IICRC- WRT-ASD Exam Questions and
answers 2025
Shall .- .ANS✓✓-The .practice .or .procedure .is .mandatory .due .to .natural .law .or
.regulatory .requirement, .including .occupational .public .health .and .other .relevant
.laws, .rules .or .regulations .and .is .therefore .a .component .of .the .accepted
."standard .of .care" .to .be .followed.
Should .- .ANS✓✓-The .practice .or .procedure .is .a .component .of .the .accepted
."standard .of .care" .to .be .followed, .while .not .mandatory .by .regulatory
.requirements.
Recommend .- .ANS✓✓-The .practice .or .procedure .is .advised .or .suggested, .but
.it .is .not .a .component .of .the .accepted ."standard .of .care" .to .be .followed.
May .- .ANS✓✓-Signifies .permission .expressed .by .the .document, .it .means .that
.a .referenced .practice .or .procedure .is .permissible .within .the .limits .of .this
.document, .but .is .not .a .component .of .the .accepted ."standard .of .care" .to .be
.followed.
Can .- .ANS✓✓-Signifies .an .ability .or .possibility .open .to .user .of .the .document,
.and .it .means .that .a .reference .to .practice .or .procedure .is .possible .or .capable
.of .application, .but .is .not .a .component .of .the .accepted ."standard .of .care" .to .be
.followed.
What .is .our .first .concern? .- .ANS✓✓-Health .and .safety .of .workers .and
.occupants.
Why .does .rapid .response .matter? .- .ANS✓✓-It .limits .damage .and .reduces
.drying .time.
What .is .mitigation .in .water .damage .restoration? .- .ANS✓✓-Mitigation .is .limiting
.the .overall .cost .and .scope .of .the .repairs .necessary .to .return .the .building .to
.service.
Safety .issue: .Water .through .electrical .system .or .appliances .- .ANS✓✓-Turn .off
.power .to .that .area .and .contact .a .qualified .person .to .repair.
Safety .Issue: .Slip .and .fall .hazard .- .ANS✓✓-Extract .standing .water, .put .out
.signage, .inform .occupants .of .the .hazard.
, Safety .Issue: .Sagging .drywall .ceilings .that .are .saturated: .- .ANS✓✓-
Immediately .drain .the .water .out .of .the .ceiling, .remove .the .ceiling .materials .and
.dispose .of .them .properly.
Safety .Issue: .Mold .growth .discovered: .- .ANS✓✓-Put .on .appropriate .PPE,
.inform .occupants, .shut .off .HVAC .in .that .area, .contain .the .mold, .remediate .if
.possible.
Principles .of .Drying: .- .ANS✓✓-1. .Remove .the .excess.
2. .Dehumidification
3. .Evaporation
4. .Temperature .control
While .you .are .doing .this .document .everything .through .emails, .pictures, .forms,
.notes .and .other .correspondence.
Extractors: .- .ANS✓✓-Portable, .flood .pumper .or .truck .mounted .units .are .used
.to .extract .water.
Extraction .Tools .- .ANS✓✓-Light .wand .is .perfect .to .extract .from .carpet .without
.padding. .Subsurface .tools .extract .water .from .carpet .and .pad .in .place.
Sump .Pumps .- .ANS✓✓-For .standing .water, .pumps .are .much .more .effective
.than .vacs.
Air .Movers .- .ANS✓✓-Used .to .increase .the .rate .of .evaporation .and .reduce
.drying .time.
LGR .Dehumidifiers .- .ANS✓✓-Low .Grain .Refrigerants .(LGR) .are .the .workhorse
.of .the .restoration .industry. .They .work .best .in .temperatures .from .70-90 .degrees
.F .and .remove .large .amounts .of .water .pumped .through .a .hose .into .a .drain.
Desiccant .Dehumidifiers .- .ANS✓✓-Removes .water .using .silica .gel .and
.exhausts .humid .air .to .the .outside. .Has .the .ability .to .produce .the .driest .air.
Air .Filtration .Devices .- .ANS✓✓-These .filter .the .air .to .create .negative .pressure
.containment .or .to .reduce .contamination .aerosolized .during .drying .depending
.on .how .they .are .set .up. .(Scrubbers)
Heating .Equipment .- .ANS✓✓-Electric .or .fuel .burning. .Direct .application .to
.materials .or .heat .the .air. .Choose .the .heater .that .fits .the .task.
