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Mold in the Workplace
Basic Information
&
What to Do About It
Shawn Holle
Safety Analyst
DPH/OSH
12/08/15 2
Agenda
 What is Mold?
 What Does Mold Need to Grow?
 Examples of Mold in Buildings
 Cleanup Approaches
 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
 Potential Health Issues?
12/08/15 3
What is Mold?
 Mold is a variety of fungus (a plant): Range From
Single Cells to Mass Growth
 Examples: Mushrooms, Shower Mold
12/08/15 4
What Does Mold Need to Grow?
 Constant Temperature: Between 60°F to 105 °F
 Oxygen
 Food Sources:
Carbohydrates, Starch (Think Wall Board)
Organic Debris
 Constant Moisture (Liquid Water)
12/08/15 5
Examples of Mold Growth in Buildings
 Water + Food = Mold Growth.
 Most Building Materials are Potentially a Food
Source
12/08/15 6
1. Gravity:
 Rain
2. Air Movement:
 Heated air rises to
the attic. Heated air
carries moisture
vapor with it. Vapor
condenses when in
contact with
unheated.
Water Movement
roof
leak
water wicking up
end grain
low
pressure
high
pressure
water
molecule
air
molecule
flow of air
and water
bulk moisture capillary action
vapor diffusion air-transported moisture
12/08/15 7
Basic Moisture Terms
 Relative Humidity: Ratio of water vapor in air to total
amount of water vapor air can hold (Warm air holds
more water vapor than cold air does).
 Saturated Air: 100% humidity. Air cannot hold any
more water vapor.
 Condensation: When water vapor turns into liquid
 Dew Point: Temperature at which water vapor
condenses from gas to liquid.
12/08/15 8
Inside Moisture
Additional Sources:
Pets, aquarium, houseplants, humidifiers, exposed soil
in crawl space, malfunctioning gas or oil appliances,
construction moisture, unvented space heaters.
Breathing:
2.88 lb/day per person
Laundry:
Drying clothes (if not vented
to the outside) 1lb/each lb of
clothes.
Bath:
.12 lb/each per
bath
.5 lb/each per
shower
Kitchen:
Mopping floor (10’ x 10’
room) 3 lb… Cooking (gas)
4.7 lb/day… Cooking
(electric) 2 lb/day…
Dishwashing 1 lb
12/08/15 9
12/08/15 10
Carpeting / Flooring
Mold Growth Beneath
Wood Floor
Carpet Infested With
Stachybotrys chartarum
Concrete Moisture Trapped
12/08/15 11
Flooring
12/08/15 12
Flooring
12/08/15 13
Outdoor Moisture:
Precipitation & Soil Contact
12/08/15 14
Roof
12/08/15 15
Roof
12/08/15 16
Roof:
Penetrations
12/08/15 17
Windows & Door Openings
Air leaks in
where window
sash slides past
frame: weather-
strip here
Air leaks in
where window
casing meets
wall: caulk here
12/08/15 18
Windows & Door Openings
12/08/15 19
Windows & Door Openings
12/08/15 20
Plumbing
12/08/15 21
Plumbing
Under the Toilet
12/08/15 22
Plumbing
Floor Framing
12/08/15 23
HVAC Systems
12/08/15 24
Lath & Plaster (Stucco)/Cladding
Behind the Drywall
12/08/15 25
Lath and Plaster (Stucco)/Cladding
12/08/15 26
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
 Choose PPE on Case by Case
Basis
 Call DPH OSH for Guidance
 (415)554-2736
12/08/15 27
Cleanup Approaches
 Identify Water Source
 Repair Area and Prevent Water Intrusion
 Clean Surfaces (3 applications minimum)
 Dry Surfaces Thoroughly
 Repeat as Necessary
12/08/15 28
Potential Health Effects?
 Some Varieties Can Cause Allergic
Reactions in Sensitive Individuals
 May Provoke Asthma Attack in Allergic
Individuals
 Irritate Eyes, Nose, Throat, & Lungs
 Potentially Toxic Effects Rare
12/08/15 29
Toxic Mold:
Potential Health Effects?
