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Mold compliance is an important industrial health and public safety issue. Also commonly called mildew, these forms of fungi are found everywhere. They can be found both indoors and outdoors all year round. Your employees and customers are exposed to them in the air they breathe.
Indoors, mold growth can be found where humidity levels are high because mold growth is encouraged by warm and humid conditions.
Sometimes molds grow excessively inside your workplace and can cause different types of illnesses. While most people are not affected by mold exposure, some have symptoms like those of hay fever, the common cold, or flu-like symptoms, but for longer periods. Most health problems are temporary and can be controlled by limiting exposure to mold. There are instances however, where serious health problems have arisen due to high mold exposure.
OSHA has no specific standards concerning mold exposure in indoor environments and there are no standards to say how much mold is hazardous to your health. However, there should not be visible mold growth or strong mold odors in the workplace. Many states are developing regulations or have passed legislation applicable to fungal growth in indoor environments, including New York, Texas, Massachusetts, California, and others.
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