Image Library - Mold in Buildings
The image library contains
mold-related images in seven categories: mold in the environment;
magnified mold; moisture and moisture damage; prevention; mold in
buildings; finding mold and moisture; and cleaning and remediation.
There are also animated images that you can choose to view and download.
Each photo has a high-resolution version.
To download a higher resolution version of a photo, click on the
thumbnail. When the window opens, right click and choose whether you want to copy or save the photo. If saving,
a dialogue box will appear so you can specify where to save the
photo.
These photos may be used for presentations and educational
purposes without contacting EPA -- please see
EPA's Privacy and
Security Notice for more information.
Each photo has a larger, high-resolution version
(click on the thumbnail). |
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Mold growing on a suitcase stored in a humid basement. |
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Basement apartment (3-4 feet below ground) with mold on painted gypsum board, baseboard, and carpet. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan) |
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Mold on ceiling. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan) |
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Mold on painted concrete in a school building. Rainwater is wicking directly through the concrete walls, and there is also
condensation on the earth-chilled concrete. (The floor is about 3 feet below ground level.) (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan) |
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Mold on drywall under leaky sink. (photo courtesty of John Martyny, Ph.D.) |
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Plumbing leak inside wall led to mold on paneling behind mirror above bathroom sink. (The mirror has been removed in
this photo.) (photo courtesy of S. McNeel, DVM) |
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Moisture damage and mold growth under bathtubs. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan) |
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Mold on grout. (photo courtesy of Elissa Feldman) |
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Mold inside a bathroom cabinet where condensation forms. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan) |
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Mold on shower curtain. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan) |
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Mold on air seal on sliding glass door. |
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Extensive mold contamination of ceiling and walls. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan) |
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Mold on basement ceiling resulting from chronic high humidity (>90% relative humidity[RH]). (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan) |
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Colorful mold growth. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan) |
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Sections of moldy gypsum board. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan) |
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Mold on first floor beneath a through-the-wall air conditioner on the second floor. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan) |
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Mold on fragment of ceiling tile. |
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Mold surrounding air conditioning vent in ceiling due to water leak. (photo courtesy of John Martyny, Ph.D.) |
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Mold growing on oriented strand board used for structural wood floor in crawl space. (photo courtesy of John Martyny, Ph.D.) |
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Mold on gypsum wallboard. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan) |
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Mold growth on fiberboard shelf (left) and on cardboard boxes (right) due to high humidity. Water is condensing from the basement air, which is at approximately
90% relative humidity (RH). (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan) |
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Mold inside a wall cavity. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan) |
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Mold on wooden paneling. (photo courtesy of Terry Brennan) |
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