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ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS - INSPECT, TEST, REMEDY

ASBESTOS IDENTIFICATION IN buildings
LEAD POISONING HAZARDS GUIDE
MOLD: A COMPLETE GUIDE
ACCEPTABLE MOLD LEVEL

ACTION GUIDE - WHAT TO DO ABOUT INDOOR MOLD
ACTIVITY of MOLD in buildings
AIRBORNE MOLD SPORE COUNT ACCURACY
AIRBORNE PARTICLE ANALYSIS METHODS
MOLD CLEARANCE: FOLLOWUP STEPS
AGE of MOLD - Old is the Mold?
AIRBORNE MOLD SPORE COUNT ACCURACY
AIRBORNE PARTICLE ANALYSIS METHODS
AIR LEAK DETECTION TOOLS

AIR POLLUTANTS, COMMON INDOOR
ALLERGEN TESTS for buildings
ALLERGENS in buildings, RECOGNIZING
ALLERGY TESTS for PEOPLE
ALLERGY TEST ACCURACY
ANIMAL ENTRY POINTS in buildings

ASBESTOS CLEANUP COMPANIES
ASBESTOS ROOFING / SIDING DUST
ASBESTOS IDENTIFICATION IN buildings
ATTIC MOLD

BASEMENT MOLD
BASEMENT MOLD WATER IMPACT
BASICS YOU NEED to FIND, TEST, REMOVE MOLD
BASKETBALL MOLD SYNDROME - BBMS
BATHROOM MOLD

BIBLIOGAPHY for ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, MOLD, IAQ
Environmental Health & Investigation Bibliography
  Bacteria, Mold, & Pollen
  Microscopy, Microchemistry
  Basic Science & Theory
  Building Science & Industrial Hygiene, Field & Lab Methods
  Environmental Hazards, Consumer Publications
  METHANE GAS SOURCES
  MOLD ATLAS & PARTICLES INDEX
  MOLD CLINICAL REFERENCE TEXTS
  MOLD FAQ's
  MOLD RELATED ILLNESS List

BIOLOGICAL POLLUTANTS
BIOLOGICAL POLLUTANTS in the HOME - EPA

BLACK MOLD, HARMLESS COSMETIC
BLACK MOLD, TOXIC & ALLERGENIC

BLEACHING MOLD, Advice about
BLOWER DOORS & AIR INFILTRATION
BLOWER FAN CONTINUOUS OPERATION
BLOWER FAN OPERATION & TESTING

BIOLOGICAL POLLUTANTS
BIOLOGICAL POLLUTANTS in the HOME - EPA
Bisphenol-A, BPA

BLACK MOLD, HARMLESS COSMETIC
BLACK MOLD, TOXIC & ALLERGENIC

BOOK MOLD, Moldy Book Cleaning
BOOKSTORE - ENVIRONMENTAL
BUYERS GUIDE - home inspections for mold
CARBON MONOXIDE - CO
CARPETS & PADDING ODORS IN buildings
CARPET DUST IDENTIFICATION
CARPETING & INDOOR AIR QUALITY
CARPET MOLD CONTAMINATION
CARPET TEST GUIDE
CAT DANDER in buildings
Cell phone Radiation Hazards
CHAIN OF CUSTODY - TEST SAMPLE
CHIMNEY INSPECTION DIAGNOSIS REPAIR
CHINESE DRYWALL HAZARDS
CLEARANCE INSPECTIONS - MOLD CLEANUP
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS TO AVOID MOLD
CRAWLSPACE MOLD
DIRT FLOOR MOLD CONTAMINATION
DO IT YOURSELF MOLD CLEANUP
DO-IT-YOURSELF MOLD CLEANUP WARNINGS
DRYWALL MOLD
DUST ANALYSIS for FIBERGLASS
DUST SAMPLING PROCEDURE

EFFLORESCENCE, Salts & White / Brown Deposits
EMF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS & HUMAN EXPOSURE
ENERGY SAVINGS in buildings
FEAR of MOLD - MYCOPHOBIA
Fiberboard Insulation Sheathing Mold
FIBERGLASS HAZARDS
FIBERGLASS PARTICLE CONTAMINATION TEST
Fiberglass Enviro-Scare
FIBERGLASS INSULATION
FIBERGLASS INSULATION MOLD
FIBERGLASS PARTICLE CONTAMINATION TEST
FIELD INVESTIGATION SERVICE
FIND MOLD, ESSENTIAL STEPS
FIND MOLD in buildings, HOW TO
FIRE DAMAGE vs MOLD DAMAGE
FLASHLIGHT HELPS FIND MOLD
FLOOD DAMAGE ASSESSMENT, SAFETY & CLEANUP
FLOODS IN buildings-mold
FLOOR & SUBFLOOR MOLD, HIDDEN
FLOOR TYPES & DEFECTS
FLOOR TILE ASBESTOS IDENTIFICATION
FLOOR TILE HISTORY & INGREDIENTS
FORMALDEHYDE HAZARDS
FOUNDATION WATERPROOFING
FRENCH DRAINS
FREEZE-PROOF A BUILDING
FROST HEAVES, FOUNDATION, SLAB

FUNGICIDAL SPRAY & SEALANT USE GUIDE

GASES, EXPOSURE, TESTING
  Carbon Dioxide - CO2
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  METHANE GAS SOURCES
GAS MEASUREMENT TOOLS
Gas Toxicity Levels
HEATING OIL EXPOSURE HAZARDS, LIMITS
HEATING SYSTEM ODORS
HOUSEWRAP AIR & VAPOR BARRIERS

HIDDEN MOLD, HOW TO FIND
HUMIDITY CONTROL & TARGETS INDOORS

IAQ ISSUES, OTHER
INDOOR AIR HAZARDS TABLE
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 MOLD
ITCHY FABRICS

LABORATORY SERVICES
LEAD POISONING HAZARDS GUIDE
LEAD CONTAMINATION in WATER, HOW to TEST
LEAD EXPOSURE HAZARDS INDOORS
LEAD HAZARDS & FEAR: Enviro-Scare
LEAD IN DRINKING WATER, HOW to REDUCE
LEAD PIPES in buildings
LEAD PAINT REMOVAL ALTERNATIVES
LEAD in ROOFING, EFFECTS
LEAD TEST KIT for HOME USE
LEAD WATER PIPING HAZARDS & REMEDIES
LEED GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION
LEED Building Designation & IAQ
Legionella Legionnaires' Disease
Legionella BACTERIA & HVAC Equipment
MOLD CLEANUP by MEDIA BLASTING

