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Final Guidelines for the Protection and Training of Workers Engaged In Maintenance and Remediation Work Associated with Mold 11 • 2003 OSHA – Advisory on Mold in the Workplace (Not a Regulation) - Failure to implement is not a violation of General Duty Clause; closely follows provisions of EPA and NYC DOHMH Guidelines; excludes HVAC. • 2003 IICRC S520 - Mold Remediation - This recent document is the most comprehensive and most focused on mold remediation work presently available. However, it does not substantively address training. • 2004 American Industrial Hygiene Association – "Assessment, Remediation, and Post- Remediation Verification of Mold in Buildings" AIHA Guideline 3. • 2004 Health Canada – "Fungal Contamination in Public Buildings: Health Effects and Investigation Methods" • 2004 Institute of Medicine of the National Academies – "Damp Indoor Spaces and Heath" Recommended training topics for maintenance workers from existing guidance Table 4. Summary of training topics for maintenance workers engaged in general mold work and HVAC system work. Guidance Source Training topics NYC 2000 Cleanup methods Personal protection HAZCOM OSHA Same as NYC EPA No Recommendations AIHA No Recommendations Health Canada Per Canadian WHMIS standards and Provincial OSHA's ACGIH No Recommendations General notes: IICRC does not address maintenance work involving mold. Where respirators or other PPE are required, the applicable OSHA standard will require training. No instructional methods are presented in any of the guidance sources.