Nomination Summary for Mold (air contaminant) (N20204)
Nominated Substances: Alternaria alternata mold, Aspergillus fumigatus mold, Damp Building Mold Mixture, 2-Octanone, Stachybotrys chartarum, Stachybotrys chartarum strain 1 mold (macrocyclic trichothecene chemotype), Stachybotrys chartarum strain 2 mold (atranone chemotype), Water Damaged Building Mold Mixture
Nomination Date: 12/28/2001
Nominator: Private Individual
Rationale: Public concern regarding potential non-infectious adverse health effects of fungal exposures in indoor environments; inadequate toxicological data available evaluating potential systemic toxicity from long-term exposure to this organism under relevant exposure scenarios
NTP Principles: 2