ICRA EXAM 2023
decommission - Answer removal of all materials and equipment, such as medical
supplies, hospital linens, instruments, and furniture, when remodeling an existing
interior space; formal process to remove something from active status
decontamination - Answer removal or neutralization of a hazardous material
decontamination unit - Answer isolated area consisting of two or more chambers
constructed to separate the contained work area from the clean patient-occupied
area
demarcation - Answer object that indicates a boundary or a separation
designated route - Answer path of travel designed to allow construction materials
and personnel to move to or from an area
dose response - Answer change in the effect caused by differing levels of exposure
to a material over an extended period of time
element - Answer object or structure in place as part of a build ing, such as existing
fixtures, casework, floors, corridor walls, ceilings, smoke detectors, and equipment
that cannot be removed
equal air pressure - Answer occurs when the air pressure is the same. inside and
outside of a contained area
finishes - Answer properties of a surface, such as texture, color, and smoothness,
which affect the final appearar;iGe
fire-resistance rating - Answer method that specifies the period of time a wall, floor,
or other building component can withstand the passage of flames, smoke, and gases
and remain structurally sound
firestop system - Answer complete, tested assembly that prevents the passage of
flames, smoke, and toxic gases through penetrations, joints, or other weaknesses in
fire-rated walls and floors for a specified period of time
fire wall - Answer wall built to prevent the spread of fire from one area of a structure
to another
flex duct - Answer metal coil covered with a lightweight fabric; attaches to a HEPA
machine
friable - Answer easily reduced to dust by hand pressure, such as asbestos
full containment - Answer type of isolation barrier used to control mold migration
when mold growth --contamination measures greater than 100 ft 2 and when intense
or long-term exposure to mold is expected
fungi - Answer microscopic organisms that live off organic material and cause it to
decay
, ICRA EXAM 2023
hard wall system - Answer sturdy temporary enclosure built to be in place for an
extended period of time
hazardous material - Answer substance that poses risk to health, safety, and the
environment but has useful characteristics
hazardous waste - Answer substance that poses risk to health, safety, and the
environment and has had all useful ch arac teristics depleted
health care - Answer prevention and treatment of illness and the protection of mental
and physical well being
high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter - Answer air filtration device that removes
'99.97 percent of airborne particulates 0.3 micron or greater in diameter
hospital - Answer major health-care facility equipped to deal with many kinds of
illness and injury
hospital-associated infections (HAI) - Answer bodily invasions of microorganisms
(such as fungi or bacteria) that were not present, and had no evidence of incubation,
at the time of patient admission to a health-care setting
immunocompromised - Answer condition in which the body's ability to protect itself,
by means of the immune system, is weakened or impaired
infection control - Answer discipline concerned with preventing the spread of
infections within a health care facility
infection control risk assessment (ICRA) form - Answer document with information
relating to patient risk within the work area; serves as a guideline for the required
safety precautions
infection control risk assessment (ICRA) team - Answer group that decides what
precautions are necessary to isolate the work area and protect patients
infectious agent - Answer biological substance capable of transmitting disease
interim life safety measures (ILSM) team - Answer group that identifies fire, safety,
routing, and security steps
laboratory - Answer facility where scientific research, measurement, testing, and
experiments are conducted under controlled conditions
limited containment - Answer type of isolation barrier used to control mold migration
when mold growth contamination measures between 10-100 ft2
long-term care facility - Answer institution that provides varied medical and non
medical assistance for chronic illness or disability
decommission - Answer removal of all materials and equipment, such as medical
supplies, hospital linens, instruments, and furniture, when remodeling an existing
interior space; formal process to remove something from active status
decontamination - Answer removal or neutralization of a hazardous material
decontamination unit - Answer isolated area consisting of two or more chambers
constructed to separate the contained work area from the clean patient-occupied
area
demarcation - Answer object that indicates a boundary or a separation
designated route - Answer path of travel designed to allow construction materials
and personnel to move to or from an area
dose response - Answer change in the effect caused by differing levels of exposure
to a material over an extended period of time
element - Answer object or structure in place as part of a build ing, such as existing
fixtures, casework, floors, corridor walls, ceilings, smoke detectors, and equipment
that cannot be removed
equal air pressure - Answer occurs when the air pressure is the same. inside and
outside of a contained area
finishes - Answer properties of a surface, such as texture, color, and smoothness,
which affect the final appearar;iGe
fire-resistance rating - Answer method that specifies the period of time a wall, floor,
or other building component can withstand the passage of flames, smoke, and gases
and remain structurally sound
firestop system - Answer complete, tested assembly that prevents the passage of
flames, smoke, and toxic gases through penetrations, joints, or other weaknesses in
fire-rated walls and floors for a specified period of time
fire wall - Answer wall built to prevent the spread of fire from one area of a structure
to another
flex duct - Answer metal coil covered with a lightweight fabric; attaches to a HEPA
machine
friable - Answer easily reduced to dust by hand pressure, such as asbestos
full containment - Answer type of isolation barrier used to control mold migration
when mold growth --contamination measures greater than 100 ft 2 and when intense
or long-term exposure to mold is expected
fungi - Answer microscopic organisms that live off organic material and cause it to
decay
, ICRA EXAM 2023
hard wall system - Answer sturdy temporary enclosure built to be in place for an
extended period of time
hazardous material - Answer substance that poses risk to health, safety, and the
environment but has useful characteristics
hazardous waste - Answer substance that poses risk to health, safety, and the
environment and has had all useful ch arac teristics depleted
health care - Answer prevention and treatment of illness and the protection of mental
and physical well being
high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter - Answer air filtration device that removes
'99.97 percent of airborne particulates 0.3 micron or greater in diameter
hospital - Answer major health-care facility equipped to deal with many kinds of
illness and injury
hospital-associated infections (HAI) - Answer bodily invasions of microorganisms
(such as fungi or bacteria) that were not present, and had no evidence of incubation,
at the time of patient admission to a health-care setting
immunocompromised - Answer condition in which the body's ability to protect itself,
by means of the immune system, is weakened or impaired
infection control - Answer discipline concerned with preventing the spread of
infections within a health care facility
infection control risk assessment (ICRA) form - Answer document with information
relating to patient risk within the work area; serves as a guideline for the required
safety precautions
infection control risk assessment (ICRA) team - Answer group that decides what
precautions are necessary to isolate the work area and protect patients
infectious agent - Answer biological substance capable of transmitting disease
interim life safety measures (ILSM) team - Answer group that identifies fire, safety,
routing, and security steps
laboratory - Answer facility where scientific research, measurement, testing, and
experiments are conducted under controlled conditions
limited containment - Answer type of isolation barrier used to control mold migration
when mold growth contamination measures between 10-100 ft2
long-term care facility - Answer institution that provides varied medical and non
medical assistance for chronic illness or disability
