1st Edition

Sick Building Syndrome and Related Illness Prevention and Remediation of Mold Contamination

Edited By Walter E. Goldstein Copyright 2010
256 Pages 18 Color & 84 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

256 Pages
by CRC Press

Small but mighty, ranging from 3 to 100 microns in size, miniscule mold organisms can cause big problems. A seemingly minor water leak behind a wall, unnoticed until the sinister color of mold is evident, can wreak havoc and cause a financial nightmare. A practical primer, Sick Building Syndrome and Related Illness: Prevention and Remediation of Mold Contamination focuses on the serious... Read more

Introduction, W.E. Goldstein, Ph.D., PE
Epidemiology and Health Effects in Moisture-Damaged Damp Buildings, J. Cox-Ganser, Ph.D., J.-H. Park, Sc.D, and R. Kanwal, M.D., M.P.H.
Mold Biology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics, E. Sobek, Ph.D.
Products of Mold Associated with Sick Building Syndrome, W.E. Goldstein, Ph.D., PE
Mathematical Model of Mold Propagation and Product Formation in Building Materials, Inherent Transport Phenomena, and Applications, W.E. Goldstein, Ph.D., PE and W. Schreuder, Ph.D.
Forensic Studies in Moldy-Damp Buildings, P.R. Morey, Ph.D., CIH, G.N. Crawford, CIH, M.J. Cornwell, AIA, B. Caddick, ASP, T. Toren-Rudisill, AIA, and R. Webb, PE
Practices in Identifying, Remediating, and Reoccupancy When Mold Occurs, G.R. Brown, PE, QEP, CMC
Analysis of Microscopic Contaminants in Sick Building Investigations, J. Millette, Ph.D, B. Epstien, MPH, CIH, and E. Horner, Ph.D.
Analytical Practice in Mold Identification and Solutions, Including Measurements and Sampling, E. Sobek, Ph.D.
Research and Development, Directions in Construction Practice, and Summary Recommendations, W.E. Goldstein, Ph.D., PE
Index

Biography

Walter E. Goldstein