What to Wear before entering a Home or Building with Mold Damage

What to Wear before entering a Home or Building with Mold Damage

• Goggles or eye protection
• N-95 respirator or one that provides even more protection
  (check packaging for “N-95”)
• Long-sleeved shirt
• Protective gloves
• Long pants
• Waterproof boots

CAUTION!

If you have a breathing problem like asthma, do not enter a building with mold damage. Mold can make asthma symptoms worse.

If you have a weakened immune system (such as from cancer treatment or medicines that suppress the immune system), do not enter a building with mold damage. People with a weakened immune system are more likely to get a serious illness from mold.

Children should also not enter buildings with mold damage.

MORE INFORMATION ON REMOVING MOLD:
www.cdc.gov/mold/cleanup-guide.html

MORE INFORMATION ON WEARING RESPIRATORS:
www.cdc.gov/disasters/disease/respiratory.html