SOMERSET COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Community Mold Remediation
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SOMERSET COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Community Mold Remediation Training Promising Practices March 27, 2015
EILEEN ALLEN, RN PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE ALLENE@CO. SOMERSET. NJ. US 908 -231 -7155
MANVILLE GEOGRAPHY/DEMOGRAPHICS 2. 449 square miles Low lying flood plain Border - Raritan River on North and Millstone River on east Population 10, 344 (2010 census)
FLOOD/WATER DAMAGE HISTORY Hurricane Floyd – September 1999 Hurricane Irene – August 2011 Super-storm Sandy – October 2012 Not severe flooding but over 50% of residents lost power and thus losing their sump pumps and ability to drain any water from their basements
THINGS FOR MOLD TO GROW Ideal Conditions for mold to grow on Moisture Oxygen Building materials – food for mold
HOW CAN PUBLIC HEALTH HELP? Somerset County DOH partnered with Manville Township officials, Manville Board of Health, NJ Work Environmental Council and Medical Reserve Corps to develop a plan based on the New Jersey Department of Health Mold Guidelines § Mold Ordinance – First of it’s kind in New Jersey § Mold Education Plan– § What is mold § How it affects your health § How to remove it.
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MOLD GUIDELINES
DRY WALL ORDINANCE Dry Wall Ordinance to provide for the removal of wet building materials in affected structures located within the borough of Manville, New Jersey, and remediation of mold contaminated materials therefrom within 45 days following a recognized flood occurrence. Section 1: Definitions Section 2: Corrective Actions Section 3: Violations, fines, penalties; enforcement Section 4: Supersedes other law, etc. Entire ordinance can be found at: http: //www. manvillenj. org/Document. Center/Home/View/358
MANVILLE WATER DAMAGE CLEAN-UP
MOLD EDUCATION Communication Plan: Outreach was conducted using LINCS, a community message board, county public information office, press releases, county and municipal websites and social media
MRC ASSISTS WITH REGISTRATION November 8, 2014 at the Manville Library – 66 people in attendance December 6, 2014 at the Manville Firehouse – 44 people in attendance Next class scheduled for April 2015 at the Manville Senior Center
MOLD REMEDIATION KITS Contents: § Bucket § Borax § Cascade § Gloves § N-100 Respirator § Scrub Brushes § Ear Plugs § Goggles § Tyvek Suits with booties § NJ Guideline booklet
MOLD REMEDIATION KITS DISTRIBUTION Municipal Board of Health Officials distributing 66 mold remediation kits on November 8, 2014.
MANVILLE RESIDENTS LEARNING ABOUT MOLD
MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL DISCUSS THE NEW DRY WALL ORDINANCE
PPE DEMONSTRATION Claire T. Galliano, NJ Work Environmental Council demonstrates the difference between the N-95 and N-100 respirators.
PPE DEMONSTRATION Municipal Official demonstrates proper PPE for mold mitigation
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS § Somerset County Medical Reserve Corps § NJ Work Environmental Council § Claire Galiano, RN § Manville Board of Health § Kathye Quick § Sherri Lynn
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