Volunteer to save California from toxic mold!
Now, this is what I call counting on a thousand points of light. The California legislature passes a law to protect the public against toxic mold, and the funding is supposed to come from voluntary contributions. As Dr. Evil would say, "Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight."

SB 732 (Toxic Mold Protection Act of 2001)

Implementation Update

December 2003



Many people have contacted the California Department of Health Services (DHS) asking about the status of implementation of the Toxic Mold Protection Act of 2001 (SB 732). This statute, enacted January 1, 2002, charges DHS, assisted by a task force of volunteer stakeholders, to undertake a series of complex tasks. These include determining the feasibility of adopting permissible exposure limits for indoor molds and the development of new standards or guidelines to

· assess the health threat posed by the presence of indoor molds,

· determine valid methods for fungal sampling and identification,

· provide practical guidance for mold removal and abatement of water intrusion,

· disclose the presence of mold growth in real property at rental or sale, and

· assess the need for standards for mold assessment and remediation professionals.

However, the implementation of this statute depends on the provision of funding to accomplish these tasks.



Fund for voluntary contributions

The Public Health Protection from Indoor Mold Hazards Fund, authorized by AB 442 (budget trailer bill, 2002) has been established and is ready to accept contributions to help support DHS indoor mold-related activities, including, but not limited to, those mandated by SB 732. Donations can be made by sending a check payable to the California Department of Health Services (with notation for “Mold Fund”) to:

Michele Sabel

Environmental Health Investigations Branch

Department of Health Services

1515 Clay Street, Suite 1700

Oakland, CA 94612