Mold, mildew, and other airborne contaminants lurk in even the cleanest houses, causing serious health problems and damaging your home. With this unique handbook from indoor air quality experts Jeffrey and Connie May, you can protect your health and your wallet.

Jeffrey C. May is a certified indoor air quality professional (CIAQP) who has investigated moisture, mold, odor, indoor air quality, and paint failure problems in thousand of buildings across the United States. He is the principal scientist at May Indoor Air Investigations LLC and the author of My House Is Killing Me!, My Office Is Killing Me!, and The Mold Survival Guide, all published by Johns Hopkins. His wife, Connie L. May, was an English teacher and school administrator before joining May Indoor Air Investigations LLC. She is a coauthor of the textbook series From Thought to Action, and she coauthored The Mold Survival Guide.

Introduction	p. 1
Mold, Mildew, and You	p. 7
Mold, Inside and Out	p. 11
My Basement	p. 12
A Crawl Space under the House	p. 13
An Unfinished Basement	p. 18
A Finished Basement	p. 22
Mositure Control at the Exterior	p. 26
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 29
My Attic	p. 33
Inspections	p. 33
Moisture Control	p. 34
Pipes	p. 38
Repairs	p. 38
Storage	p. 38
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 39
The Rooms in Between	p. 42
Musty Odors	p. 43
Rooms with Water	p. 44
Rooms without Water	p. 49
Soot, Not Mold	p. 53
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 54
Floods and Leaks	p. 57
Floods	p. 57
Insurance	p. 59
Leaks	p. 59
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 61
The Garage	p. 63
Heating and Cooling Systems	p. 66
Air Conveyance Systems	p. 68
Other Kinds of Heating Systems	p. 74
Humidification	p. 75
Central Dehumidification	p. 77
Hot-Water Heaters	p. 77
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 78
Property I Want to Buy or Rent	p. 81
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 83
Hotels and Automobiles	p. 85
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 87
Outside the Building	p. 89
Confirmation and Remediation	p. 93
Testing for Mold	p. 93
Testing on My Own	p. 94
Hiring Professionals to Test	p. 95
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 95
Cleaning it Up Myself	p. 98
Bathrooms	p. 99
The Kitchen	p. 99
Personal Possessions and Furnishings	p. 100
Regular Household Cleaning	p. 101
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 103
Hiring Professionals to Remediate	p. 106
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 107
Problems Other Than Mold	p. 111
What and Where?	p. 113
Rooms with Water	p. 113
Bathrooms	p. 114
The Kitchen	p. 115
Laundry Areas	p. 116
Indoor Pools and Hot Tubs	p. 117
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 117
Other Rooms and Their Contents	p. 119
Beds and Bedding	p. 120
Carpeting	p. 121
Furniture	p. 122
Home Office Equipment	p. 123
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 123
Smoke and Harmful Gases	p. 128
Fireplaces, Wood Stoves, and Cigarettes	p. 128
Gases	p. 131
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 133
Heating and Cooling Systems	p. 135
Air Conveyance Systems	p. 138
Gas-Fired Equipment	p. 138
Oil-Fired Equipment	p. 141
Fire	p. 145
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 145
Pets and Pests	p. 147
Pets	p. 148
Pests	p. 149
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 156
Renovation and Construction	p. 159
Renovation	p. 159
Construction Materials	p. 160
Asbestos	p. 161
Lead Paint	p. 162
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 164
Everyday Cleaning	p. 167
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 169
Testing	p. 172
For People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivities	p. 173
Conclusion	p. 177
Additional Resources	p. 179
Index	p. 183
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.