{"id":1268,"date":"2015-08-03T14:28:54","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T18:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hurricane-weather-health.doem.uconn.edu\/?page_id=1268"},"modified":"2015-08-03T14:28:54","modified_gmt":"2015-08-03T18:28:54","slug":"mold-moisture-clean-up-after-storm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hurricanes-mold\/mold-moisture-clean-up-after-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"Mold and Moisture Clean-up After the Storm – A Guide for Your Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

A flow chart for\u00a0workers, volunteers, and residents\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This\u00a0flow chart provides guidance on how to protect yourself from exposures related to mold and moisture\u00a0when\u00a0cleaning up homes and buildings after flooding from severe storms.<\/p>\n

PDF: After The Storm – Mold and Moisture Clean-up Guide For Your Safety<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Before\u00a0printing\u00a0on 8.5 x 11 sized paper you may have to adjust your printer settings by clicking the box to\u00a0\u201cshrink oversized pages\u201d.
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*We suggest that individuals determine their individual health risk in conjunction with their health provider well in advance of a severe weather event.\u00a0 Considerations include cardiac and respiratory status, allergies, age and immune response status.<\/p>\n

General guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for determining \u00a0health risk and for selecting personal protective equipment, can be accessed at\u00a0Population-Specific Recommendations for Protection From Exposure to Mold in Flooded Buildings by Specific Activity and Risk Factor<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0 This chart provides population based criteria that would be helpful to health providers and individuals in discussions about personal health risks.<\/p>\n

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** This flow chart provides guidance for workers, volunteers, and residents\u00a0faced with cleaning up homes and buildings after flooding from severe storms.\u00a0 For general guidance on mold contamination please refer to the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home<\/a>, and the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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For questions or additional information please contact:<\/p>\n

Paula Schenck at\u00a0 860-679-2368 or schenck@uchc.edu<\/p>\n

Paul Bureau at\u00a0 860-486-0040 or paul.bureau@uconn.edu<\/p>\n

Kelly Wallace at 860-679-2971 or kewallace@uchc.edu<\/p>\n

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This diagram was developed as part of a project\u00a0 funded under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Hurricane Sandy Cooperative Agreement 1U01OH010627-01. This diagram is solely the responsibility of the project faculty and staff and does not necessarily represent the official views of NIOSH.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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