Tips to prevent mold growth safely at home after Harvey

As people begin the process of cleaning and drying their homes, the Ministry of Health Brazoria County has these tips as to prevent safe to mold growth in your home.

• Clean and dry quickly (within 24 to 48 hours). open windows and doors. Use fans to help things dry.


• If in doubt, take it! Remove all porous items that were wet for more than 48 hours and can not be thoroughly cleaned and dried. These items can remain a source of mold growth and should be removed from the house. Porous items that they can not be cleaned carpets will include padding, upholstery, drywall, wallpaper and tiles, insulation materials, clothing, leather, paper, wood and food. Removal and cleaning is important because even dead mold can cause allergic reactions in some people.
• To prevent mold growth, clean wet items and surfaces with detergent and water.


• Owners want to temporarily store items outside the home until insurance claims can be made. If you are disinfecting, refer to the EPA - leaders in shortly in the form, the moisture and your home .
• If there is mold in your home, you must resolve cleanly on the shape and water problems, such as leaks in roofs, walls and pipes. Controlling moisture in your home is to prevent the main form growth factor.
• To mold growth from hard surfaces, commercial products use soap and water, or a bleach solution of no more than a cup of home washings to eliminate in one liter of water. Use a stiff brush surface materials such as concrete raw.

If you choose to remove bleach form:

• Never mix chlorine with ammonia or other household cleaners. the mixture with ammonia or other cleaning products bleach produces dangerous toxic fumes.
• to ensure open windows and doors fresh air.
• Wear non-porous gloves and protective goggles.
• If the area to be cleaned more than 10 square meters, you see the EPA removal of mold in the schools and the commercial buildings .
• Always follow the manufacturer's instructions when using bleach or other cleaning products.
• If you plan to be for a while inside the building or go to clean the mold, you should have a N95 mask at your local supply store for home and wear while buying the building. Be sure to follow the directions on the package for mounting the mask on the face. When you walk into the building for a short time and not the form of cleaning, it is not necessary to use an N95 mask.

For more information visit - to: www.cdc.gov/disasters/mold/

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