Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: define the following terms: sick building syndrome, spores, and microbial contamination; list six causes of indoor air pollution; identify and describe the ideal environment for mold growth; identify at least two common symptoms associated with mold exposure; define the following terms: aspergillus, bacteria, fungi, HP, mycotoxins, ODTS, penicillium, stachybotrys chartarum (Atra), trichothecene mycotoxin, and viruses; identify the routes of entry for fungi to enter the body; list at least three reasons for performing work area monitoring and sampling; list at least three methods of sampling used to detect and identify the presence of mi­crobial contamination; describe the following three air purifying respirators and list the assigned protection fac­tor (APF) for each: Half-face Air Purifying Respirator, Full-face Air Purifying Respirator, and Full-face Powered Air Purifying Respirator; list and explain at least six limitations of Air Purifying Respirators (APRs); list and explain the three filter series and three filter efficiency levels for particulate filters; explain the terms “breakthrough” and “warning properties” and list four steps that should be taken if breakthrough occurs; explain the term “assigned protection factor” (APF) and how it relates to a respirator; correctly state the APF for the three respirators mentioned above; explain the abbreviation MUC and give the MUC for each of the same respirators men­tioned above; list and explain the nine requirements of a Respiratory Protection Program; explain the difference between a qualitative and quantitative fit test, and give an exam­ple of each; identify and describe at least three elements of work area preparation that should be completed before any microbial remediation can begin; list at least two of the most common chemicals used to destroy microbial organisms; describe the proper mixture for a bleach/water solution used during microbial remedia­tion; given the proper materials, mix a bleach/water solution in the correct proportion according to the guidelines of this course (hands-on); given a space, calculate its volume and determine the appropriate number of negative air units to achieve four air exchanges per hour; given a space, tools, and equipment, contain the space and set up a negative pressure enclosure according to the procedures recommended in this course (hands-on); given the tools, materials, equipment and PPE and a mock work area, demonstrate remediation of microbial contamination according to the guidelines of this course (hands-on); explain the importance of decontamination during microbial remediation projects and list four ways that workers may be exposed; define decontamination; list the elements of a three-chamber decontamination unit and explain the function of each; working in small groups, construct a three-chamber decontamination unit according to the guidelines in this course; given a full-face APR, a protective suit, boots, and gloves, simulate the decontamina­tion process according to the guidelines in this course.