Pinchin Environmental Newsletter (PEN #19)

Update on Risks and Control of Mould, Lead and Silica
on Construction Projects

Footnotes:

1 US Environmental Protection Agency, Mould Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings, Washington DC, EPA-K-01-001, 2001.

2 New York City Department of Health, “Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments”, New York, 2000. (http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/html/epi/moldrpt1.html)

3 Ontario Ministry of Labour, “Alert – Mould in Workplace Buildings”, 2000, (http://www.gov.on.ca/LAB/english/hs/alerts/a20.html.)

4 Committee on Environmental and Occupational Health: Fungal Contamination in Public Buildings: A Guide to Recognition and Management: Ottawa; Health Canada; 1995.

5 Health Canada; Fungal Contamination in Public Buildings: Health Effects and Investigation Methods; Ottawa;
ISBN 0-662-37432-0; 2004.

6 American Industrial Hygiene Association; Report of Microbial Growth Task Force; ; Fairfax, Virginia; 2001.

7 Canadian Construction Association; Mould Guidelines for the Canadian Construction Industry; CCA; Ottawa, ON; 2004 (http://www.cca-acc.com/documents/electronic/cca82/cca82.pdf).

8 OSHA; Standard 29 CFR-1926.62, Lead Exposure in Construction; Occupational Health and Safety Administration, US Department of Labour, effective October 1993.

9 Ministry of Labour; Guideline: Lead on Construction Projects; Ontario Ministry of Labour; Toronto, 2004.