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Environmentally Friendly Mold Remediation Techniques That Significantly Reduce Childhood AsthmaAppendix FGlossary of TermsAEROSOL: small liquid or solid particle, which can remainsuspended in air for some time.ALLERGEN: a substance (such as a mold spore) that can elicit anexcessive immune response such as hay fever, rashes, sinusitis, orasthma symptoms.AMPLIFIER: An item (material, substrate, etc.) that supports theactive growth and proliferation (increase in numbers) of mold.ANTIMICROBIAL: an agent used to suppress or retardmicroorganisms on direct contact (e.g., a fungistatic agent is usedagainst fungi).BIOAEROSOL: Airborne particles or matter of biological origin(derived from a live or formerly living organism). For example, moldspores or fragments of a mold growth that are suspended in the air.CLEANING: The science and practice of controlling contaminantsby locating, identifying, containing, removing and disposing ofunwanted substances from the environment.COLONY: A uniform mass of cells all derived from a single cell andgrowing on a solid surface. A colony is usually the smallest unit ofmold that can be observed with the naked eye.CONTAINMENT: Barriers, seals, air-locks, negative air filtrationsystems, and other methods used to control the movement of airbornematerials or agents and avoid secondary contamination. For example,plastic sheeting used to enclose a work area to prevent disturbed moldparticles from drifting into adjacent or connected areas.CONTAINMENT BARRIER: Polyethylene sheeting (or othernonpermeable materials) used to completely seal off a work area toprevent the airborne distribution of contaminants to areas outside thecontainment zone.155