Quick Resource Guide – Healthy Schools December 2020 Canadians for A Safe Learning Environment (CASLE) closed its doors in 2017, however attempts are made to periodically update this resource sheet because the need for information relevant to school Indoor Air Quality and Health and Safety is ongoing. We hope this… read more →
July, 2001 Many people have expressed interest to ensure that library books and textbooks brought from moldy places such as the old Halifax West High School to the new school are free of molds/microbial contaminants. Background on Molds Molds can be found anywhere; they can grow on any organic substance,… read more →
Parents or staff frequently call for “testing” of a building. CAUTION: Testing for mould or other indoor air factors is not always useful. If an air quality test did not find mould this is not a conclusive guarantee that mould is not the problem. Common mould tests measure only live… read more →
November, 2003 Canada’s National Science and Technology Workshop on Mould In the Indoor Environment was held on November 24-25, 2003. It was hosted by the Healthy Indoors Partnership and Health Canada. Over 80 experts from across Canada and from all fields relevant to human health and moulds in indoor environments… read more →
Santé Canada – Ligne directrices sur la qualité de l’air intérieur résidentiel Moisissures
http://casle.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Sante-Canada-Moisissures.pdf
Health Canada Residential IAQ Guidelines – Moulds
http://casle.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Health-Canada-Residential-IAQ-Guidelines-Moulds.pdf
The QEESI© Test
http://casle.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/QUEESI-test.pdf
The Quick Environmental Exposure and Sensitivity Inventory (QEESI©) was developed as a screening questionnaire for multiple chemical intolerances (MCI).
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Action Kit Updated: March 2015 Introduction In Canada we have to do this as citizens, since there is no organized plan here to make it happen. In the US, the Environmental Protection Agency launched the first Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools Action Kit in… read more →
Mould and School Indoor Air Quality This document is intended for school administrators, staff, parents, students, and anyone concerned with mould problems in schools. Indoor mould overgrowth can be a common problem in schools, often with serious health concerns. Some individuals are more sensitive to mould exposure than others. Whether… read more →