PDC 418
SOLD OUT — Mold Recognition, Effective Sampling Strategies and Results Interpretation

Intermediate | 1.34 IH CM Points/ 0.8 CEU/COC Point
Sunday | 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | Fee: $315/$395 | Limit: 40

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Value Added: Discuss common molds and causes for growth. Develop investigation and sampling strategies, methods of control and data interpretation for remediation.

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of biology, indoor mold and microbial sampling techniques.

Outcomes: Upon completion, the participant will be able to

• Differentiate among fungi, molds, yeasts and bacteria
• List factors responsible for mold growth
• Decipher the differences in primary, secondary and tertiary colonizers
• Design effective sampling methods
• Explain limitations in current laboratory analytical methods
• Interpret laboratory reports

Outline:

• An overview of various types of molds
  • What is mold and what makes it grow?
  • What health effects are associated with indoor mold growth?
• How to recognize indoor mold growth
  • Factors favoring mold growth
  • Signs of mold growth
  • Conducting a visual inspection and categorizing the extent of the mold contamination
• How to develop effective sampling strategies
  • Sampling objectives
  • When to collect samples, which ones to collect and where to collect them
    • Air samples: viable and nonviable
    • Bulk samples
    • Swab samples
    • Tape lift samples
    • Dust samples
• How to interpret laboratory results
• Review of current mold guidelines

Description: The PDC will enable participants to recognize indoor mold, develop effective sampling strategies and interpret laboratory results, all in the context of current mold-control and remediation principles. Participants will acquire a detailed understanding of the methods used to investigate mold growth in buildings and types of samples to collect. Discussions will explore the biology of molds, the causes of mold growth, as well as mold control and common indoor molds.

Instructor: Jackson Kung’u, BSc, MSc, PhD, Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories (MBL) Inc., Mississuaga, ON, Canada

Important Green PDC dates:

• April 23 — E-handout download instructions e-mailed. Save or print pre-reads, handouts, and references.
• April 26 —  Contact jpagel@aiha.org if you have not receive an e-handout download e-mail.
• May 1 — Online communities for collaborative learning open.
• May 21–23 — AIHce 2010 Professional Development Courses are held. Participants must bring a print or electronic copy of the course handout.
• August 31 — Online communities for collaborative learning close.