Dampness and Mold Assessment Tool – School Buildings

The health of those who live, attend school, or work in damp buildings has been a growing concern through the years due to a broad range of reported building-related symptoms and illnesses. Research has found that people who spend time in damp buildings are more likely to report health problems such as these:

• Respiratory symptoms (such as in nose, throat, lungs)
• Development or worsening of asthma
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (a rare lung disease caused by an immune system response to
  repeated inhalation of sensitizing substances such as bacteria, fungi, organic dusts, and chemicals)
• Respiratory infections
• Allergic rhinitis (often called “hay fever”)
• Bronchitis
• Eczema

Dampness and Mold Assessment Tool – Instructions and PDF form for school buildings

Dampness and Mold Assessment Tool – Instructions for fillable forms

Dampness and Mold Assessment Tool – Fillable form for school buildings

Suggested Citation

NIOSH [2018]. Dampness and Mold Assessment Tool for School Buildings – Form & Instructions. Cox-Ganser J, Martin M, Park JH, Game S. Morgantown WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2019-114, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2019114