"A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home"
Mold Publications
The publication, "A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home", is available in HTML and PDF (PDF, 20 pp, 1.2MB About PDF) [EPA 402-K-02-003]
Una Breve Guía para el Moho, la Humedad y su Hogar está disponible en el formato PDF (PDF, 20 pp, 796KB About PDF). [Documento de la agencia EPA número 402-K-03-008]
The publication, "Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings", is available in HTML and PDF (PDF, 54 pp, 5MB About PDF) [EPA 402-K-01-001, March 2001]
Order publications from EPA's NSCEP. Use the EPA Document Number when ordering.
Table of Contents
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PDF Version
(PDF, 20 pp, 1.2MB About PDF) Una Breve Guía para el Moho, la Humedad y su Hogar está disponible en el formato PDF (PDF, 20 pp, 796KB About PDF). Documento de la agencia EPA número 402-K-03-008. |
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank Paul Ellringer, PE, CIH, for providing the photo of mold on the back of wallpaper in the Hidden Mold section. Should you like to use some of the photos used in this guide, higher quality print versions are available in the Mold Gallery. These photos may be used for presentations and educational purposes without contacting EPA.
Please note that this document presents recommendations. EPA does not regulate mold or mold spores in indoor air.

Petrie dish showing mold growth