Mold
Standards
Mold is addressed in specific OSHA standards for general industry, shipyard employment and construction. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to mold.
OSHA Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910) |
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1910 Subpart J - General Environmental Controls | ||
1910.141, Sanitation. |
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Maritime (29 CFR 1915, 1917, 1918) |
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Construction (29 CFR 1926) |
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1926 Subpart D - Occupational Health and Environmental Controls | ||
1926.51, Sanitation. |
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State Plan Standards
There are 29 OSHA-approved State Plans operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.
Additional Federal Register notices
Note: The notices in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Respiratory Protection. Proposed Rule 60:56127, (November 07, 1995).
- Indoor Air Quality; Proposed Rule. Proposed Rule 59:30560-30562, (June 14, 1994).
Additional Letters of Interpretation
Note: The letters in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Record retention requirements for indoor air quality documents and reports (August 01, 2002).
Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker protection.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- 62.1, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality. Sets minimum ventilation rates and other requirements for commercial and institutional buildings.
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC)
- S500, Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration. Provides a specific set of practical standards for water damage restoration. It does not attempt to teach comprehensive water damage restoration procedures; rather it provides the foundation for basic principles of proper restoration practices.
- S520, Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Mold Remediation. Establishes mold contamination definitions, descriptions and conditions (1, 2, 3), and general guidance, which, when properly applied, can assist remediators and others in determining criteria that trigger remediation activities or confirm remediation success.