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American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)
(847) 818-1800
http://www.siouxlan.com/acoem/
Referrals to physicians who have experience with environmental exposures.
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)
(800) 822-2762
http:// www.aaaai.org
Physician referral directory, information on allergies and asthma
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American (AAFA)
(800) 7-ASTHMA (800-727-8462)
http://www.aafa.org
Information on allergies and asthma
American Lung Association (ALA)
(800) LUNG-USA (800-586-4872)
http:// www.lungusa.org
Information on allergies and asthma
Asthma and Allergy Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc. (AAN*MA)
(800) 878-4403 or (703-641-9595)
http://www.aanma.org
Information on allergies and asthma
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
(301) 496-5717
http://www.niaid.nih.gov
Information on allergies and asthma
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
(800) 222-LUNG (800-222-5864)
http://www.njc.org
Information on allergies and asthma |
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
(613) 748-2003 [International]
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/cmhc.html
Several documents on mold-related topics available
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
CDC's National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)
(888) 2326789
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/mold/stachy.htm
"Questions and answers on Stachybotrys chartarum and other molds"
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
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
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) - Cornell University
http://msds.pdc.cornell.edu/msdssrch.asp
MSDSs contain information on chemicals or compounds including topics such
as health effects, first aid and protective equipment for people who work
with or handle these chemicals
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 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
Water Loss Institute, Association of Specialists in Cleaning and
Restoration
(800) 272-7012 or (410) 729-9900
http://www.ascr.org/wli/
Information on water and sewage damage restoration
