2/4/2016
7
MOLDSCHOOL.ONLINE
© 2016 IAQnet, LLC
Microbes, Bioaerosols & the
Indoor Environment
• We are surrounded by microbes &
bioaerosols
• Their sources include
• Fungi (Molds & Yeasts)
• Bacteria
• Viruses
• Protozoa
• Dust mites
• We have adapted to most of them
• People react differently to exposures
MOLDSCHOOL.ONLINE
© 2016 IAQnet, LLC
Microbes, Bioaerosols & the
Indoor Environment
• Elevated Indoor Moisture
• Microbial Amplification Sites – Active
growth
• Microbial Reservoirs – Deposition
without active growth
MoldSchool.Online
NYS Mold Remediation Contractor Course
Copyright 2016 - IAQnet, LLC