IICRC Water Restoration Technician Questions & Answers(Graded A )
ANSI/IICRC S-500 Water Damage Standards - ANSWERWhat document dictates the Standards for the Water Damage Restoration Industry?
Work authorization - ANSWERWhat needs to be signed before restoration begins?
To reduce drying times - ANSWERWhy do we extract water from carpet multiple times?
Evaporation - ANSWERAfter the water is extracted, what dictates the rate of drying?
Take pictures, document, advise parties - ANSWERWhat should we do if we find pre-
existing damage?
Knee kicker & awl - ANSWERWhat tools are necessary to disengage the carpet?
Separation of the primary and secondary backing - ANSWERWhat is delamination?
Improper handling and stretching - ANSWERWhat can cause delamination?
Document and report - ANSWERWhat should we do if we discover significant Delamination on our project?
Only as a last resort - ANSWERIs it OK to cut carpet seems?
Ease of installation - ANSWERWhat is the purpose of the skin on carpet cushion?
Medical evaluation and fit testing - ANSWERBefore a technician can wear a respirator, what needs to be done?
Safety - ANSWERWhat is our first responsibility when arriving at any water loss?
Lead and asbestos - ANSWERName two substances found in construction that are federally regulated
Ground plug - ANSWERFor safety with what should all are drying equipment be equipped?
Remove from service and replace the cords - ANSWERWhat should we do with equipment that has damaged electrical cords? Respond quickly - ANSWERWhat is the most critical course of action when we get a water damage loss?
To quickly contain moisture migration - ANSWERWhat is the purpose of the initial extraction?
Yes - ANSWERCan drywall be restored after it becomes wet?
Remove them - ANSWERWhat should we do with ceilings that are sagging and wet?
Yes - ANSWERIs vinyl wallpaper a vapor barrier?
Inter-air drying - ANSWERHow can we increase the rate of evaporation from wet drywall with vinyl wallpaper on it?
Remove it - ANSWERHow should we address blown cellulosic insulation in wall cavities
when it becomes wet?
Less processing - ANSWERWhy is plywood more restorable than particleboard?
Remove it - ANSWERIf you have water trapped between plywood and sheet vinyl, what should you do?
No - ANSWERCan we normally dry wet particleboard under sheet vinyl?
Evaporation and dehumidification - ANSWERDrying materials require us to control which two things...?
Small amounts of airflow and warm air - ANSWERWet wood subflooring Under stone or
tile drying strategy requires...
Yes - ANSWERCan you use small amounts of airflow and warm air to dry concrete?
It increases - ANSWERWhat happens to the VP in a material when we heat it?
It increases - ANSWERWhen you increase vapor pressure by heating, what happens to material's potential for evaporation...?
Condensation occurs, evaporation stops - ANSWERWhat happens if the material is cooler than the dewpoint temperature?
Evaporation Will occur - ANSWERVP (vapor pressure) of material = high; VP of air = low. What will happen?
ANSI/IICRC S-500 Water Damage Standards - ANSWERWhat document dictates the Standards for the Water Damage Restoration Industry?
Work authorization - ANSWERWhat needs to be signed before restoration begins?
To reduce drying times - ANSWERWhy do we extract water from carpet multiple times?
Evaporation - ANSWERAfter the water is extracted, what dictates the rate of drying?
Take pictures, document, advise parties - ANSWERWhat should we do if we find pre-
existing damage?
Knee kicker & awl - ANSWERWhat tools are necessary to disengage the carpet?
Separation of the primary and secondary backing - ANSWERWhat is delamination?
Improper handling and stretching - ANSWERWhat can cause delamination?
Document and report - ANSWERWhat should we do if we discover significant Delamination on our project?
Only as a last resort - ANSWERIs it OK to cut carpet seems?
Ease of installation - ANSWERWhat is the purpose of the skin on carpet cushion?
Medical evaluation and fit testing - ANSWERBefore a technician can wear a respirator, what needs to be done?
Safety - ANSWERWhat is our first responsibility when arriving at any water loss?
Lead and asbestos - ANSWERName two substances found in construction that are federally regulated
Ground plug - ANSWERFor safety with what should all are drying equipment be equipped?
Remove from service and replace the cords - ANSWERWhat should we do with equipment that has damaged electrical cords? Respond quickly - ANSWERWhat is the most critical course of action when we get a water damage loss?
To quickly contain moisture migration - ANSWERWhat is the purpose of the initial extraction?
Yes - ANSWERCan drywall be restored after it becomes wet?
Remove them - ANSWERWhat should we do with ceilings that are sagging and wet?
Yes - ANSWERIs vinyl wallpaper a vapor barrier?
Inter-air drying - ANSWERHow can we increase the rate of evaporation from wet drywall with vinyl wallpaper on it?
Remove it - ANSWERHow should we address blown cellulosic insulation in wall cavities
when it becomes wet?
Less processing - ANSWERWhy is plywood more restorable than particleboard?
Remove it - ANSWERIf you have water trapped between plywood and sheet vinyl, what should you do?
No - ANSWERCan we normally dry wet particleboard under sheet vinyl?
Evaporation and dehumidification - ANSWERDrying materials require us to control which two things...?
Small amounts of airflow and warm air - ANSWERWet wood subflooring Under stone or
tile drying strategy requires...
Yes - ANSWERCan you use small amounts of airflow and warm air to dry concrete?
It increases - ANSWERWhat happens to the VP in a material when we heat it?
It increases - ANSWERWhen you increase vapor pressure by heating, what happens to material's potential for evaporation...?
Condensation occurs, evaporation stops - ANSWERWhat happens if the material is cooler than the dewpoint temperature?
Evaporation Will occur - ANSWERVP (vapor pressure) of material = high; VP of air = low. What will happen?
