Sources
Sources
Every document behind this library, what kind of authority it carries, and how to browse it. Texas law outranks guidance: where they differ, the statute and TDLR's rules control.
Texas law
- Tex. Occ. Code Ch. 1958 Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1958 — Mold Assessors and Remediators Texas law
Texas Legislature · Current through the 89th Legislature (2025) - 16 TAC Chapter 78 Texas Mold Assessment and Remediation Rules (TMARR) Texas law
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) · Current rules, as in effect September 28, 2026 - 25 TAC Chapter 295 (2007) Texas Mold Assessment and Remediation Rules, amended May 20, 2007 — HISTORICAL Historical
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) · Effective May 16, 2004; amended May 20, 2007. Superseded November 1, 2017.
Federal guidance
- EPA 402-K-01-001 Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings Best practice
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division · March 2001; reprinted September 2008 (guidance unchanged) - OSHA SHIB 03-10-10 A Brief Guide to Mold in the Workplace Best practice
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration · Safety and Health Information Bulletin, updated 11-08-2013 - CDC Mold Cleanup Guide Homeowner's and Renter's Guide to Mold Cleanup After Disasters Best practice
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force) · June 2015 - OSHA Mold Quick Card Mold Quick Card Best practice
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration · 2013 - EPA 402-K-02-003 A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home Best practice
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Reprinted September 2012 - EPA 402-K-97-002 Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned? Best practice
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · October 1997 (revised) - EPA 402-F-13053 Moisture Control Guidance for Building Design, Construction and Maintenance Best practice
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division · December 2013 - NIOSH 2013-102 Preventing Occupational Respiratory Disease from Dampness in Office Buildings, Schools, and Other Nonindustrial Buildings Best practice
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC) · NIOSH Alert, November 2012 - NIOSH 2022-103 Histoplasmosis: Protecting Workers at Risk Best practice
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC) · 2022 - OSHA Fungi Fact Sheet Fungi Hazards and Flood Cleanup Best practice
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration · Fact sheet, 2005 - EPA infographic: moisture control Mold: The Key to Mold Control Is Moisture Control Best practice
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Infographic - EPA infographic: flood cleanup Flood Cleanup: Protecting Indoor Air Quality Best practice
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Infographic - EPA infographic: what to keep What Can I Keep After a Flood? Best practice
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Infographic - EPA mold publications EPA Mold Publications Best practice
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Catalog
Industry standards
- IICRC S520 ANSI/IICRC S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation Best practice
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) · 2024 edition - IICRC S520 Reference Guide IICRC S520 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Mold Remediation — Reference Guide Best practice
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) · Third edition, 2015 (the Reference Guide accompanies the ANSI/IICRC S520 Standard) - IICRC S500 ANSI/IICRC S500 Standard for Professional Water Damage Restoration Best practice
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) · 2021 edition
Further reading elsewhere
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