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  2. Mold control and prevention (library and archive) - Wikipedia

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    Mold is a dangerous library pest because of the damage it causes to the collections. Mold thrives off of paper and books; these objects provide the fungi a source of nutrition, namely the sugar and starches present in the cellulose materials. [6] Mold feeds on cloth, leather, glues, adhesives, cellulose starch and starches in the sizing.

  3. Death of Awaab Ishak - Wikipedia

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    In 2022, a coroner at Rochdale coroner's court ruled that this was caused by prolonged exposure to black mould in his home [4] which had "inadequate ventilation and was not equipped for normal day-to-day living activities which led to excess damp and condensation". [5] Awaab's death led to a change in the law, known as "Awaab's Law".

  4. Mold health issues - Wikipedia

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    CDC.gov Mold; US EPA: Mold Information – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; US EPA: EPA Publication #402-K-02-003 "A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home" NIBS: Whole Building Design Guide: Air Decontamination; NPIC: Mold Pest Control Information – National Pesticide Information Center; Mycotoxins in grains and the food supply:

  5. Damp (structural) - Wikipedia

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    Damp-proofing rods are available with BBA approval. The rods are placed into holes drilled in the mortar course and the active ingredients diffuse along the mortar line before curing to form a damp-proof course. [53] Damp-proofing rods are usually supplied in 180mm (7") lengths suitable for inserting into a 9-inch thick wall.

  6. Indoor mold - Wikipedia

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    Exposure to mold may heighten sensitivity, depending on the time and nature of exposure. People with chronic lung diseases are at higher risk for mold allergies, and will experience more severe reactions when exposed to mold. Damp indoor environments correlate with upper-respiratory-tract symptoms, such as coughing and wheezing in people with ...

  7. Damp proofing - Wikipedia

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    Rising damp is the effect of water rising from the ground into property. [3] The damp proof course may be horizontal or vertical. [4] A DPC layer is usually laid below all masonry walls, regardless if the wall is a load bearing wall or a partition wall. A damp-proof membrane (DPM) is a membrane material

  8. Structural insulated panel - Wikipedia

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    The skins are set in a large clamping device which functions as a mold. The skins must be held apart from each other to allow the liquid polyurethane materials to flow into the device. Once in the device, the foam begins to rise. The mold/press is generally configured to withstand the heat and the pressures generated from the chemical foaming.

  9. Firedamp - Wikipedia

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    Damp is the collective name given to all gases (other than air) found in coal mines in Great Britain and North America. [1]As well as firedamp, other damps include blackdamp (nonbreathable mixture of carbon dioxide, water vapour and other gases); whitedamp (carbon monoxide and other gases produced by combustion); poisonous, explosive stinkdamp (hydrogen sulfide), with its characteristic rotten ...