MILDEW in buildings ?
MILDEW ERRORS - MOLD PHOTOS
MILDEW REMOVAL & PREVENTION

MOISTURE CONTROL in buildings

MOLD: A COMPLETE GUIDE to TEST CLEAN PREVENT
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 BY MICROSCOPE
MOLD in the PETRI DISH, PHOTOS
Mold on Books, Book Conservation

MOLD CLASSES, HAZARD LEVELS
MOLD CLEANERS - WHAT TO USE
MOLD CLEANUP COMPANIES
MOLD CLEANUP GUIDE- HOW TO GET RID OF MOLD
MOLD CLEANUP - BLEACH
MOLD CLEANUP - HEALTH RISKS
MOLD CLEANUP - LIMITATIONS
MOLD CLEANUP - MISTAKES to AVOID
MOLD CLEANUP - MEDIA BLASTING
MOLD CLEANUP - SAFETY WARNINGS
MOLD CLEANUP - WOOD FLOORING
MOLD CLEANUP - WOOD FRAMING & PLYWOOD
MOLD CLEARANCE INSPECTIONS
MOLD CLINICAL REFERENCE TEXTS
MOLD CONSULTANTS/INSPECTORS
MOLD CONTAMINATION LEVELS
MOLD CULTURE PHOTOS
MOLD CULTURE TEST KIT VALIDITY
MOLD DETECTION & INSPECTION GUIDE
MOLD DOCTORS - ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE

MOLD EXPERT, WHEN TO HIRE
MOLD EXPOSURE, FOOD HAZARDS
MOLD EXPOSURE RISK LEVELS
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 GROWTH in/on BUILDING INSULATION

MOLD INFORMATION CENTER
MOLD INSPECTORS & MOLD TESTERS
MOLD INSPECTION SERVICE
MOLD INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE TIPS
MOLD INVESTIGATION REPORTS

MOLD KILLING GUIDE
MOLD LAB REPORTS
MOLD LEVEL IN AIR, VALIDITY
MOLD LEVEL REPORTS
MOLD LEVELS IN buildings
MOLD by MICROSCOPE

MOLD ODORS, MUSTY SMELLS
MOLD on or in CARPETS
MOLD ON DIRT FLOORS
MOLD PREVENTION GUIDE

MOLD RELATED ILLNESS GUIDE
MOLD RELATED ILLNESS SYMPTOMS
MOLD SAFETY WARNINGS
MOLD SPRAYS, SEALANTS, PAINTS
MOLD STANDARDS

MOLD TEST KITS
MOLD TEST KITS for DIY MOLD TESTS
MOLD TEST METHODS, ACCURACY
MOLD TEST PROCEDURES
MOLD TEST REASONS
MOLD TESTING METHOD VALIDITY
MOLD TESTING SERVICES

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets
MVOCs & MOLDY MUSTY ODORS
MYCOTOXIN EFFECTS of MOLD EXPOSURE

Nanomaterials Hazards
NOISE / SOUND DIAGNOSIS & CURE

ODORS GASES SMELLS, DIAGNOSIS & CURE
ODOR DIAGNOSIS CHECKLIST
ODORLESS CHEMICALS / GASES: CHECK FOR?
ODORS, PLUMBING SYSTEM
ODORS, SEPTIC or SEWER
ODORS, SULPHUR SMELL SOURCES
ODORS, URINE REMOVAL
ODORS GASES SMELLS, DIAGNOSIS & CURE
ODORS IN WATER
OIL HEAT ODORS
OIL TANK LEAK ODORS
OZONE for MOLD OR ODORS
PAINTS & COATINGS ODORS IN buildings
Particulates & Allergens Indoors
Pesticide Exposure Hazards
PET ALLERGEN REMEDIES
PLASTIC CONTAINERS, TANKS, TYPES
PLASTIC HEATER VENT
PLASTIC ODORS-SCREENS, SIDING
PLUMBING SYSTEM ODORS
RADON HAZARD TESTS & MITIGATION
RENTERS & TENANTS GUIDE TO MOLD
ROBIGUS & Wheat Rust Fungus
ROT, TIMBER FRAME
SEPTIC BACKUP PREVENTION
SEPTIC BACKUP REPAIR
SEPTIC METHANE GAS
SEPTIC SYSTEM ODORS
SMELL PATCH TEST to Track Down Odors
SEWER GAS ODORS
SEWER GAS ODORS in COLD WEATHER
SEWAGE BACKUP, WHAT TO DO
SEWAGE BACKUP TEST & CLEANUP
SEWAGE BACKUP PREVENTION
SOUND CONTROL in buildings
SIDING, Sheathing Identification - Photo Guide
SIDING, ALUMINUM
SIDING, ASBESTOS CEMENT SHINGLES
SIDING ASPHALT ROOF SHINGLES on WALLS
SIDING ASPHALT SHINGLE or SHEET
SIDING DAMAGE by SPLASHBACK
SIDING EIFS & STUCCO
SIDING, FIBER CEMENT
SIDING HARDBOARD
SIDING STEEL
SIDING VINYL
  VINYL SIDING INSPECTION & REPAIR
  VINYL SIDING INSTALLATION
  VINYL Siding or PLASTIC Window ODORS in buildings
  VINYL CHLORIDE HEALTH INFO
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
TECHNICAL & LAB PROCEDURES
THERMAL TRACKING Indicates Heat Loss
TRAPPED MOLD BETWEEN WOOD SURFACES
VENTILATION in buildings
VINYL Siding or PLASTIC Window ODORS in buildings
VINYL CHLORIDE HEALTH INFO

WALL SIDING TRIM & FINISHES
WALL FINISHES INTERIOR

WATER BARRIERS, EXTERIOR BUILDING
WATER ENTRY in buildings
WATER ODORS, CAUSE CURE
WATER TANK SAFETY
World Trade Center Collapse Dust Photos

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  • Bibliography of mold and indoor air quality references
  • Mold test laboratory reference books & guides
  • Indoor air quality investigation references, books, guides, procedures

This mold bibliography lists key references for field and laboratory practices in the diagnosis and preventaion of environmental illness related to conditions in buildings, and covers the study and identification of bacteria, mold, and pollen, forensic microscopy, microchemistry, basic science and theory, environmental hazards in and around buildings and homes.

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These reference books and publications are maintained in our Aerobiology Laboratory for use in particle identification and determination of building particle sample contents. This is not purported to be a complete bibliography for the field of indoor air quality investigation. We have edited titles to sort by topic.

