyes MSDS for Standard Blue Septic Dye Powder, Web Search 2/15/2011, original source: http://www.brightdyes.com/MSDS/MSDSStndrdBluePowder.pdf
    • Bright Dyes MSDS for FLT Orange Liquid Concentrate [septic] dye, Web Search 2/15/2011, original source: http://www.brightdyes.com/technical/ORANGELIQUID.pdf
    • See the Bright Dyes website for the company's coplete list of fluorescent dye product MSDS information found at http://www.brightdyes.com/MSDS.html
  • Safety Warnings to Septic System Inspectors
  • SEPTIC TEST VOLUMES & DYE AMOUNTS -TABLE OF SEPTIC TEST VOLUMES & SEPTIC DYE AMOUNTS - Table of Septic Dye Test Volumes and Septic Dye Requirements
  • Testing Water for Real Estate Transactions - Water Test Cheating Warnings for Home Buyers and Home Inspectors.
  • Home & Outdoor Living Water Requirements
  • Septic Tank Capacity vs Usage in Daily Gallons of Wastewater Flow calculating septic tank volume and septic tank size required
  • How Big Should the Leach Field Be? - table of soil percolation rate vs. field size
  • The Home Buyer's Guide to Septic Systems
  • Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS for Red Septic Dye from Tramfloc.
  • MSDS for Septic Dye Tablets from Tramfloc.
  • MSDS for Septic Dye Liquid from Tramfloc.
  • Pollard Water source of septic system testing tracer dyes
  • Septic Dye Technical Data Bulletin from Tramfloc.
  • Tramfloc, Inc. source of septic system testing tracer dyes

Also see SEPTIC DYE TEST WARNINGS.

MSDS for Septic Tank & RV Holding Tank Chemicals, Additives, Products

  • Coleman Corporation, provides a wide range of camping equipment including Coleman Holding Tank Deodorant Products & Coleman Portable Flush Toilets [Instruction Manual] - web search 08/27/2010, original source: http://www.coleman.com/coleman/images/pdf/2000001533.pdf
  • Elsan Limited, Bellbrook Park, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 1QF, England. Telephone: +44 (0) 1825 748200. The company produces chemical toilet sanitation and hygiene products for caravanning, camping and boating. Quoting from the company's website: web search 08/27/2010, original source http://www.elsan.co.uk/about-elsan.html
    While Elsan Blue toilet fluid exceeds British and European Standards BS:EN 2893:2005, no other brand even claims to comply with them.
    ... because it is biodegradable and free from harsh chemicals, [Elsan organic toilet fluid] can be safely emptied into a septic tank.
    Technical data requested by email to Elsan: 8/27/2010 - DF
  • Marykate Heads Up holding tank deodorant [MSDS], web search 08/27/2010, original source for the Marykate Heads Up deodorant MSDS
    http://www.crcindustries.com/marine/content/prod_detail_print.aspx?PN=MK4532
    Marykate products appear to be produced by CRC Industries,
  • Thetford Corporation, 7101 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, Tel: 1-800-543-1219, Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1285, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 web search 08/27/2010, original source: http://www.thetford.com/Home/Products/ChemicalsCleanersHome
    /AquaKemLiquidTossInsandDri/tabid/122/Default.aspx Quoting from the company's website:
    [Aqua-Kem Products are] 100% biodegradable liquid and environmentally safe when disposed of properly
  • Also see Septic & Holding/RV Tank/Toilet Chemicals MSDS

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets for Water Purification Products & Disinfectants & Other Chemicals

  • 1-Bromo-3-chloro-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (C5H6BrClN2O2) is produced world-wide, sold under the name Bromine Tablets or BCDMH, or Brominating disinfecting tablets, active halogen, and is also used in cleaners and bathroom disinfectants and deodorizers. Here is an example MSDS for this product, Supplied by Leisure Time Brom Tabs, Leisure Time, 1400 Bluegrass Lakes Pkwy, Alpharetta GA 30004 USA, 770-521-5959, www.poolspacecare.com and manufactured by Advantis Technologies, Inc., same address and telephone number. Product name: Leisure Time Brom Tabs.
  • Bisphenol-A MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet, Sigma-Aldrich Corp., web search 09/07/2010, original source: http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~choi/MSDS/Sigma-Aldrich/BISPHENOL%20A.pdf, Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, 3050 Spruce St., St. Louis MO 63103, Technical: 314-771-5765, Emergency: 414-273-3850 Ext. 5886. Also see Bisphenol-A, BPA
  • Bisphenol-A, a Safety and Handling Guide, The Society of Plastics Industry, Inc. SPII, & Association of Plastics Manufacturers of Europe APME, web-search 09/07/2010, original source: http://www.bisphenol-a.org/pdf/BPAsafe.pdf. Also see Bisphenol-A, BPA
  • DRINKING WATER - EMERGENCY PURIFICATION How to purify emergency drinking water, how to remove odors
    How to Purify Water
    Boiling Water for Drinking
    Ceramic Filters & Water Purification
    Colloidal Silver Water Purification
    Iodine Tablets or Iodine Disinfectant
    Bleach as a Disinfectant for Drinking Water
    Vegetable Disinfection Washes
    Hydrogen Peroxide for Water Disinfection
    Vinegar & Other Disinfectants
    How Much Disinfectant to Use
    Wait Time & Water Temperature
    Filters for Drinking Water Purification
    Giardia in Drinking Water
  • How much disinfectant to use in drinking water? we review the amount of bleach or other disinfectants needed in more detail.
  • Super Iron Out, MSDS Material Data Safety Sheet rust and stain remover; the manufacturer indicates this product can be used to clean rust sediment from water softeners. Summit Brands. See Iron Removal from Water Softener
  • Lime Out / Lime Out Extra, lime remover MSDS, produced by Summit Brands, 7201 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804–222, Tel: 1–888–476–6688, Email: info@summitbrands.com Email See WATER HEATER SCALE - De-Liming Procedure

