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MOLD GROWTH ON GYPSUM WALLBOARD--A RESEARCH SUMMARY
Citation:
MENETREZ, M. Y., K. K. FOARDE, T. D. WEBBER, T. R. DEAN, AND D. BETANCOURT. MOLD GROWTH ON GYPSUM WALLBOARD--A RESEARCH SUMMARY. In Proceedings, Indoor Environmental Quality: Problems, Research and Solutions, Durham, NC, July 17 - 19, 2006. AWMA, Pittsburgh, PA, NA, (2006).
Description:
Reducing occupant exposure to mold growing on damp gypsum wallboard is a research objective of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Often mold contaminated building materials are not properly removed but instead surface cleaners are used and then paint is applied in an attempt to alleviate the problem. Research to control S. chartarum growth using 13 separate antimicrobial cleaners and nine varieties of antimicrobial paint on contaminated gypsum wallboard has been performed in laboratory testing. A variety of gypsum wallboard surfaces were subjected to high RH for the six month testing period. These gypsum wallboard control measures are summarized.