Prevención de enfermedades respiratorias ocupacionales por exposición causadas por la humedad en edificios de oficinas, escuelas y otros edificios no industriales
DHHS (NIOSH) publicación N.º 2013-102
noviembre de 2012
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Documentos de orientación* (en inglés)
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NJ DOH [no date]. New Jersey indoor air quality standard, NJAC 12:100-13.4 Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Department of Health, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Program. http://www.state.nj.us/health/peosh/iaq.shtml
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UCHC [2004]. Guidance for clinicians on the recognition and management of health effects related to mold exposure and moisture indoors. By Storey E, Dangman K, Schenck P, DeBernardo RL, Yang CS, Bracker A, Hodgson MJ. Farmington, CT: University of Connecticut Health Center, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Center for Indoor Environments and Health. http://oehc.uchc.edu/images/PDFs/MOLD%20GUIDE.pdf
*Algunas referencias y documentos de orientación tienen recomendaciones que difieren con aquellas que se proporcionan en esta Alerta de NIOSH.