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Mold & Particle Identification References & Texts

References are listed alphabetically in these topic sections below

  • Bacteria, Mold, & Pollen Identification
  • Microscopy, Microchemistry, Particle Identification
  • Basic Science & Theory
  • Building Science & Industrial Hygiene, Field & Lab Methods for
  • Environmental Hazards, Consumer Publications
  • Clinical Mold References - most-useful medical reference books (separate online document)
  • MOLD ATLAS & PARTICLES INDEX, Pathogens, Allergens and Other Indoor Particles - Medical Health Effects of Mold (separate online document)
  • MOLD CLINICAL REFERENCE TEXTS
  • MOLD FAQ's - check this FAQ list to see if you can find a quick answer to your mold concern (separate online document)
  • MOLD RELATED ILLNESS List - exhaustive list of both researched and anecdotal reports of physical and mental health complaints attributed to mold exposure
  • Online Mold & Particle Identification Aids

Online Mold & Particle Identification Aids at InspectAPedia.com

  • MOLD ATLAS & PARTICLES INDEX, Pathogens, Allergens and Other Indoor Particles - actual and possible medical health effects of Mold (separate online document)
  • MOLD APPEARANCE - WHAT MOLD LOOKS LIKE Photos of what mold looks like in buildings, organized by mold color and appearance.
  • MOLD FREQUENCY in buildings Table of what mold genera/species are frequently found in indoor mold tests.
  • MOLD GROWTH ON SURFACES, PHOTOS Photos of what mold looks like in buildings, organized by mold growth on various kinds of building surfaces and contents or items found in buildings. Mold in situ.
    MOLD GROWTH on SURFACES, TABLE OF, Summary table of what mold genera/species are frequently found on various building surfaces and materials
  • MOLD APPEARANCE - STUFF THAT IS NOT MOLD Photos of material that is not mold but is sometimes mistaken for mold
  • Recognize Harmless Black Mold Photos of of often recognizable, usually harmless or cosmetic black mold on wood
  • MOLD BY MICROSCOPE Mold under the microscope - photo identification of the most common indoor molds found in buildings

Contact Us to suggest changes and additions to these online mold identification guides

Bacteria, Mold, & Pollen Identification

Allergy Plants that Cause Sneezing and Wheezing, Mary Jelks, M.D., World Wide Printing ISBN 0-911977-04-X

Allergy Pollen Key with Images, Mary L. Jelks, M.D. FAAAAI, Sarasota FL, 2004

Ascomycetes, British, RWG Dennis, J Cramer (out of print)

Ascomycetes, Illustrated Genera of, Vol. 1, Richard T. Hanlin, APS Press 1990, ISBN 0-89054-107-8

Ascomycetes, Illustrated Genera of, Vol. 2, Richard T. Hanlin, APS Press 1990, ISBN 0-89054-198-1

Aspergillus: A Laboratory Guide to Common Aspergillus Species and their Teleomorphs, MA Kilch, JI Pitt, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 1988, ISBN 0-643-04866-9

Atlas of Airborne Pollen Grains and Common Fungus Spores of Canada , I. John Bassett, Clifford W. Crompton, & John A. Parmelee, Biosystematics Research Institute, Ottowa, Canada, Monograph NO. 18, 1978, ISBN 0-660-10016-9

Atlas of Clinical Fungi, 2nd Ed., GS deHoog, J Guarro, J Gene, & MJ Figueras, Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, 2000, ISBN 90-70351-43-9

Atlas of Microorganisms, The Penicillia, Kanehara Shuppan Co., Ltd., 1957 (Vassar College Library)-Daniel Friedman/J Church

Bacteria, A Field Guide to, Betsey Dexter Dyer, Comstock Publishing 2003, ISBN 0-8014-3902-7

Ceratocystis and Ophistoma, Taxonomy, Ecology, and Pathogenicity, MJ Wingfield, KA Seifert, JF Webber Eds., APS Press 1993, ISBN 0-89054-156-6. Also see these references on the Ophistomoid fungi groups:

  • Hanlin, Richard T. 1998. Illustrated Genera of Ascomycetes. Vol. II. APS Press, St. Paul. 238 pp.
  • Schmidt, O. and D. Czeschlik. 2006. Wood and Tree Fungi. Springer, Secaucus. 336 pp.
  • Lieutier, F., K. R. Day, J.-C. Gregoire, A. Battisti and H.F. Evans. (Eds.) 2004. Bark and Wood Boring Insects in Living Trees in Europe, A Synthesis. Springer, Secaucus. 569 pp.
  • Alexopolous, C.J., C.W. Mims, M. Blackwell. 1996. Introductory Mycology. 4th ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 869pp.
  • Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute: Ophiostomatoid Fungi: Expanding Frontiers
  • "Lumberyard Mold and Sap Stain", Francina Thadigiri, EMLab P&K Analyst, Environmental Reporter (email newsletter), Vol. 7 No. 5, June 2009

"Cladosporium and Cladophialphora in Culture: descriptions and an expanded key," Mycotaxon, July-September 1999, MH Ho, FM Dugan et als.

Dictionary of Mycology, Illustrated, Miguel Ulloa & Richard T. Hanlin, APS Press 2000, ISBN 0-89054-257-0 American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul MN

Dictionary of the Fungi, 9th Ed., PM Kirk, PF Cannon, JC David, && JA Stalpers Ed., CABI Publishing 2001 ISBN 0 85199 377 X www.cabi.org UK

Fifth Kingdom, The, 2nd ed., Bryce Kendrick, Mycologue Publications 1992, ISBN 0-941051-28-5

Fungi From Utility Poles in the Eastern United States, Identification Manual for, CJK Wang & RA Zabel Ed., Allen Press, 1990, ISBN 0-93-0009-31-2

Fungi, Identifying Filamentous, A Clinical Laboratory Handbook, Guy St-Germain, Richard Summerbell, Star Publishing, 1996, ISBN 0-89863-177-7 (English)

Fungi, Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed, 2nd Ed., Tsuneo Watanabe, 2002 CRC Press, ISBN 0-8493-1118-7

Fungus, The Whole, Vol. 1, Bryce Kendrick, Ed., National Museum of Natural Sciences (et als), 1979, ISBN 0-660-00146-2 (available from B. Kendrick, Waterloo, Canada)

Fungus, The Whole, Vol. 2, Bryce Kendrick,Ed., National Museum of Natural Sciences (et als), 1979, ISBN 0-660-00146-2 (available from B. Kendrick, Waterloo, Canada)

