Re: GEN: wet book with mold...charge replacement?

[Lee Gordon <lgordon@LVCM.COM>]

Moldy books should NOT be used in the library.  Many
children have sensitivities and allergies to mold.  There
are many different kinds of mold, and some can be quite
harmful to the body.  Just because the mold is dry, doesn't
mean it is no longer harmful.  I would plastic-bag the book,
and charge a replacement fee for it.
  (My husband is an indoor-air quality consultant, so I have
heard about and seen the effects of molds.)=20

Lee D. Gordon, Librarian
Sierra Vista High School     (702)799-6820 x230
8100 W. Robindale Rd.          FAX 799-6847
Las Vegas, NV 89113   lgordon@lvcm.com
(New school as of July, 2001)

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