EFFECT OF RELATIVE-HUMIDITY ON FUNGAL COLONIZATION OF FIBERGLASS INSULATION

Authors
EZEONU IM NOBLE JA SIMMONS RB PRICE DL CROW SA AHEARN DG
Citation
Im. Ezeonu et al., EFFECT OF RELATIVE-HUMIDITY ON FUNGAL COLONIZATION OF FIBERGLASS INSULATION, Applied and environmental microbiology, 60(6), 1994, pp. 2149-2151
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Applied and environmental microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00992240
Volume
60
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2149 - 2151
Database
ISI
SICI code
0099-2240(1994)60:6<2149:EOROFC>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Fiberglass duct liners and fiberglass duct boards from eight buildings whose occupants complained of unacceptable or moldy odors in the air were found to be heavily colonized by fungi, particularly by Aspergill us versicolor. Unused fiberglass was found to be susceptible to fungal colonization in environmental chambers dependent upon relative humidi ty. No colonization was observed at relative humidities below 50%.