Fusarium, Paul E. Nelson Memorial Symposium, Summerall et als. Ed., APS Press 2001, ISBN 0-89054-268-6

Hyphomycetes their perfect and imperfect connexions, K. Tubaki, J Cramer 1981, ISBN 3-7682-1267-X

Hyphomycetes, Dematiaceous, M.B. Ellis, CAB International 1971, ISBN 0-85198-027-8, Commonwealth Mycological Institute, Kew, Surrey, England, ABE-Print.com

Hyphomycetes, More Dematiaceous M.B. Ellis, CAB International 1976, ISBN 0-85198-3650-, Commonwealth Mycological Institute, Kew, w:st="on">Surrey, England

Imperfect Fungi, Illustrated Genera of, 4th Ed., HL Barnett & Barry B. Hunter, American Phytopathological Society Press, St. Paul, 1998, ISBN 0-89054-192-2

Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates, Martin B. Ellis & J.Pamela Ellis, Crook Helm, London & Sydney 1988, ISBN 0-88192-115-7

Mushrooms, Field Guide to, Gary H. Lincoff, Chanticleer Press 1981, ISBN 0-394-51992-2

Mycology, Fundamentals of Diagnostic, Fran Fisher, Norma B. Cook, W.B. Saunders Co. 1998, ISBN 0-7216-5006-6

Mycology, Introductory, CJ Alexopoulos, CW Mims, M Blackwell, John Wiley & Sons 1996, ISBN 0-471-52229-5

"Mycology of the Air," a workshop manual for identifying airborne fungus spores, J Haines, B. Escamilla, M Muilenberg, J Gallup, E Levetin, 2000

Myxomycetes, The Genera of, CW Martin, CJ Alexopoulos, & ML Farr, University of Iowa Press 1969, ISBN 0-87745-124-9

Pollen and Spores, 2nd Ed., Ronald O. Kapp, American Association of Stratographic Palynologists 2000, ISBN 931871-05-0

Pollen of North America, Airborne and Allergenic, WH Lewis, P Vinay, VE Zenger, Johns Hopkins University Press 1983, ISBN 0-8018-2940-2

Pollen: Intermediate Pollen Identification Workshop, M Muilenberg, C Rogers, Aerobiology Instruction and Research, Brookline 2001

Pollen: Introductory Pollen and Fungal Spore Identification Workshop and In-Depth Burkard Sampler Training, workshop manual, M Muilenberg, C Rogers, H Burge, C. Wagner, Aerobiology Instruction and Research, Boston 2000

Rust Fungi, Illustrated Genera of, Rev. GB Cummins & Y Hiratsuka, American Phytopatholocial Society, St. Paul MN 1959, ISBN 0-89054-058-6

Sampling and Identifying Allergenic Pollens and Molds, an Illustrated Identification Manual for Air Samplers, Grant Smith, Blewstone Press, 1990, ISBN 0-930961-02-1

Soil and Seed Fungi, Pictorial Atlas of, Morphologies of Cultured Fungi and Key to Species, 2nd ed., Tsuneo Watanabe, CRC Press, 2002, ISBN 0-8493-1118-7

Taxonomy, Principles of Fungal, P.H.B. Talbot, Ph.D (London), Macmillan 1971, SBN 333-11561-9

Trees and Shrubs, A Field Guide to 2nd ed., G.A. Petrides, Houghton Mifflin 1958, ISBN 0-395-17579-8

Trees of North America, A Guide to, C Frank Brockman, Golden Press1968, ISBN 0-307-13658-2

Trees, Guide to, Stanley Schuler, Ed., Simon & Schuster 1998, ISBN 0-671-24125-7

Trees, Taylor's Guide to, Chanticleer Press, ISBN 0-395-46783-7

What Wood is That? a manual for wood identification, Herbert L. Edlin, Viking 1969, ISBN 0-670-75907-4

Wildflowers of New York, Chester A. Reed, S.B., Mohonk Lake NY 1912

Wildflowers, A Field Guide to, RT Peterson & M McKenny, Houghton Mifflin 1968, ISBN 0-395-183251

Zygomycete Workshop, Janet Gallup, Dave Spero, Ahmed Fageer, Payam Fallah, PAAA Conference, San Diego, CA, 2004

Microscopy, Microchemistry, Particle Identification

Art, Biology, and Conservation: Biodeteriorationof Works of Art, Robert J. Koestler, Victoria H. Koestler, A.Elena Charola, Fernando E. Nieto-Fernandez, Editors, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2002, ISBN 1-58839-107-8 [special thanks to Ulrik Runeberg, Conservator, Laboratorio de Conservacion y Restauracion de Pintura y Escultura, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Puerto Rico, for providing this superb text to our lab.]

Asbestos Identification, Walter C. McCrone, McCrone Research Institute, Chicago, 1980, ISBN 0-904962-11-3

"Asbestos Floor Tile, Examination of, by White Light Interference Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy," James R. Millett, R.S. Brown, W.M. Ewing, & T.A. Dawson, The Microscope, Vol. 50:4, 2002, pp. 173-178, McCrone Research Institute, Chicago, IL

Dust, The Secret Life of, Hannah Holmes, John Wiley & Sons 2001, ISBN 0-471-37743-0

Fibers, Microscopy of Textile, P.H. Greaves, B.P. Saville, Bios Scientific with the Royal Microscopical Society, 1995, ISBN 1-872748-24-4 (RMS Microscopy Handbook #32)

Forensic Microscopy, McCrone Research Institute, Chicago, course notes, exercises, tables, appendices

Hair: "The Basic Structure of Hair," Hair identification manual, John W. Hicks, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, 1977

Handbook of Chemical Microscopy, Volume I, 4th ed., Clyde Walter Mason, John Wiley & Sons 1983, ISBN 0-471-57531-3

Handbook of Chemical Microscopy, Volume II, 2nd ed., Emile Monnin Chamot & Clyde Walter Mason, McCrone Research Institute 1989 (republication), ISBN 0-471-57531-3

Particle Manipulation: "An Organized Approach to Isolating and Mounting Small Particles for Polarized Light Microscopy," Anna Teetsov, The Microscope, Vol. 50, 4th Quarter, 2002, McCrone Research Institute, Chicago, 2000 [periodical]

Polarized Light Microscopy, Walter C. McCrone, Lucy B. McCrone, John Gustav Delly, McCrone Research Institute, Chicago, 1984, ISBN 0-250-40262-9

Polymers: "Polymer Identification by Microscopical Dispersion Staining," Stephen A. Skirius, McCrone Research Institute, Chicago