Recent Study Conclusions
 Population Prevalence of Mold Related Allergic
Respiratory Symptoms ==5%
 Other Serious Allergic Conditions Rare
 Outdoor Molds Generally More Important Than
Indoor Molds
 Indoor Molds Should Be Remediated After
Addressing Moisture Sources
 Stachybotrys Chartarum Has Not Been
Demonstrated to Be a Particularly Harmful Mold

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Mold Basics

  • 1. Mold in the Workplace Basic Information & What to Do About It Shawn Holle Safety Analyst DPH/OSH
  • 2. 12/08/15 2 Agenda  What is Mold?  What Does Mold Need to Grow?  Examples of Mold in Buildings  Cleanup Approaches  Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)  Potential Health Issues?
  • 3. 12/08/15 3 What is Mold?  Mold is a variety of fungus (a plant): Range From Single Cells to Mass Growth  Examples: Mushrooms, Shower Mold
  • 4. 12/08/15 4 What Does Mold Need to Grow?  Constant Temperature: Between 60°F to 105 °F  Oxygen  Food Sources: Carbohydrates, Starch (Think Wall Board) Organic Debris  Constant Moisture (Liquid Water)
  • 5. 12/08/15 5 Examples of Mold Growth in Buildings  Water + Food = Mold Growth.  Most Building Materials are Potentially a Food Source
  • 6. 12/08/15 6 1. Gravity:  Rain 2. Air Movement:  Heated air rises to the attic. Heated air carries moisture vapor with it. Vapor condenses when in contact with unheated. Water Movement roof leak water wicking up end grain low pressure high pressure water molecule air molecule flow of air and water bulk moisture capillary action vapor diffusion air-transported moisture
  • 7. 12/08/15 7 Basic Moisture Terms  Relative Humidity: Ratio of water vapor in air to total amount of water vapor air can hold (Warm air holds more water vapor than cold air does).  Saturated Air: 100% humidity. Air cannot hold any more water vapor.  Condensation: When water vapor turns into liquid  Dew Point: Temperature at which water vapor condenses from gas to liquid.
  • 8. 12/08/15 8 Inside Moisture Additional Sources: Pets, aquarium, houseplants, humidifiers, exposed soil in crawl space, malfunctioning gas or oil appliances, construction moisture, unvented space heaters. Breathing: 2.88 lb/day per person Laundry: Drying clothes (if not vented to the outside) 1lb/each lb of clothes. Bath: .12 lb/each per bath .5 lb/each per shower Kitchen: Mopping floor (10’ x 10’ room) 3 lb… Cooking (gas) 4.7 lb/day… Cooking (electric) 2 lb/day… Dishwashing 1 lb
  • 10. 12/08/15 10 Carpeting / Flooring Mold Growth Beneath Wood Floor Carpet Infested With Stachybotrys chartarum Concrete Moisture Trapped
  • 17. 12/08/15 17 Windows & Door Openings Air leaks in where window sash slides past frame: weather- strip here Air leaks in where window casing meets wall: caulk here
  • 18. 12/08/15 18 Windows & Door Openings
  • 19. 12/08/15 19 Windows & Door Openings
  • 24. 12/08/15 24 Lath & Plaster (Stucco)/Cladding Behind the Drywall
  • 25. 12/08/15 25 Lath and Plaster (Stucco)/Cladding
  • 26. 12/08/15 26 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)  Choose PPE on Case by Case Basis  Call DPH OSH for Guidance  (415)554-2736
  • 27. 12/08/15 27 Cleanup Approaches  Identify Water Source  Repair Area and Prevent Water Intrusion  Clean Surfaces (3 applications minimum)  Dry Surfaces Thoroughly  Repeat as Necessary
  • 28. 12/08/15 28 Potential Health Effects?  Some Varieties Can Cause Allergic Reactions in Sensitive Individuals  May Provoke Asthma Attack in Allergic Individuals  Irritate Eyes, Nose, Throat, & Lungs  Potentially Toxic Effects Rare
  • 29. 12/08/15 29 Toxic Mold: Potential Health Effects? Recent Study Conclusions  Population Prevalence of Mold Related Allergic Respiratory Symptoms ==5%  Other Serious Allergic Conditions Rare  Outdoor Molds Generally More Important Than Indoor Molds  Indoor Molds Should Be Remediated After Addressing Moisture Sources  Stachybotrys Chartarum Has Not Been Demonstrated to Be a Particularly Harmful Mold