Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Mold Awareness - EHS

Why Should You Take This Mold Awareness Course?

As the EPA and health experts have become aware of the health effects of exposure to certain types of mold, and as indicated by the thousands of lawsuits filed in California against building owners, mold presents a health concern and significant financial liability for building owners, property managers and contractors.

Mold Awareness is intended to address the basic fundamental issues surrounding mold growth in buildings for facilities, maintenance, and property managers; building owners; hospital and school district risk managers; insurers; and construction project managers and superintendents. Students will learn a variety of topics, including the basics of mold and mold growth as well as mold abatement techniques and government guidelines and regulations. 

Who Should Attend This Introductory Course?

Building maintenance personnel, construction workers, janitorial personnel and property managers.

Topics Include:

• What is Mold?
• Health Effects of Mold Exposure
• What are Mycotoxins?
• What Are the Causes of Mold?
• Steps in Performing a Mold Investigation
• Mold Bulk and Air Sampling Techniques
• How to Interpret Mold Sampling Laboratory Reports
• Mold Prevention Tips
• Discuss Proper Steps to Perform Mold Abatement
• Purpose, Proper Use, Fitting Instructions, and Limitations of Respirators and Other PPE
• Review of EPA and OSHA Mold Remediation Guidelines

Where do you find mold?

• Sources of Moisture
• Sources of Food
• How does mold get airborne?
• Dead mold vs. Living mold