Designation:D7338−14StandardGuideforAssessmentOfFungalGrowthinBuildings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7338;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideprovidesacompendiumofinformationandamenuofoptionsforassessmentoffungalgrowthinbuildings,butdoesnotrecommendaspecificcourseofaction.Duetothewidevarietyoffungalproblemsaffectingbuildingsandtheiroccupants,andthewidevarietyofbuildings,itisnotpossibletodescribeasetofuniformstepsthatwillalwaysbeperformedduringanassessment(thatis,astandardpractice);thereforetheuserofthisguidemustdecidewhichstepsareappropriateforagivensituationorbuilding.1.2Thisguideisspecifictofungalgrowth,whichisonlyonepotentialprobleminabuildingenvironment.Itmaybepartof,butisnotintendedtotaketheplaceof,acomprehensiveindoorairqualityinvestigation.1.3Thisguidedescribesminimumstepsandproceduresforcollectingbackgroundinformationonabuildinginquestion,proceduresforevaluatingthepotentialformoistureinfiltrationorcollection,proceduresforinspectionforsuspectfungalgrowth,andproceduresbeyondthescopeofabasicsurveythatmaybeusefulforspecificproblems.1.4Assessmentsforfungalgrowthmaybeusefulwhereverfungalgrowthissuspected,excessmoisturehasbeenpresentorwhenthereareconcernsregardingpotentialfungalgrowth.1.5Periodicfungalassessmentinbuildingsmaybeacomponentofpreventativemaintenanceprograms.1.6Thisguideisapplicabletobuildingsincludingresiden-tial(forexample,singleormulti-family),institutional(forexample,schools,hospitals),government,publicassembly,commercial(forexample,office,retail),andindustrialfacili-ties.1.7Recommendationsfordevelopingasamplingstrategyormethodsforthecollectionandanalysisoffungalsamplesarebeyondthescopeofthisguide.Forrecommendationsfordevelopingasamplingstrategy,seeRef(1)2,Chapter10.1.8Recommendationsforremedia...