The Microscopical Characters of Artificial Inorganic Solid Substances: Optical Properties of Artificial Minerals, Alexander Newton Winchell, Horace Winchell, McCrone Research Institute, Chicago 1989

The Optical Properties of Organic Compounds, 2nd ed., Alexander N. Winchell, McCrone Research Institute, Chicago 1987 (republication)

Basic Science & Theory

How the Leopard Changed its Spots, the evolution of complexity, Brian Goodwin, Simon & Schuster 1994, ISBN 0-684-80451-4

Light, Michael I. Sobel, University of Chicago Press 1987, ISBN 0-226-76751-5

Building Science & Industrial Hygiene, Field & Lab Methods for Building Investigation

AIHA 2000 Emergency Response Planning Guidelines and Workplace Environmental Exposure Level Guides, AIHA Press 2000, ISBN 0-932628-00-2

Bioaerosols, Fungi, and Mycotoxins, Health Effects, Assessment, Prevention, and Control, Eckardt Johanning, Ed, Eastern New York Occupational & Environmental Health Center, Albany, NY, Dept. of Community Medicine 1999, ISBN 0-9647307-1-5

Building Air Quality, A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers, US EPA 1991, ISBN 0-16-035919-8

Cultural Heritage and Aerobiology, Methods and Measurement Techniques for Biodeterioration Monitoring, P Mandrioli, G Caneva, C. Sabbioni Eds., Kluwer Academic Publishers 2003, ISBN 1-4020-1622-0

Dampness in buildings, Diagnosis, Treatment, Instruments, T.A. Oxley and E.G. Gobert, Butterworths 1983, ISBN 0-408-01463-6

Drager Tube Handbook, 2004 13th Ed., Soil, water and air investigations as well as technical gas analysis, Drager Sicherheitstechnik, gmbH, Lubeck 1998, ISBN 3-926762-06-3

Elementary Industrial Hygiene, Student Manual, v. 3.0, American Industrial Hygiene Association 1998

Environmental Sampling for Unknowns, Kathleen Hess, CRC, Lewis Publishers 1996, ISBN 1-56670-171-6

"Glass Wool Fibers Expert Panel Report, Part B - Recommendation for Listing Status for Glass Wool Fibers and Scientific Justification for the Recommendation", The Report on Carcinogens (RoC) expert panel for glass wool fibers exposures met at the Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel, Chapel Hill, North Carolina on June 9-10, 2009, to peer review the draft background document on glass wool fibers exposures and make a recommendation for listing status in the 12th Edition of the RoC. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is one of the National Institutes of Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The National Toxicology Program is headquartered on the NIEHS campus in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Following a discussion of the body of knowledge, the expert panel reviewed the RoC listing criteria and made its recommendation. The expert panel recommended by a vote of 8 yes/0 no that glass wool fibers, with the exception of special fibers of concern (characterized physically below), should not be classified either as known to be a human carcinogen or reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. The expert panel also recommended by a vote of 7 yes/0 no/1 abstention, based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in well-conducted animal inhalation studies, that special-purpose glass fibers with the physical characteristics as follows longer, thinner, less soluble fibers (for 1 example, > 15 μm length with a kdis of < 100 ng/cm2/h) are reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen for the listing status in the RoC. The major considerations discussed that led the panel to its recommendation include the observations of tumors in multiple species of animals (rats and hamsters). Both inhalation and intraperitoneal routes of exposure produced tumors, although inhalation was considered more relevant for humans.

How buildings Work, the natural order of architecture, Edward Allen, Oxford University Press 1980, ISBN 0-19-215952-6

IAQ and HVAC Workbook, D Jeff Burton, IVE Inc. 1993, ISBN 1-883992-16-8

Indoor Air Quality Investigations, The Practitioner's Approach to, Proceedings of the Indoor Air Quality Symposium, American Industrial Hygiene Association, 1989, ISBN 0-932627-38-2

Industrial Hygiene Workbook, the Occupational Health Sciences, 4th ed., D. Jeff Burton, 1999, ISBN 1-883992-11-7

Industrial Hygienist's Guide to Indoor Air Quality Investigations, P.J. Rafferty, CIH Ed., American Industrial Hygiene Association 1993, ISBN 0-932627-49-8

Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial buildings, US EPAB 2001, EPA 402-K-01-001 www.epa.gov/iaq

Nikon Coolpix 990 Photography, A Short Course In, Dennis P. Curtin, 2000, ISBN 1-928873-08-1

Occupational Environment It's Evaluation and Control, Salvatore R. DiNarid, Ed., AIHA Press 1998, ISBN 0-932627-82-X

Personal Volumetric Air Sampler, Operating Instruction, Burkard Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Hertfordshire England s

Practitioner's Approach to Indoor Air Quality Investigations, Donald M. We ekes and Richard B. Gammage, Eds., Proceedings of the Indoor Air Quality International Symposium, AIHA Publications, American Industrial Hygiene Association, 1989, ISBN 0-932627-38-2

Sensidyne Gas Detector Tube Handbook, [Kitagawa Gas Detector Tube System Handbook], Sensidyne Corporation, Clearwater FL 33760 USA

Ventilation, Understanding, John Bower, Healthy House Institute 1995, ISBN 0-9637156-5-8

Water, The Nature of, its problems and treatment, F. James Flanagan, 1987, Poughkeepsie, NY 12602

Clinical Mold References

Most-useful Clinical Mold Toxicity References

Atlas of Clinical Fungi, 2nd Ed., GS deHoog, J Guarro, J Gene, & MJ Figueras, Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, 2000, ISBN 90-70351-43-9

The Atlas of Clinical Fungi is also available on CD ROM

Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases: An Illustrated Colour Text, W. John Spicer MBBS(Melbourne) FRACP FRCPA FACSHP FASM DTM&H(Sydney) DipBact(London), Churchill Livingstone; 2d Ed, 2007, ISBN-10: 0443103038, ISBN-13: 978-0443103032

Mycology, Fundamentals of Diagnostic, Fran Fisher, Norma B. Cook, W.B. Saunders Co. 1998, ISBN 0-7216-5006-6

Fungi, Identifying Filamentous, A Clinical Laboratory Handbook, Guy St-Germain, Richard Summerbell, Star Publishing, 1996, ISBN 0-89863-177-7 (English)

See Aerobiology, Building Science, Microscopy, & Laboratory References for our in-lab bibliographical resource list. Other useful references for mold, allergens, and medical effects are listed below.

