Conference on mold

Moulds: A Threat to the Health of our Cultural Heritage, Building
Fabric and Occupants: Ways Forward for Risk Assessment, Prevention
and Successful Scientific Sustainable Solutions
The English Heritage Lecture Theatre
Savile Row
London, UK
June 13, 2005

Key Topics Covered

    Moulds, Allergies, Health and Medical Consequences
    Indoor Air Quality and Moulds
    Moisture, Condensation and the Causation of Moulds
    Insurance and Liability for Moulds
    Legal Repercussions of Moulds
    Science of Building Mycology
    Identification and Risk Assessment
    Duct Work Contamination
    Toxic Moulds and Media
    Successful Case Studies
    Workshop and Demonstrations
    Moulds Infestation in Archives, Libraries, Repositories and
        Museums
    Mould Infestation in Churches, Abbeys, Castles, Palaces,
        Schools, Hospitals and Housing
    Mould Infestation to Paintings and Frescoes
    Flood Damage and Moulds; Environmental Monitoring
    Removal and Remediation of Moulds
    Building Simulation: Prediction Tools for Moulds

08:30           Coffee and  Registration

Session 1:      Moulds and Health

    09:30           Moulds, health and our cultural heritage;
                    sustainable conservation solutions
                    Dr Jagjit Singh, EBS, UK

    10:00           Moulds, health and indoor air quality
                    Dr George Leslie, Bio Assay, UK

    10:20           Medical consequences of moulds
                    Dr Malcolm Richardson, MOBIAIR, Finland

    10:50           Question/Answer Session

    11:00           Morning Refreshments

Session 2:      Causation, Monitoring and Risk Assessment

    11:30           Monitoring and risk assessment
                    Dr Morten Reeslev, Mycometer, Denmark

    11:50           Preventing the risk of mould: Building services
                    consultant viewpoint
                    Mr Pat Coleman, Faber Maunsell, UK

    12:10           Causation and monitoring: survey and laboratory
                    assessment
                    Dr Ingo Nuss, Botamynus, Germany

    12:30           Building simulation tools for prediction of
                    moulds
                    Mr Lee Tuffnell and Dr Jagjit Singh, EBS, UK

    12:50           Question/Answer Session

    13:00           Lunch

Session 3:      Successful Case Studies

    14:00           Mould problems at the National Library of
                    Scotland:  A successful case study
                    Mr Rab Jackson, NLS and Dr Jagjit Singh, EBS, UK

    14:20           Mould problems at Dover and Deal Castles:
                    English Heritage successful case studies
                    Mr Roger Amos, English Heritage and Mr Stephen
                    Bradley, ACES, UK

    14:40           Question/Answer Session

    14:50           Afternoon Coffee/Refreshments

Session 4:      Prevention and Remediation
                Workshop and Demonstration

    15:20           Avoiding problems during design and construction
                    Peter Thompson, Consulting Engineer, BMT,
                    Denmark

    15:40           Removal of toxic mould from buildings: the do's
                    and don'ts
                    Tommy Bunch-Nielsen, Micro Clean, Denmark

    16:00           Developing a remediation plan for successfully
                    dealing with moulds onsite
                    Mr S. Bradley, ACES, UK and Dr J. Singh, EBS, UK

    16:20           Micro Clean practical demonstrations of a
                    chemical-free process for total mould removal
                    Tommy Bunch-Nielsen, Jakob Karbo and Jan Feldt,
                    Micro Clean, Denmark, Bob Moore, Dan Baker and
                    Peter Thompson, Micro Clean, UK

    16:50           Question/Answer Session

    17:00           Close

Please contact

    Mrs. Pala Kaur
    ISBE, Conference Secretary
    EBS Ltd., Galley Cottage
    Galley Lane
    Great Brickhill
    Milton Keynes MK17 9AA
    +44-1525-261922
    Fax: +44-1525-261923
    ebs<-a t->ebssurvey< . >co< . >uk
    <URL:http://www.ebssurvey.co.uk>

Rab Jackson
Preservation and Conservation Manager
National Library of Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland


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