An Office
Building Occupant's Guide to IAQ
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/occupgd.html
Biological
Contaminants
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/bio_1.html
Building
Air Quality Action Plan (for Commercial Buildings)
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/base/actionpl.html
Floods
/ Flooding
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/flood.html
Indoor Air
Quality (IAQ) Home Page
http://www.epa.gov/iaq
IAQ in Schools
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/
Mold Resources
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/moldresources.html
U.S. EPA IAQ
Information Clearinghouse (IAQINFO)
Phone: (800) 438-4318 or (703) 356-4020
Fax: (703) 356-5386
Email: iaqinfo@aol.com
Indoor air-related documents, answers to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) questions,
maintains listing of state IAQ contacts, and regional EPA contacts
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American Conference
of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Inc. (ACGIH)
(513) 742-2020 http://www.acgih.org
Occupational and environmental health and safety information
American Industrial
Hygiene Association (AIHA)
(703) 849-8888 http://www.aiha.org
Information on industrial hygiene and indoor air quality issues including
mold hazards and legal issues
American Society
of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE)
(800) 527-4723 http://www.ashrae.org
Information on engineering issues and indoor air quality
Association of
Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC)
(202) 347-4976 http://www.aoec.org
Referrals to clinics with physicians who have experience with environmental
exposures, including exposure to mold; maintains a database of occupational
and environmental cases
Association of
Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration (ASCR)
(800) 272-7012 http://www.ascr.org
Disaster recovery, water and fire damage, emergency tips, referrals to
professionals
| Asthma and Allergic
Diseases:
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) American
Lung Association (ALA) Asthma and Allergy Network/Mothers
of Asthmatics, Inc. (AAN*MA) National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) National
Jewish Medical and Research Center |
Carpet and Rug
Institute (CRI)
(800) 882-8846
http://www.carpet-rug.com
Carpet maintenance, restoration guidelines for water-damaged carpet, other
carpet-related issues
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
(800) 311-3435
http://www.cdc.gov
Information on health-related topics including asthma, molds in the environment,
and occupational health
Energy and Environmental
Building Association
(952) 881-1098
http://www.eeba.org
Information on energy-efficient and environmentally responsible buildings,
humidity/moisture control/vapor barriers
| Floods/Flooding Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (800) 480-2520 http://www.fema.gov/mit Publications on floods, flood proofing, etc. University
of Minnesota, Department of Environmental Health & Safety University
of Wisconsin-Extension, The Disaster Network |
Health Canada,
Health Protection Branch, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Office
of Biosafety
(613) 957-1779
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/main/lcdc/web/biosafty/msds/index.html
Material Safety Data Sheets with health and safety information on infectious
microorganisms, including Aspergillus and other molds and airborne biologicals
Indoor Environmental
Remediation Board (IERB)
(215) 387-4097
http://www.ierb.org
Information on best practices in building remediation
Institute of Inspection,
Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC)
(360) 693-5675
http://www.iicrc.org
Information on and standards for the inspection, cleaning, and restoration
industry
International
Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA)
(800) 225-4772
http://www.issa.com
Education and training on cleaning and maintenance
International
Society of Cleaning Technicians (ISCT)
(800) WHY-ISCT (800-949-4728)
http://www.isct.com
Information on cleaning, such as a stain removal guide for carpets
MidAtlantic Environmental
Hygiene Resource Center (MEHRC)
(215) 387-4096
http://www.mehrc.org
Indoor environmental quality training on topics such as mold remediation
National Air Duct
Cleaners Association (NADCA)
(202) 737-2926
http://www.nadca.com
Duct cleaning information
National Antimicrobial
Information Network (NAIN)
(800) 447-6349
http://nain.orst.edu
Regulatory information, safety information, and product information on
antimicrobials
National Association
of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)
(847) 298-9200
http://www.nari.org
Consumer information on remodeling, including help finding a professional
remodeling contractor
National Institute
of Building Sciences (NIBS)
(202) 289-7800
http://www.nibs.org
Information on building regulations, science, and technology
National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
(800) 35-NIOSH (800-356-4674)
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh
Health and safety information with a workplace orientation
National Pesticide
Telecommunications Network (NPTN)
(800) 858-7378
http://ace.orst.edu/info/nptn
Information on pesticides/antimicrobial chemicals, including safety and
disposal information
New York Department
of Health,
Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Disease Epidemiology
(212) 788-4290
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/html/epi/moldrpt1.html
Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments
Occupational
Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
(800) 321-OSHA (800-321-6742)
http://www.osha.gov
Information on worker safety, including topics such as respirator use
and safety in the workplace
Sheet Metal &
Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA)
(703) 803-2980
http://www.smacna.org
Technical information on topics such as air conditioning and air ducts
Smithsonian Center
for Materials Research and Education (SCMRE)
(301) 238-3700
http://www.si.edu/scmre
Guidelines for caring for and preserving furniture and wooden objects,
paper-based materials; preservation studies
University of
Michigan Herbarium
(734) 764-2407
http://www.herb.lsa.umich.edu
Specimen-based information on fungi; information on fungal ecology
University of
Tulsa Indoor Air Program
(918) 631-5246
http://www.utulsa.edu/iaqprogram
Courses, classes, and continuing education on indoor air quality