There are currently no regulations for safe levels of microbial growth contamination in buildings. It's up to facility management to ensure that they're promoting clean indoor air quality that supports the health of the workers within the building.
Mold can happen to any building at any time if the conditions are right. Mold is three things: persistent, resourceful, and low maintenance. It requires very little to live and can sneak right into any type of facility if given the opportunity. Once it starts growing, it can quickly become a large-scale problem and begin affecting the health of anyone exposed to the poor indoor air quality, whether a customer, visitor, client, or employee.
That makes mold a facility manager’s worst nightmare and is why managers need to have a solid foundation of mold knowledge, awareness, and action plans to help deal with this tenacious fungus. Being a mold aficionado helps to ensure that anyone visiting the facility doesn’t experience the adverse health effects that can be triggered by mold exposure.
Mold Awareness 101
At present, there are quite a few misconceptions and misinformation about mold.
Mold can happen to any building at any time if the conditions are right. Mold is three things: persistent, resourceful, and low maintenance. It requires very little to live and can sneak right into any type of facility if given the opportunity. Once it starts growing, it can quickly become a large-scale problem and begin affecting the health of anyone exposed to the poor indoor air quality, whether a customer, visitor, client, or employee.
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