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If an HVAC contractor finds mold in your duct work, is that test result an employee exposure record?: Answer

Answer: Because the substances found are non-toxic and typical of office environments, the test results are not deemed an employee exposure record. OSHA clarified this in a letter of interpretation dated August 8, 2002.

On the other hand, if test results caused an investigator to conclude that indoor microbial levels were hazardous and employees may have been exposed, then the records would be employee exposure records under 1910.1020. Also, if the results including testing for substances with known hazards such as carbon dioxide or particulates, the results would be considered employee exposure records even if the results were below an action level.