nycha mold awareness presentation
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NYCHA residents are invited to learn how to prevent mold in their homes at free training sessions. Mold is most likely to grow where there is water or dampness, such as in bathrooms or other places where there are damp surfaces and objects.TRANSCRIPT
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1 Pre-test, Regist forms, Welcome & Course Objectives
2 Welcome and Course Objectives 53 Mold Basics: Biology, growth, identification, control 10
4 Mold Related Health Effects 10
5 Clean up procedures 10
7 Personal Protective Equipment 5
8 Other Hazards: (Chemicals, Safety) 5
9 Moving Forward: Where do I start? What do I ask for? 5
10 Quiz 5
11 Questions and Discussion 10
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Presented byCUNY School of Public Health at Hunter CollegeRutgers University School of Public HealthIn coordination with the NYC Dept of Health &Mental HygieneSponsored by the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City
Mold Awareness andClean-up Practices for NYCHA Housing
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You will learn …… 1. Where mold comes from and how it grows
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You will learn …… 1. Where mold comes from and how it
grows
2. Health effects of mold exposure
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You will learn …… 1. How to identify Hazards
2. Where mold comes from and how it grows
3. How to clean up mold in your home
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You will learn …… 1. How to identify Hazards
2. Where mold comes from and how it grows
3. How to clean up mold in your home
4. How to prevent mold from coming back
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You will learn ……
1. How to identify Hazards
2. Where mold comes from and how it grows
3. Exposure and health effects
4. How to protect yourself
5. What to do next
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Let’s get started
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Where does mold come fromand how does it grow?
• Naturally occurring and found everywhere• Over 200,000 species identified• It’s everywhere; on your skin, clothes• Your home cannot be mold spore free
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What Makes Mold Grow?1. Water / Moisture
– Is the main controllable factor– No water = no growth
2. Food (it’s abundant)– Wood, carpeting, padding – Wallpaper, sheetrock, paper– Ceiling tiles, cotton, wool, leather– Body cells, hair, dust
3. Heat– like many living things, mold grows best at room temperature.
Food
WaterHeat
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Each visible growth came from asingle mold spore cell
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On building materials, mold looks like this
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In the bathroom it can look like this…
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Or like this…
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Why is mold not growing here?
1. A brand new shower curtain that’s wet?2. Tomato sauce in the refrigerator?3. Crackers on the countertop?
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How to Recognize Mold?• By seeing it
– Discolored walls and ceiling
– Fuzzy material
• By smelling it– Musty
– Earthy smell
– “Damp basement smell”
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Mold testing and is it needed?1. Test a Surface (colony)
– Lab analysis (Microscope)– Expensive & not necessary
2. Test the Air for Spores– Expensive & complicated– Usually not necessary
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How does mold enter the body?
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What are the potential adverse health effects of living or working in a moldy home?
• Can trigger or cause Allergic Reactions
• Can trigger Asthma (or make it worst)
• Can cause Respiratory Irritation
• If immuno-compromised may cause infectious
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Black Mold / Toxic Mold?• Usually refers the mold: “Stachybotrys Chartarum” • May release unique “toxins”• “Stachy” grows slow• Needs more moisture that others• Can NOT be visually identified
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1. Dry the bathroom2. Clean3. Fix any damage4. Keep area dry
Removing Mold from Bathrooms
No moisture = No mold
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Cleaning up
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Cleaning up
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What supplies do I use?
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Removing Mold / Mildew from Bathroom
• Dry out bathroom ….
• Put on gloves
• Scrub away mold / mildew
• Wipe
• Dry
• Re-caulk if necessary
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Cleaning• Start up high and work your way down• Lightly mist moldy surface with sprayer• Follow instructions (spray, wait, wipe)• Brush or scrape mold from surface• Use scraper to remove material from corners• Dispose of dirty towels in plastic bag • When complete, wet-wipe or vacuum floors
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Special Mold Remediation Issues
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Which is better?
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Mold will grow faster when shower curtain is:a. Folded and bunched upb. Un-folded (like above)
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Venting Moisture• Window
– Open after shower to remove moisture
• No window– Keep door open to remove moisture– Keep shower curtain unfolded– Air on both sides
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Drying / Venting
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Venting
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Next Steps – Doing the Work
• Inspect your bathroom
• Inspect your kitchen / sink
• Inspect your Walls / ceilings
• Report to NYCHA
• Bathrooms – clean
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Quiz
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TRUE or FALSE
1. Your house can be totally mold free
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TRUE or FALSE
1. Your house can be totally mold free
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TRUE or FALSE
1. Your house can be totally mold free
2. Mold can only grow in a bathroom
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TRUE or FALSE
1. Your house can be totally mold free
2. Mold can only grow in a bathroom
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TRUE or FALSE
1. Your house can be totally mold free
2. Mold can only grow in a bathroom
3. You can tell what type of mold by looking at
it
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TRUE or FALSE
1. Your house can be totally mold free
2. Mold can only grow in a bathroom
3. You can tell what type of mold by looking at
it
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TRUE or FALSE
1. Your house can be totally mold free
2. Mold can only grow in a bathroom
3. You can tell what type of mold by looking at
it
4. Only “black” mold is a health issue
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TRUE or FALSE
1. Your house can be totally mold free
2. Mold can only grow in a bathroom
3. You can tell what type of mold by looking at
it
4. Only “black” mold is a health issue
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TRUE or FALSE
1. Your house can be totally mold free
2. Mold can only grow in a bathroom
3. You can tell what type of mold by looking at
it
4. Only “black” mold is a health issue
5. Problem solved when you remove mold
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TRUE or FALSE
1. Your house can be totally mold free
2. Mold can only grow in a bathroom
3. You can tell what type of mold by looking at
it
4. Only “black” mold is a health issue
5. Problem solved when you remove mold
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