Other Clinical or Medical Mold References

A Clinicians's Guide to Fungal Disease, Stephen O.B. Roberts, R.J. Hay and D.W.R. Mackenzie, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, New York, 1994. 252p.

Air Sampling Instruments for the Evaluation of Atmospheric Contaminants, 7th edition, Susanne V. Hering, Tech. Ed. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienist, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1989.

Aspergillus spp. [growth rates] G.Ayerst (1969), Journal of Stored Products Research 5, 127-141 - also see http://helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/FungalBiology/chap8_im.htm

"Assessment & Sampling Approaches for Indoor Microbial Assessments," Geoffrey A. Clarke, Synergist(AIHA) November 2001

Atlas of Moulds in Europe causing respiratory Allergy, Foundation for Allergy Research in Europe, Edited by Knud Wilken-Jensen and Suzanne Gravesen, ASK Publishing, Denmark, 1984.

Bioaerosols Handbook, Christopher S. Cox and Christopher M. Wathes, Ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton FL 1995

Bioaerosols, Harriet A. Burge, Ed., CRC 1995

Biological Contaminants In Indoor Environments, ASTM STP 1071, Phillip R. Morey, James C. Feeley, Sr., James A. Otten, eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, 1990.

Burge, H.A. 1985. "Fungus allergens," Clin. Rev. Allergy , 3:19-329.

Burge, H.A. 1990. "The Fungi," Biological Contaminants In Indoor Environments, ASTM STP 1071, Phillip R. Morey, James C. Feeley, Sr., James A. Otten, eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia.

Cassarett and Doull's Toxicology - The Basic Science of Poisons, 4th edition, Amdur, M.O., Doull, J and Klaasen, C.D. eds. Pergamon Press, New York, 1991

Control of Communicable Diseases in Man, 15th Ed., Abram S. Benenson, Ed., American Public Health Assoc., Washington DC 1990

Croft. W.A., Jarvis, B.B., and Yatawara, C.S. 1986. Airborne outbreak of trichothocene toxicosis. Atmos. Environ. 20:549-552.

Crow, S.A., Ahearn, D.G., Noble, J.A. Moyenuddin, M. and Price, D.L. 1994 Microbial ecology of buildings: Effects of fungi on indoor air quality. American Environmental Laboratory p.16-18.

Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 7th Edition, N.Irving Sax and Richard J. Lewis, Sr., Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, New York, 1989.

Dictionary of the Fungi, Ainsworth and Bisby's Dictionary of Fungi [Hardcover] P. M. Kirk (Editor), P. F. Cannon (Editor), J. C. David (Editor), J. A. Stalpers (Editor),CABI; 9th Ed, 2001, ISBN-10: 085199377X, ISBN-13: 978-0851993775
This is the one essential handbook for all who work with or are interested in fungi (including lichens, slime moulds and yeasts). This new edition, with more than 20,500 entries, provides the most complete listing of generic names of and terms used to describe fungi available. For each genus, the authority, the date of publication, status, systematic position, number of accepted species, distribution, and key references are given. Diagnoses of families, orders and higher categories are included for most groups. In addition, there are biographic notes, information on well-known metabolites and mycotoxins, and broad accounts of almost all pure and applied aspects of the subject (including citations of important literature). All information has been updated as necessary since the publication of the eighth edition in 1995. In addition the ninth edition has the following new features: a refined classification of fungal phyla reflecting the latest molecular evidence, including a major revision of the classification of the Ascomycota; a full integration of anamorphic genera in the classification; a revised synopsis of the proposed classification.

Flannigan, B. and Miller, J.D. 1993. Health implications of fungi in indoor environments - an overview. In Health Implications of Fungi in Indoor Environments (eds. R.A. Samson, B. Flannigan, M.E. Flannigan and S. Gravesen), Elsevier, Amsterdam

Flannigan, B and Miller, J.D. 1993. Humidity and fungal contaminants. In Bugs, Mold and Rot II, Proceedings of a Conference sponsored by BETEC, USDA and US Department of Energy, Washington, November, 1993

Flannigan, B., McCabe, E.M. and McGarry, F. 1991, Allergenic and toxigenic micro-organisms in houses. J. of Applied Bacteriology Symposium Supplement. 70:61S-73S.

Fungal Biology, Jim Deacon, Blackwell Publishing 2005 [textbook with online material] and [slime molds] and [common wood rotting basidiomycota] - here is where to purchase this book at Amazon.com

Grant, C., Hunter, C.A., Flannigan, B. and Bravery, A.F. 1988. The moisture requirements of moulds isolated from domestic dwellings, International Biodeterioration 25: 259-284.

Growth Response of Eurotium chevalieri, Aspergillus fumigatus and Penicillium brevicompactum in Argentine Milk Jam, C. Char, S. Guerrero, L. Gonz�lez, S. M. Alzamora, Food Science and Technology International, Vol. 11, No. 4, 297-305 (2005)

Guide to Clinically Significant Fungi, Deanna Sutton, Annette W. Fothergill, and Michael G. Rinaldi, Williams & Wilkins 1994

Indoor Air Pollution Control, Thad Godish, Lewis Publishers Inc, Chelsa, MI. 1989.

Jaretz, Melnicken & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology, 21st ed., G.F. Brooks, Janet S. Butel, Stephen A. Morse, Eds., Appleton & Lange, 1998

Kozak, P.P., J. Gallup, L.H. Cummins, and S.A. Gilman. Factors of importance in determining the prevalence of indoor molds. Annuls of Allergy. 1979, 43:88-94.

Manual of Medical Mycology, John Thorne Crissy, Heidi Lang, Lawrence Charles Parish, Blackwell Sciences, Cambridge, Massachusettes, 1995. 263p.

Manville, C. 1996. Poor drainage leads to fungal infestation, Adverse health effects. Indoor Air Quality Update. 3:11-12.

Medical Mycology, K.J. Kwon-Chung and J.E. Bennett, Lea & Feibiger, Philadelphia 1992

Medical Mycology - The Pathogenic Fungi and the Pathogenic Actinomycetes, 3rd edition, John Willard Rippon, W.B. Saunders Company , Harcourt Brace and Jovanich, inc., Philadelphia, 1988. 797 p.

Medically Important Fungi - A Guide to Identification, 2nd edition, Davise H. Larone, American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C. 1995. 274 p.