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  • AkroGuard, Omega Products, International, 1681 California Ave, Corona, CA 92881, Tel: 800-600-6634, 951-737-7447, Fax: 951-520-2594, Email: info@omega-products.com. Web search 02/22/2011, Quoting from the company's product description:
    AkroGuard is a field applied, non-cementitious, flexible coating that when used with AkroFill creates a water-resistive barrier over approved substrates. Basic Uses AkroGuard is designed for use as a water-resistive barrier and air barrier over approved substrates and with the AkroFlex EIF Systems. Complies with ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria for Water-resistive Coatings (AC212).
    - original source: http://omega.omega-products.com/p--67--AkroGuard--53.aspx
    -MSDS original source: http://omega.omega-products.com/Files/Download/Omega_MSDS_AcylicFinishes.pdf
  • Kryton Corporation, 1645 Kent Ave., Vancouver BC Canada VSP 2S8 - 604-324-8280 email: info@kryton.com
  • PQ Corporation, P.O. Box 840. Valley Forge, PA 19482-0840, is a producer of sodium silicate. Quoting:
    PQ Corporation is a leading producer of silicate, zeolite, and other performance materials serving the detergent, pulp and paper, chemical, petroleum, catalyst, water treatment, construction, and beverage markets. It is a global enterprise, operating in 19 countries on five continents, and along with its chemical businesses, includes Potters Industries, a wholly owned subsidiary, which is a leading producer of engineered glass materials serving the highway safety, polymer additive, metal finishing, and conductive particle markets.
  • Super Iron Out, MSDS Material Data Safety Sheet rust and stain remover; the manufacturer indicates this product can be used to clean rust sediment from water softeners. Summit Brands. See Iron Removal from Water Softener
  • Lime Out / Lime Out Extra, lime remover MSDS, produced by Summit Brands, 7201 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804–222, Tel: 1–888–476–6688, Email: info@summitbrands.com Email See WATER HEATER SCALE - De-Liming Procedure

Books & Articles on Building & Environmental Inspection, Testing, Diagnosis, & Repair

  • Our recommended books about building & mechanical systems design, inspection, problem diagnosis, and repair, and about indoor environment and IAQ testing, diagnosis, and cleanup are at the InspectAPedia Bookstore. Also see our Book Reviews - InspectAPedia.
  • Environmental Health & Investigation Bibliography - our own technical library on indoor air quality inspection, testing, laboratory procedures, forensic microscopy, etc.
  • Air Pollution Toxicology: APTI Course SI:300, Introduction to Air Pollution Toxicology, US EPA Air Pollution Training Institute, Environmental Research Center, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Sept. 1993, web search 08/28/2010, original source: http://yosemite.epa.gov/

