READ: CDC Vessel (Cruise Ship) Sanitation Program (Part 6 of 6)
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READ: CDC Vessel (Cruise Ship) Sanitation Program (Part 5 of 6)
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(4 RC) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established the Vessel Sanitation Program in the 1970s as a cooperative activity with the cruise ship industry. This 2011 operations manual offers guidelines for the development and implementation of comprehensive sanitation programs on cruise ships to minimize the risk for acute gastroenteritis.
Read MoreREAD: CDC Vessel (Cruise Ship) Sanitation Program (Part 4 of 6)
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(4 RC) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established the Vessel Sanitation Program in the 1970s as a cooperative activity with the cruise ship industry. This 2011 operations manual offers guidelines for the development and implementation of comprehensive sanitation programs on cruise ships to minimize the risk for acute gastroenteritis.
Read MoreREAD: CDC Vessel (Cruise Ship) Sanitation Program (Part 3 of 6)
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(4 RC) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established the Vessel Sanitation Program in the 1970s as a cooperative activity with the cruise ship industry. This 2011 operations manual offers guidelines for the development and implementation of comprehensive sanitation programs on cruise ships to minimize the risk for acute gastroenteritis.
Read MoreREAD: CDC Vessel (Cruise Ship) Sanitation Program (Part 2 of 6)
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(3 RC) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established the Vessel Sanitation Program in the 1970s as a cooperative activity with the cruise ship industry. This 2011 operations manual offers guidelines for the development and implementation of comprehensive sanitation programs on cruise ships to minimize the risk for acute gastroenteritis.
Read MoreREAD: CDC Vessel (Cruise Ship) Sanitation Program (Part 1 of 6)
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(4 RC) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established the Vessel Sanitation Program in the 1970s as a cooperative activity with the cruise ship industry. This 2011 operations manual offers guidelines for the development and implementation of comprehensive sanitation programs on cruise ships to minimize the risk for acute gastroenteritis.
Read MoreLISTEN: Report on Chinese Drywall (Part 1 of 4)
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(1 RC) - Prepared on behalf of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission by Environmental Health and Engineering Inc., this report describes an investigation of the relationship between indoor environmental quality and imported drywall in residential buildings. This study is one component of a multifaceted investigation being led by CPSC to evaluate the emissions from imported Chinese drywall.
Read MoreREAD: CDC Infectiousness and Infection Control
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(4 RC) - This module discusses the factors that determine the infectiousness of a person with TB disease. In addition, it offers guidance on the precautions necessary to prevent the spread of TB in health care settings and communities.
Read MoreREAD: ISIAQ Glossary of the Indoor Air Sciences
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(4 RC) - The study of air quality inside buildings involves many disciplines. This glossary of approximately 300 terms draws from many scientific and technological disciplines to provide a broad scope of understanding.
Read MoreREAD: CDC Guidance for Environmental Cleaning in Hospitals
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(2 RC) - These CDC excerpts provide guidance for the evaluation of environmental cleaning in hospitals.
READ: CDC Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices
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(1 RC) - This document concisely describes a core set of infection prevention and control practices that are required in all healthcare settings. The recommendations outlined in this document are intended to serve as a standard reference and to reduce the need for redundant evaluation practices that are considered basic standards of medical care.
Read MoreREAD: CEPA Report on Indoor Air Pollution
/(3 RC) - This report summarizes the best scientific information available on indoor air pollution, including information on common indoor pollutants, potential health impacts of indoor pollutants, and existing regulations and practices for the mitigation of indoor pollutants.
Read MoreREAD: NOAAH Report on Environmental Health Hazards (Part 1 of 2)
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(2 RC) - This report looks at three environmental hazards that pose serious threats to human health in general and disproportionately harm residents of low-income housing: lead poisoning, mold contamination, and pest infestation.
Read MoreREAD: NOAAH Report on Environmental Health Hazards (Part 2 of 2)
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(2 RC) - This report looks at three environmental hazards that pose serious threats to human health in general and disproportionately harm residents of low-income housing: lead poisoning, mold contamination, and pest infestation.
Read MoreREAD: ACEOM Statement on Health Effects Associated with Mold
/(1 RC) - This evidence-based statement from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) discusses the state of scientific knowledge as to the nature of fungal-related illnesses. Particular attention is given to the possible health effects of mycotoxins, which give rise to much of the concern and controversy surrounding indoor molds.
Read MoreREAD: WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould (Part 3 of 3)
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(3 RC) - This document provides a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence on health problems associated with building moisture and biological agents. The review concludes that the most important effects are increased prevalences of respiratory symptoms, allergies and asthma as well as perturbation of the immunological system. The document also summarizes the available information on the conditions that determine the presence of mould and measures to control their growth indoors.
Read MoreREAD: WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould (Part 2 of 3)
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(3 RC) - This document provides a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence on health problems associated with building moisture and biological agents. The review concludes that the most important effects are increased prevalences of respiratory symptoms, allergies and asthma as well as perturbation of the immunological system. The document also summarizes the available information on the conditions that determine the presence of mould and measures to control their growth indoors.
Read MoreREAD: WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould (Part 1 of 3)
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(3 RC) - This document provides a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence on health problems associated with building moisture and biological agents. The review concludes that the most important effects are increased prevalences of respiratory symptoms, allergies and asthma as well as perturbation of the immunological system. The document also summarizes the available information on the conditions that determine the presence of mould and measures to control their growth indoors.
Read MoreREAD: Fire and Smoke Damage Study Review Manual
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(4 RC) - This document provides an overview of the field of fire and smoke damage investigation and consulting, and serves as a study/review manual for ACAC's Fire and Smoke Damage certification examinations.
Read MoreLISTEN: Joe Spurgeon, Collection and Interpretation of Indoor Samples (Part 2)
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(1 RC) - This audio is an excerpt from The Collection and Interpretation of Indoor Samples: A Comparison of Methods by Dr. Joe C. Spurgeon. The excerpt discusses parameters that affect data quality for mold testing.
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