Microbes in the Indoor Environment, Libero Ajello et. Al, 1st Ed., Pathcon, Atlanta GA 1998

Moisture Control in buildings, ASTM Manual #18, 1994

Moisture Analysis and Condensation Control in Building Envelopes, ASTM Manual #40, 2001

Morey, P., Foarde, K., Klees, J., Streifel, A. "Microbiological Contaminants," IAQ '93 Operating and Maintaining buildings for Health, Comfort and Productivity, ASHRAE Conference, Philadelphia, Penn. Nov. 8-10,1993.

Mould Allergy, Yousef Al-Doory and Joanne F. Domson, Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia, 1984. 287 p.

Moulds and Filamentous Fungi in Technical Microbiology, Olga Fassatiova, progress in industrial microbiology, Volume 22, Elsevier, New York, 1986. 233 p.

Mycotoxicology - Introduction to the Mycology, Plant Pathology, Chemistry, Toxicology, and Pathology of Naturally Occurring Mycotoxicoses in Animals and Man, W.F.O. Marasas and Paul E. Nelson, Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park and London, 1987.

National Research Council (NRC). 1981. Indoor Pollutants., National Academy Press: Washington, D.C.

Organic Dusts: Exposure, Effects, and Prevention, Rylander, Ragnor and Robert R. Jacobs, Eds., CRC Press 1994

Practical Mycology - Manual for Identification of Fungi, Sigurd Funder, Broggers Boktr. Forlag, Oslo, Norway, 1953

Smith's Introduction to Industrial Mycology, 7th edition, A.H.S. Onions, D. Allsopp, H.O.W. Eggins. Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd. London, UK, 1981. 398 p.

WSL report CR 3511, DTI Aerobiological Standards Project, UK.

Environmental Hazards, Consumer Publications

Currents of Death, Power Lines, Computer Terminals, Paul Brodeur, Simon & Schuster 1989, ISBN 0-671-67845-0 [sensationalist, not recommended by DJF]

My House is Killing Me, Jeffrey C. May, John Hopkins University Press 2001, ISBN 0-8018-6730-4

Oh No! Not our Electric Blanket, Too?, A guide to a healthier home, Janice Marchok, Jetmarc Group 1991, ISBN 0-9629215-0-5

Why Your House May Endanger Your Health, AV Zamm, Simon & Schuster 1980, ISBN 0-671-44757-2

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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 technical library on indoor air quality inspection, testing, laboratory procedures, forensic microscopy, etc.
  • Adkins and Adkins Dictionary of Roman Religion discusses Robigus, the Roman god of crop protection and the legendary progenitor of wheat rust fungus.
  • Kansas State University, department of plant pathology, extension plant pathology web page on wheat rust fungus: see http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/path-ext/factSheets/Wheat/Wheat%20Leaf%20Rust.asp
  • "A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home", U.S. Environmental Protection Agency US EPA - includes basic advice for building owners, occupants, and mold cleanup operations. See http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldguide.htm
  • US EPA - Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Building US EPA
  • US EPA - Una Breva Guia a Moho - Hongo - en Espanol

Allergies, Allergens, Allergy Testing in buildings - References & Products

  • Air Conditioning System Blower Fans & Filters Cascading for Optimum Indoor Air Quality
  • Allergen Tests in buildings advice about how to test, what to look for, in evaluating the level of dog, cat, or other animal allergens in a building
  • "IgG Food Allergy Testing by ELISA/EIA, What do they really tell us?" Sheryl B. Miller, MT (ASCP), PhD, Clinical Laboratory Director, Bastyr University Natural Health Clinic - ELISA testing accuracy: Here is an example of Miller's critique of ELISA http://www.betterhealthusa.com/public/282.cfm - Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
    The critique included in that article raises compelling questions about IgG testing assays, which prompts our interest in actually screening for the presence of high levels of particles that could carry allergens - dog dander or cat dander in the case at hand.
    http://www.tldp.com/issue/174/IgG%20Food%20Allergy.html contains similar criticism in another venue but interestingly by the same author, Sheryl Miller. Sheryl Miller, MT (ASCP), PhD, is an Immunologist and Associate Professor of Basic and Medical Sciences at Bastyr University in Bothell, Washington. She is also the Laboratory Director of the Bastyr Natural Health Clinic Laboratory.
  • Allergens: Testing for the level of exposure to animal allergens is discussed at http://www.animalhealthchannel.com/animalallergy/diagnosis.shtml (lab animal exposure study is interesting because it involves a higher exposure level in some cases
  • Allergens: WebMD discusses allergy tests for humans at webmd.com/allergies/allergy-tests
  • Animal Allergens: Dog, Cat, and Other Animal Dander - Cleanup & Prevention Information for Asthmatics and regarding Indoor Air Quality.
  • Atlas of Mold Related Illness Symptoms & Complaints - long list of both documented, studied mold related illness, and complaints ascribed to mold contamination or allergens in buildings
  • Cat Dander: how to inspect and test a building for past or current presence of cats, cat hair, cat dander, and cat allergens
  • Clinical Atlas of Mold Toxicity - An Online Description of Toxic, Pathogenic, Allergenic Fungi, Fungal Diseases
  • Fiberglass Insulation Contains Mold© 2005 comments about a field study in process, & more about health hazards from fiberglass insulation
  • Humidity: What indoor humidity should we maintain in order to avoid a mold problem?
  • Mold Action Guide detailed guide on finding, removing, and preventing indoor mold contamination
  • Odors, Odor Detection, Smells, & Gases how to find and identify sources of noxious or toxic odors and gases
  • Other environmental risks, Our much longer list: Asbestos, carbon monoxide, electromagnetic fields, etc.
  • Ozone: The Use of Ozone Indoors for Control of Odors and Mold Removal in buildings: A Summary of Hazards and False Claims.
  • Pollen Allergens: identification, plant pollen and indoor air quality
  • Products to Reduce Mold & Allergy Problems to reduce indoor mold or allergen levels: air cleaners, air purifiers, dust mite covers, vacuum cleaners, crawl space vents
  • Recognizing Allergens: What various indoor allergens look like - identification photos to help identify pollen, dust mites, animal dander, toxic or allergenic mold - Common Mold and other Allergens, Irritants, Remedies & Advice
  • Rodent control issues, including dander, fecal, and urine contamination of buildings and Building insulation are discussed at our
  • Sewage and Septic backup contamination in buildings: inspection, testing, remediation, & references to expert sources
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Mold Contamination Testing, Cleanup, Prevention: references & products

