Health Hazard Evaluation Report No. HETA-83-139-1422, Chemung County Health Department, Elmira, New York

摘要

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request in January 1983 to provide technical assistance to the Chemung County Health Department, Elmira, New York, to quantify the airborne levels of fungi at the Van Etten Elementary School, Van Etten, New York. Mold had been found growing on the ceilings of some of the classrooms when school opened in September 1982. The airborne fungi data were gathered to assist the health department in their determination of the health implications of the mold growth. Volumetric sampling to quantify viable airborne fungi was carried out at the Van Etten School. Two other similar elementary schools were also sampled as controls. At the time of the environmental survey, Van Etten Elementary School had similar levels of airborne fungi as Spencer and Elm Street Schools. The levels collected at all three schools are considered to be in the normal range.