The panel shall review and, to the extent resources and expertise permit, make findings on all of the following:
- (a) The health effects of exposure to fungi, based on a review of the literature addressing immunology, infectious disease, and medical evaluation.
- (b) The practices for assessing fungal contamination, including the use of visual inspection, surface sampling, air monitoring, and the proper analysis of environmental samples.
- (c) To the extent feasible, the appropriateness of commercially available methods for identifying fungal contamination of building components including, but not limited to, walls, ventilation systems, and support beams.
- (d) The options for preventing and remediating fungal contamination in indoor environments. The findings are intended as a practical guide regarding options for building managers, homeowners, and members of the general public who may have concerns about fungal contamination in living and working environments.
- (e) Recommendations on hazard communication for distinct subpopulations, including workers employed in high-risk occupations.
- (f) The development of a recommended reading list related to molds, their health effects, their impacts on indoor air quality, and related topics for local government officials, including environmental health officers.
- (g) Any additional topical areas deemed appropriate by the review panel.