Lead, Mold Contaminate Honolulu Hale
http://www.civilbeat.com/articles/2012/03/15/15228-lead-mold-contaminate-honolulu-hale/
http://www.civilbeat.com/articles/2012/03/15/15228-lead-mold-contaminate-honolulu-hale/
"A new report says mold and lead dust has been found in Honolulu Hale, raising health concerns for those who work and do business at City Hall. Indoor mold, the report notes, proliferates in moist or humid areas and can induce "allergic respiratory disease" for some individuals. Lead, meanwhile, is often found in paint flakes and poses more of a concern for children younger than 6 than for adults. There are no rules that set limits for the amount of indoor mold, the report says, so instead mold was merely identified and noted when it was seen visually. The amount of lead-in-dust, however, is governed by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) clearance levels: 40 micrograms per square foot on the floor, or 250 micrograms per square foot on window sills. There are a million micrograms per gram, or about 500 million micrograms in one pound."