  • GO TO the MOLD and INDOOR ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION CENTER for in-depth advice on avoiding testing for or cleaning up mold and other indoor environmental hazards, odors, gases, contaminantsThe Mold Information Center: What to Do About Mold in buildings, When and How to Inspect for Mold, Clean Up Mold, or Avoid Mold Problems
  • Aerobiology, Building Science, Microscopy, & Laboratory References, an extensive technical bibliography
  • Allergens: what they look like in buildings
  • Associations: Sick House, Sick Building, SBS - Air Quality, Government, Private Associations and Information Resources
  • Atlas of Clinical Fungi, 2nd Ed., GS deHoog, J Guarro, J Gene, & MJ Figueras, Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, 2000, ISBN 90-70351-43-9 (you can buy this book at Amazon)
  • Atlas of Mold Related Illness: Index of Symptoms and health, physical, neurological, psychological, and other complaint which people suspect may be mold or building-related.
  • Atlas of Indoor Mold, Online Clinical Mold Atlas, Toxins, Pathogens, Allergens and Other Indoor Particles - Medical Health Effects of Mold (separate online document)
  • Black Mold that is Harmless Photos of recognizable, usually harmless black mold on wood, bluestain, ceratocystis, ophistoma
  • Building Floods: quick steps after a building flood or plumbing leak can prevent costly mold contamination
  • Classes of Mold: what types of cosmetic, allergenic, or toxic mold are a problem? Can mold be cleaned-up successfully?
  • Clinical Mold References - Detailed bibliography of mold reference texts
  • "A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home", U.S. Environmental Protection Agency US EPA - includes basic advice for building owners, occupants, and mold cleanup operations. See http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldguide.htm
  • "Disease Prevention Program for Certain Vegetable Crops," David B. Langston, Jr., Extension Plant Pathologist - Vegetables, University of Georgia (PDF document) original source: www.reeis.usda.gov/web/crisprojectpages/209797.html
  • "Disease Prevention in Home Vegetable Gardens," Patricia Donald, Department of Plant Microbiology and Pathology, Lewis Jett
    Department of Horticulture, University of Missouri Extension - extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=G6202
  • "Management of Powdery Mildew, Leveillula taurica, in Greenhouse Peppers," Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, British Columbia - Original source: www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/peppermildew.htm
  • Environmental Health & Investigation Bibliography - our own technical library on indoor air quality inspection, testing, laboratory procedures, forensic microscopy, etc.
  • Fiberglass: Mold in Fiberglass Insulation© 2005 comments about a field study in process, & more about health hazards from fiberglass insulation - DJF
  • Fifth Kingdom, Bryce Kendrick, ISBN13: 9781585100224, is available from the InspectAPedia online bookstore - we recommend the CD-ROM version of this book. This 3rd/edition is a compact but comprehensive encyclopedia of all things mycological. Every aspect of the fungi, from aflatoxin to zppspores, with an accessible blend of verve and wit. The 24 chapters are filled with up-to-date information of classification, yeast, lichens, spore dispersal, allergies, ecology, genetics, plant pathology, predatory fungi, biological control, mutualistic symbioses with animals and plants, fungi as food, food spoilage and mycotoxins.
  • Fungi, Identifying Filamentous, A Clinical Laboratory Handbook, Guy St-Germain, Richard Summerbell, Star Publishing, 1996, ISBN 0-89863-177-7 (English) (buy at Amazon)
  • Looking for Mold Procedure: what mold is often found where in buildings - simple technical presentation
  • Meruliporia: the house eating fungus or "poria"
  • Mold Action Guide: Step-by-Step Instructions, What to do about mold, mildew, and other indoor allergens
  • MOLD APPEARANCE - WHAT MOLD LOOKS LIKE Photos of what mold looks like in buildings
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  • MOLD ATLAS & PARTICLES INDEX, Pathogens, Allergens and Other Indoor Particles - Medical Health Effects of Mold (separate online document)
  • MOLD BY MICROSCOPE Mold under the microscope - photo identification of the most common indoor molds found in buildings
  • Mold FAQs Answers to Most Questions about Indoor Mold, Mold Related Illness, Mold Cleanup, Mold Prevention
  • US EPA: Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Building US EPA
  • Mold spores in the Home - a Photo ID Library for detection and identification of mold allergens
  • Mold Test Kits - How to Collect and Send Your Own Mold Sample to our mold testing lab or to any mold lab you wish
  • Most Common Indoor Molds Found in buildings, A Table of
  • Mycology, Fundamentals of Diagnostic, Fran Fisher, Norma B. Cook, W.B. Saunders Co. 1998, ISBN 0-7216-5006-6 (buy this book at Amazon)
  • Ozone Warnings - Use of Ozone as a "mold" remedy is ineffective and may be dangerous.
  • Rot concerns in buildings-some building mold such as Meruliporia incrassata "Poria" risks serious rot and hidden structural damage
  • US EPA: Una Breva Guia a Moho - Hongo - en Espanol

OTHER IAQ ISSUES: How To Find and Address Other Indoor Air or Indoor Environment Contaminants Besides Mold

Mold or allergens may not be the only or even the main indoor environmental contaminant. Don't let media attention to mold cause so much enviro-scare fear that other, possibly more urgent hazards go un-addressed.

  • Fiberglass building insulation and HVAC duct work insulation hazards
  • Sewage and Septic backup contamination in buildings: inspection, testing, remediation, & references to expert sources
  • Other environmental risks: Asbestos, carbon monoxide, electromagnetic fields, environmental illness, fiberglass, MCS - multiple chemical sensitivity, toxic gases, etc
  • Indoor Gas Sampling Plan for Residential buildings lists a number of toxic indoor gases which we test for, depending on the building complaint and building conditions
  • Ozone Warnings - Use of Ozone as a "mold" remedy is ineffective and may be dangerous.
  • Pet control - if you can't say goodbye to your bird, cat, dog, guinea pig, hamster, tropical fish, then limit the areas they occupy and limit the airflow from that area to sleeping or other areas of the building, use allergenic bedding, eliminate wall-to-wall carpeting, improve housecleaning including use of a HEPA-rated vacuum cleaner. For more details see our article Dog, Cat, and Other Animal Dander - Information for Asthmatics and Indoor Air Quality
  • Rodents, Mice, Squirrel Control - I find high levels of mouse and rodent dander, fecal dust, and urine-contaminated dust in some buildings, and high levels of these materials in building insulation in those locations. If you have a mouse problem, particularly if mice and their waste (fecals or urine) are contaminating the building HVAC or building insulation, may need both steps to clean up or remove infected materials and steps to stop an ongoing rodent problem. If squirrels are a problem, the cleanup needs to include closing off entry openings into the building. Get some help from a licensed pest control expert.
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