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Mold Course

Course Chapter Index

• Chapter 1 - Introduction to Mold
  
  • Lesson 1 - What Molds Are
  • Lesson 2 - What Mold Needs to Grow
  • Lesson 3 - Health Effects That May Be Caused by Inhaling Mold or Mold Spores
  • Lesson 4 - Mycotoxins and Health Effects
  • Lesson 5 - The Color of Mold
  • Lesson 6 - Moldy Smell
  • Knowledge Test
• Chapter 2 - Where and Why Mold Grows
  
  • Lesson 1 - Introduction to Mold Growth
  • Lesson 2 - Moisture Problems
  • Lesson 3 - Humidity
  • Lesson 4 - Ventilation Humidity Problems
  • Lesson 5 - Structural Integrity and Mold Growth
  • Lesson 6 - Crawl Spaces
  • Lesson 7 - Floods
  • Knowledge Test
• Chapter 3 - Finding Mold and Moisture
  
  • Lesson 1 - Where to Look for Mold Contamination - Building Investigation
  • Lesson 2 - Equipment
  • Lesson 3 - Mold Sampling Considered
  • Table 1
  • Table 2
  • Knowledge Test
• Chapter 4 - General Remediation Issues
  
  • Lesson 1 - Dry Quickly
  • Lesson 2 - Assess Mold Problem
  • Lesson 3 - Remediation Plan
  • Lesson 4 - Mold Remediation Procedures
  • Table 1
  • Table 2
  • Knowledge Test
• Chapter 5 - Large Areas and Other Special Concerns
  
  • Lesson 1 - Remediating Large Areas of Mold Contamination
  • Lesson 2 - Mold Remediation in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems
  • Lesson 3 - Confined Spaces
  • Knowledge Test
• Chapter 6 - Containment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  
  • Lesson 1 - Overview of Containment
  • Lesson 2 - Limited Containment
  • Lesson 3 - Full Containment
  • Lesson 4 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Knowledge Test
• Chapter 7 - Evaluating the Remediation
  
  • Lesson 1 - Completing Mold Remediation - Fix the water problem and clean up the mold
  • Lesson 2 - Considering Bioaerosol Sampling
  • Knowledge Test
• Chapter 8 - Communicating with the Building Occupants
  
  • Lesson 1 - Communicate When You Remediate
  • Knowledge Test
• Chapter 9 - Prevention
  
  • Lesson 1 - Mold Prevention
  • Knowledge Test

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• 1: Mold Basics
• 2: Mold Growth
• 3: Finding Mold
• 4: Remediation
• 5: Large Areas
• 6: Containment
• 7: Evaluation
• 8: Communication
• 9: Prevention
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