Dampness and Mold Assessment Tool - General Buildings
December 2018
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2019-115
The health of those who live, attend school, or work in damp buildings has been a growing concern through the years due to a broad range of reported building-related symptoms and illnesses. Research has found that people who spend time in damp buildings are more likely to report health problems such as these:
- Respiratory symptoms (such as in nose, throat, lungs)
- Development or worsening of asthma
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (a rare lung disease caused by an immune system response to
repeated inhalation of sensitizing substances such as bacteria, fungi, organic dusts, and chemicals) - Respiratory infections
- Allergic rhinitis (often called “hay fever”)
- Bronchitis
- Eczema
Dampness and Mold Assessment Tool – General Buildings pdf icon[PDF – 870 KB]
Suggested Citation
NIOSH [2018]. Dampness and Mold Assessment Tool for General Buildings – Form & Instructions. Cox-Ganser J, Martin M, Park JH, Game S. Morgantown WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2019-115, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2019115external icon