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

Referencias (en inglés)

Contenido

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Documentos de orientación^* (en inglés)

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ANSI/ASHRAE [2010]. Ventilation for acceptable indoor air quality. Standard 62.1-2010. Washington, DC: American National Standards Institute. Atlanta, GA: American National Standards Institute American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

ASHRAE [2009a]. The ASHRAE guide for buildings in hot and humid climates, 2nd ed. By Harriman LG, Lstiburek JW. Atlanta, GA: The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

ASHRAE [2009b]. Indoor air quality guide: best practices for design, construction, and commissioning. Atlanta, GA: The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

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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

NYC DOHMH [2008]. New York City guidelines on assessment and remediation of fungi in indoor environments. New York: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Disease Epidemiology. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/epi/moldrpt1.shtml

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SMACNA [2007]. IAQ guidelines for occupied buildings under construction. 2nd ed. Chantilly, VA: Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractors’ National Association. http://www.smacna.org/pdf/06dec_smacnews(c).pdf

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.