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This document provides guidance for residents and business owners in Essex Fells on how to safely clean up and repair their properties after a disaster. It highlights the importance of personal protection, mold remediation, and asbestos awareness. The document emphasizes the risks associated with mold and asbestos exposure and provides links to additional resources.

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--- Document: Prepare Before Home/Business Clean-up & Repair Document ---
Be Sure to Prepare 
Before Clean-up and Repair
Be Sure to Protect Yourself When Cleaning Mold
v Wear rubber boots, rubber gloves, goggles, and N-95 mask
v Open windows and doors to get fresh air when you use bleach
v If available, use a shop vacuum equipped with a HEPA filter to trap dust
v Never mix bleach with ammonia or other cleaners
Beware of Asbestos:
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material that can cause serious
health problems if inhaled.  Health effects associated with asbestos
include:  Lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis.
Over 3,000 commercial products contain asbestos.  Common items
include: Vinyl floor tiles, roofing shingles, covered hot water pipes, heat
resistant fabrics. An inspector, certified by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, can conduct an inspection and test for materials that
may contain asbestos.
If you suspect material contains asbestos, don't touch it. Asbestos fibers
may be released into the air by the disturbance of asbestos-containing
material.  
Has Mold Taken Hold?
Recognize Mold in Your Home or Business
When in Doubt Throw it Out!
Remove all items that have been wet for more than 48 hours and that
cannot be thoroughly cleaned and dried such as leather, paper, wood
and carpet. 
Scrub mold off hard surfaces with laundry or dish detergent and water,
and dry completely so that mold does not grow back. 
For More Information on Mold: 
http://www.nj.gov/health/er/documents/get-rid-of-mold-eng.pdf
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/mold/protect.asp
Home Repair and Asbestos:
http://www.state.nj.us/health/iep/asbestos_faq.shtml
http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/learn-about-asbestos.html#find
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SMELL
SIGHT
Are walls or ceilings
discolored, or do they show
signs of water damage?
Do you smell a bad odor
such as a musty earthy
smell or foul stench?
When Working on Home
and Business Repair:
v Protect yourself by wearing: gloves,
masks, protective eye wear and
boots
v Get a tetanus booster before
starting repairs.  Even a small cut
can become infected