IICRC S500 Water Mitigation Questions & Correct Answers/ Graded A+

The homeowner : is responsible to take the necessary steps to preserve and protect their property from further damage Four principles of water damage restoration: : Provide for health and safety of workers and occupants; Document everything; Mitigate, and Dry Four principles of drying : Extract, Evaporate, dehumidify, control temp Extraction : is removing excess water and is the first step in mitigation Evaporation 2 : is achieved by using energy (heat) to transform water trapped in porous materials into a vapor, thereby releasing the moisture from the materials. Dehumidification : the process of removing water vapor from the air. Rate of Dehumidification : must be at least equal to the rate of evaporation. True or False : Elevated vapor pressure in a room Can cause secondary damage to hygroscopic materials True or False : The control of temperature is important to enhance both evaporation and dehumidification for effective drying True or Fals