Gases: Toxic gases, indoor exposure levels, testing, identification

  • A Toxic Gas Testing Plan: A Gas Sampling Plan for Residential and Commercial buildings lists some of the toxic indoor gases for which we test, depending on the building complaint and building conditions
  • CCSP, 2008: Analyses of the effects of global change on human health and welfare and human systems. A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research. [Gamble, J.L. (ed.), K.L. Ebi, F.G. Sussman, T.J. Wilbanks, (Authors)]. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA. Web search 08/28/2010, original source: http://nepis.epa.gov/
  • Gas Exposure Hazard Levels: for Toxic Gas Exposure to Ammonia, Arsine, Arsenic, Bromine, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Hydride, Ozone - allowable exposure levels and hazard levels
  • Carbon Dioxide Gas Toxicity hazard level, poisoning symptoms, & testing
  • Health Effects of Carbon Dioxide - see "National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for Hazardous Substances; Proposed AEGL Values, Federal Register Document", http://www.epa.gov/EPA-TOX/2002/February/Day-15/t3774.htm note that these are proposed guidelines
  • Carbon Dioxide CO2: Geologic Sequestration Health Effects: "Vulnerability Evaluation Framework
    for Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide
    ", US EPA, EPA430-R-08-009, July 2008, web search August 2010,original source: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/downloads/VEF-Technical_Document_072408.pdf
  • Carbon Dioxide CO2: Geologic Sequestration, U.S EPA, web search 08/28/2010, original source:
    http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/co2_gs_tech.html
    • GTSP, 2006: Carbon Dioxide Capture and Geologic Storage: A Core Element of a A Global
      Energy Technology Strategy to Address Climate Change (PDF, 37 pp., 6.05 MB, About PDF).
      April 2006, JJ Dooley et al. Global Energy Technology Strategy Program (GSTP)
    • IPCC, 2005: Special Report on Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage, Special Report of the
      Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Metz, Bert, Davidson, Ogunlade,
      de Coninck, Heleen, Loos, Manuela, and Meyer, Leo (Eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, The
      Edinburgh Building Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge CB2 2RU England
  • Carbon Monoxide Gas Toxicity hazard levels, poisoning symptoms, & testing
  • Fluorine, Its Compounds, and Air Pollution,: a Bibliography with Abstracts, US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, December 1976. Web search 08/28/2010, original source: http://nepis.epa.gov.
    NOTE: because the EPA's original source of this document in PDF format is damaged we have created a text image file, converted to a new PDF for readability.
  • Formaldehyde: US EPA. UFFI (Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation) was previously considered a hazard (formaldehyde outgassing). Subsequent research virtually closed concern regarding this material; however formaldehyde appears to remain a health concern for sensitive individuals.
  • Greenhouse Gas Overview: Carbon Dioxide: U.S. EPA, web search 08/28/2010, original source:
    http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/co2.html
  • Nitrogen Oxides: Air Quality Criteria for Oxides of Nitrogen, Vol III of III, US EPA, EPA600/8-91/049cF, August 1993, web search 08/28/2010, original source: http://nepis.epa.gov [Large PDF 25MB]
    Key chapters in this document evaluate the latest scientific data on (a) health effects of NOx measured ill laboratory animals and exposed human populatIOns and (b) effects of NOx on agricultural crops, forests, and ecosystems, as well as (c) NOx effects on visibility and nonbiological materials. Other chapters describe the nature, sources, distribution, measurement, and concentratiOns of NOx m the environment These chapters were prepared and peer reviwed by experts from various state and Federal government offices, academia, and private industry for use by EPA to support decision makIng regarding potentIal risks to public health and the enVIronment Although the document IS not intended to be an exhaustIve literature reVIew, It IS intended to cover all the pertinent literature through early 1993
  • Ozone Warnings - New Use of Ozone as a "mold" remedy is ineffective and may be dangerous.
  • Sampling for gases in air such as VOC's, MVOC's, toxic chemicals, and combustion products.
    Unfortunately no single test or tool can detect all possible building contaminants. We use methods and equipment which can test for common contaminants. If the identity of a specific contaminant is known in advance we can also test for a very large number of specific contaminant gases in buildings.
    We use gas sampling equipment provided by the two most reliable companies in the world, Draeger-Safety's detector-tubes and Drager accuro� bellows pump, the Gastec� cylinder pump and detector-tube system produced by Gastec or Sensidyne, and we also use Sensidyne's Gilian air pump. For broad screening for combustibles and a number of other toxic gases and for leak tracing we also use Amprobe's Tif8850. All of these instruments, their applications, and sensitivities (minimum detectable limits) for specific gases are described in our Gas Sampling Plan online document.
  • Sulfur dioxide & other Oxides: Air Quality Criteria for Particulate Matter and Sulfur Oxides, Vol. III, US EPA, Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office, Research Triangle Park NC 27711, Dec. 1982, EPA-600/8/2-029c. Web search 08/26/2010, original source: http://nepis.epa.gov [large PDF]
  • Radon Gas U.S. EPA Radon level maps, web search 2005, original source: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/zonemap/zmapp33.htm
  • "Table Z-1 Limits for Air Contaminants, 1910.1000 Table Z-1" OSHA standard for air contaminant limits (http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9992) - includes for CO2, Carbon dioxide.........| CAS No. 124-38-9 | 5000 ppm | 9000 mg/m3 limits for carbon dioxide as an air contaminant.
  • GASES, EXPOSURE, TESTING Toxic Gas Exposure Hazards and Test Protocols including links to our toxic gas exposure screening and gas testing protocols.
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