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Creating a healthy home: a field guide for clean-up of flooded homes

Description

Abstract:
Field guide to decontaminating flooded homes put together by three national housing associations in conjunction with Neighborhood Housing Services of New Orleans. Includes a list of major health risks when working on water-damaged homes, recommended safety and other equipment, pre-work inspection, site preparation, clean-out and gutting procedures, pre-construction cleaning and treatment, and tips on restoring furniture, artwork, etc.

Citation

Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., "Creating a healthy home: a field guide for clean-up of flooded homes " (2006). Hurricane Katrina Archive. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:66637/

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  • Hurricane Katrina Archive

    Hurricanes Katrina and Rita are likely to have long-term effects on the cities and towns of the Gulf Coast . An interdisciplinary group of scholars, led by S4 Director John Logan, received support from NSF's Human and Social Dynamics program …

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