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Mould

Mould and Moisture Awareness

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Matthew Brewer

Reviews 5.00 (2 Reviews)

Course Overview

Mould (or mold, to some) – it’s all around us. But what is it, and if we find it, what does it mean? Are we at risk?  And what do we do when we find it?
This course describes how moisture impacts buildings, and what happens when mould takes root. We will look at where it comes from, what it needs to grow, what it can do to our health, how it can be tested for, and what we can do to get rid of it.

This course consists of the following topics:

  • Origins of mould and moisture in buildings
  • Where mould may be found in buildings
  • How mould can affect health
  • Testing for mould and moisture
  • Industry standards for handling mould
  • Methods of dealing with mould
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Quiz

Upon successful completion of a quiz, a certificate of completion is issued.

Course Content

  • Introduction

    • Mould and Moisture Awareness - Outline

      00:00:30
  • Moisture

    • Moisture - Introduction

      00:00:35

    • Flooding

      00:00:20

    • Infiltration / Structural Leaks

      00:00:40

    • Condensation

      00:00:25

    • Other Sources

      00:00:25
  • Origins and History of Mould

    • Mould - Background

      00:01:10

    • How it Feeds

      00:00:40

    • Reproduction

      00:00:35

    • Mould - Size

      00:00:40

    • Where Does It Come From?

      00:00:30

    • Growth

      00:00:45

    • Early Detection

      00:00:30

    • Other Conditions

      00:00:45

    • In History

      00:01:15
  • Where Mould Can Be Found

    • Mould sources - Intro

      00:00:15

    • Health Canada Mould Video

      00:01:50

    • Food Sources

      00:03:15

    • Visible Mould

      00:00:40

    • Smelling Mould

      00:00:30
  • Mould - Health Effects

    • Mould Health Effects

      00:01:00

    • Mould - Symptoms of Exposure

      00:00:40

    • Aspergillosis

      00:01:00

    • Stachybotrys

      00:01:00

    • Penicillin

      00:00:35

    • Yeast

      00:00:30

    • Health - Summary

      00:00:25
  • Industry Standards

    • Mould Regulations / Standards

      00:00:25

    • CCA-82

      00:00:40

    • Mould - Health Canada

      00:00:45

    • ANSI/IICRC S520

      00:00:40

    • New York City Guidelines

      00:00:40

    • What We'll Use

      00:00:30
  • Testing For Mould

    • Mould Sampling and Investigation

      00:00:50

    • Moisture Testing

      00:01:20

    • Intrusive Investigation

      00:01:00

    • Mould Air Sampling

      00:00:25

    • Total Mould (Air)

      00:01:00

    • Culturable (Viable) Mould

      00:00:45

    • Surface Sampling for Mould

      00:00:15

    • Bulk Sampling - Mould

      00:00:25

    • Mould Sampling Summary

      00:00:35
  • Personal Protective Equipment

    • Mould - PPE

      00:00:40

    • Mould - Worker Health

      00:00:55

    • Respiratory Protection

      00:01:25

    • Hand Protection

      00:00:30

    • Eye Protection

      00:00:25

    • Body Protection - Mould

      00:00:35
  • Methods of Removal

    • Mould Removal - Introduction

      00:00:25

    • Cleaning Products

      00:00:40

    • Fogging

      00:00:35

    • Dry Ice Blasting

      00:00:35

    • What Can Be Cleaned

      00:00:45

    • Negative Air Units and HEPA Filtration

      00:01:30

    • Vacuum

      00:00:25

    • Remediation Levels

      00:00:35

    • Level I (Small Scale)

      00:04:45

    • Level II (Medium Scale)

      00:02:00

    • Level III (Large Scale)

      00:05:35
  • Summary

    • Mould Summary

      00:01:20
  • Mould - Final Quiz

    • Mould Final Quiz

  1. 5

    toazty95

    It was fun and informative

$150.00
  • Course Level Beginner
  • Lessons 60
  • Language English
  • Additional Resource 0
  • Last Update June 22, 2025