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Disaster Advice Glossary
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Disaster recovery and restoration can be veiled in mystery to the many who have not undertaken specific training. This glossary explains technical terms to assist both report writing and the understanding of those technical terms so often misunderstood.
Definition
| Aspergillosis: |
A disease from the Aspergillus fungus genus, a fungi found in wet-damp buildings. ? Health Note: Persons who are susceptible are those whose immune system are compromised, they are on immune-suppressive medication; are less than six or over sixty; pregnant or had recent operations should not be around aspergillus spores. Sickness can result in the disease Aspergillosis, is a known carcinogen. |
| Intoxiation Source: |
Source A description of where toxins are allowed to enter a human and cause damage to the body cells. ? For example, E. coli, botulism, hepatitis and tetanus intoxication source are through skin or by mouth, while Aspergillosis and Legionella intoxication sources are inhalation. |
| Water Damege Technician Acquired Infections and Disease: |
Health and Safety Note: Infections and disease acquired as occupational exposures to certain surface, water and airborne contaminates present in the water damage mitigation industry. See Allergy, Aspergillosis, Athletes Foot, Bloodborne Pathogens, Conjunctivitis, Contact Dermatitis, Cryptococcoses, Dysentery, Infections, Finger Nail Fungus, Hepatitis-A, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Legionella Pneumonitis, Occupational Related Respiratory Diseases, Pink-Eye, Tetanus, Toxins |
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