Conference on mold

"Moulds, Health and Heritage"
Braunschweig, Germany
September 4-5, 2003

Draft Programme:

Morning Session: Session 1
September 4, 2003
Moulds, Health Hazards and Indoor Air Quality

    8:30-9:30       Registration
    9:30-9:40       Chairman's Introduction and welcome

    9:40-10:30      Dr Jagjit Singh: Director, Environmental
                    Building Solutions Ltd, UK

Moulds, Health and Heritage--Holistic and Environmentally
Sustainable Solutions

    10:30-10:50     K. Petersen
                    University of Applied Sciences and Arts
                    Hildesheim, Germany
                    Untersuchungen zum Nachweis
                    gesundheitsgefahrdender Pilze auf Kulturgut

    10:50-11:10     Coffee Break

    11:10-11:40     Prof. D.F. Weetman
                    University of Sunderland, UK
                    Atopy, Asthma and Buildings

    11:40-12:00     N. McLarnon
                    Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
                    Moulds and Toenail Dust in Podiatric Practice

    12:00-12:20     S. Scheerer and L. Boddy
                    Cardiff University, UK
                    Moglichkeiten fur den Einsatz von
                    kontrollierter Warme als Schimmelbehandlung von
                    Kulturgut

    12:20-12:40     Ya V. Petrunina, S.N. Elansky, A.N. Likhachev
                    Moscow State University, Russia
                    The comparative analysis of Toxic Mould
                    Stachybotrys chartarum strains

    12:40-13:00     Morning Session General Discussion

    13:00-14:00     Lunch

Session 2
September 4, 2003
Moulds and Biodeterioration of Cultural Heritage

    14:00-14:20     H.P. Neuheuser
                    Landschaftsverband Rheinland, Germany
                    Mikroorganismen als Rechtsproblem in Archiven,
                    Bibliotheken und Museen

    14:20-14:40     F. Cappitelli, E. Zanardini, G. Ranalli and C.
                    Sortini
                    University of Milan and University of Molise,
                    Italy
                    The frescoes by Signorelli in the St. Brizio
                    Chapel (Orvieto Cathedral, Italy): a case of
                    biodeterioration

    14:40-15:00     J.C. Lamaye and E Noel
                    Institute of Hygiene and Bacteriology, Mons,
                    Belgium
                    Dampness and distribution of dry rot and wet rot
                    fungi in indoor environments.

    15:00-15:20     Coffee Break

    15:20-15:50     M. Kisternaia and C.V. Kozlov
                    Forest Research Institute, Petrosavodsk, Russia
                    Monitoring the Biodeterioration of Wooden
                    Architectural Monuments

    15:50-16:10     A. Lugauskas and A. Kristaponis
                    Institute of Botany, Vilnius, Lithuania
                    Microscopic fungi found in the libraries of
                    Vilnius and factors which influence their growth

    16:10-16:30     I. Irbe, B. Andersons and Z. Chakste
                    Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, Riga,
                    Latvia
                    Risk of Mould Contamination in Buildings during
                    Reconstruction and Repair

    16:30-17:00     Afternoon Session, Session 2 General Discussion

Morning Session: Session 3
September 5, 2003
Monitoring, Inspection Methodologies and Case Studies

    9:00-09:30      J. Bech-Andersen
                    Hussvamp Laboratoriet, Denmark
                    ATP-test as a means of quality control in
                    connection with disinfection of mouldy
                    constructions

    9:30-10:00      J.H. Lange, Envirosafe, Pittsburgh and N.
                    Quezada, ADS Consulting, Las Vegas, USA
                    Mould Airborne Levels after Remediation in
                    Residencies and a Suggested Final Clearance
                    Method

    10:00-10:30     M.S. Rakotonirainy, C Heraud and B Lavedrine
                    MCC-CNRS, Paris, France

                    Measurement of Adenylate Energy Charge as a
                    Rapid Tool for the Detection of Living Moulds
                    and an Indicator for the Control of an Ethylene
                    Oxide Disinfection Process

    10:30-11:00     Coffee Break

    11:00-11:30     I. Nuss
                    Botamynus, Germany
                    Moulds Contamination and Health--Case studies
                    and Practitioner view point

    11:30-12:00     E. Gilligan
                    Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Washington
                    DC, USA
                    Mould Remediation: Two Case Studies from a
                    University Library

    12:00-12:30     General Discussion

    12:30-13:30     Lunch

Afternoon Session: Session 4
September 5, 2003
Strategies for Control

    13:30-14:00     Th. Warscheid
                    Oldenburg, Germany and
                    T. Padfield, National Museum, Copenhagen,
                    Denmark
                    Interdisciplinary Approaches for an Effective
                    Control of Microbial Infestations in Archives
                    and Museums

    14:00-14-30     A.I Kristaponis
                    Institute of Botany, Vilnius, Lithuania
                    Effect of different antifungals on the growth of
                    paper deteriorative fungi

    14:30-15:00     S. Maekawa
                    The Getty Conservation Institute, USA and
                    N. Valentin, Instituto Patrimonio y Historico,
                    Spain
                    Ventilation and Heating-Based Microbial Controls
                    for Cultural Institutions

    15:00-15:30     Discussion

    15:30-16:00     Coffee Break

    16:00-16:30     J. Klocke
                    University of Applied Sciences and Arts
                    Hildesheim, Germany
                    Mumien Graber und Mikroben
                    Untersuchungsmethoden, Fragestellungen und
                    Umgang bei mikrobiellem Befall In Gruft- und
                    Grabsituationen

    16:30-17:00     K. Konsa, Estonian Postal Museum and
                    U. Kokassany, Tartu University, Estonia
                    Preservation Pattern Approach to the Management
                    of Biodeterioration Situation

    17:00           Close

If you have any questions or suggestions please contact :

    Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum
    Britta Edelmann, M.A.
    Burgplatz 1,
    D- 38100 Braunschweig,
    moulds2003 [at] gmxpro__de
    or
    edelmann [at] landesmuseum-bs__de
    Fax: +49 531 12152607

Angelika Rauch


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