Air .Injection .System .- .ANS✓✓-These .are .a .must .for .drying .hardwood .floors
.and .are .a .great .tool .for .drying .moisture .trapped .in .wall .assemblies.
Wood .Floor .Drying .Mats .- .ANS✓✓-These .are .combined .with .the .air .injection
.systems .for .hardwood .floor .drying.
answers 2025
Shall .- .ANS✓✓-The .practice .or .procedure .is .mandatory .due .to .natural .law .or
.regulatory .requirement, .including .occupational .public .health .and .other .relevant
.laws, .rules .or .regulations .and .is .therefore .a .component .of .the .accepted
."standard .of .care" .to .be .followed.
Should .- .ANS✓✓-The .practice .or .procedure .is .a .component .of .the .accepted
."standard .of .care" .to .be .followed, .while .not .mandatory .by .regulatory
.requirements.
Recommend .- .ANS✓✓-The .practice .or .procedure .is .advised .or .suggested, .but
.it .is .not .a .component .of .the .accepted ."standard .of .care" .to .be .followed.
May .- .ANS✓✓-Signifies .permission .expressed .by .the .document, .it .means .that
.a .referenced .practice .or .procedure .is .permissible .within .the .limits .of .this
.document, .but .is .not .a .component .of .the .accepted ."standard .of .care" .to .be
.followed.
Can .- .ANS✓✓-Signifies .an .ability .or .possibility .open .to .user .of .the .document,
.and .it .means .that .a .reference .to .practice .or .procedure .is .possible .or .capable
.of .application, .but .is .not .a .component .of .the .accepted ."standard .of .care" .to .be
.followed.
What .is .our .first .concern? .- .ANS✓✓-Health .and .safety .of .workers .and
.occupants.
Why .does .rapid .response .matter? .- .ANS✓✓-It .limits .damage .and .reduces
.drying .time.
What .is .mitigation .in .water .damage .restoration? .- .ANS✓✓-Mitigation .is .limiting
.the .overall .cost .and .scope .of .the .repairs .necessary .to .return .the .building .to
.service.
Safety .issue: .Water .through .electrical .system .or .appliances .- .ANS✓✓-Turn .off
.power .to .that .area .and .contact .a .qualified .person .to .repair.
Safety .Issue: .Slip .and .fall .hazard .- .ANS✓✓-Extract .standing .water, .put .out
.signage, .inform .occupants .of .the .hazard.
, Safety .Issue: .Sagging .drywall .ceilings .that .are .saturated: .- .ANS✓✓-
Immediately .drain .the .water .out .of .the .ceiling, .remove .the .ceiling .materials .and
.dispose .of .them .properly.
Safety .Issue: .Mold .growth .discovered: .- .ANS✓✓-Put .on .appropriate .PPE,
.inform .occupants, .shut .off .HVAC .in .that .area, .contain .the .mold, .remediate .if
.possible.
Principles .of .Drying: .- .ANS✓✓-1. .Remove .the .excess.
2. .Dehumidification
3. .Evaporation
4. .Temperature .control
While .you .are .doing .this .document .everything .through .emails, .pictures, .forms,
.notes .and .other .correspondence.
Extractors: .- .ANS✓✓-Portable, .flood .pumper .or .truck .mounted .units .are .used
.to .extract .water.
Extraction .Tools .- .ANS✓✓-Light .wand .is .perfect .to .extract .from .carpet .without
.padding. .Subsurface .tools .extract .water .from .carpet .and .pad .in .place.
Sump .Pumps .- .ANS✓✓-For .standing .water, .pumps .are .much .more .effective
.than .vacs.
Air .Movers .- .ANS✓✓-Used .to .increase .the .rate .of .evaporation .and .reduce
.drying .time.
LGR .Dehumidifiers .- .ANS✓✓-Low .Grain .Refrigerants .(LGR) .are .the .workhorse
.of .the .restoration .industry. .They .work .best .in .temperatures .from .70-90 .degrees
.F .and .remove .large .amounts .of .water .pumped .through .a .hose .into .a .drain.
Desiccant .Dehumidifiers .- .ANS✓✓-Removes .water .using .silica .gel .and
.exhausts .humid .air .to .the .outside. .Has .the .ability .to .produce .the .driest .air.
Air .Filtration .Devices .- .ANS✓✓-These .filter .the .air .to .create .negative .pressure
.containment .or .to .reduce .contamination .aerosolized .during .drying .depending
.on .how .they .are .set .up. .(Scrubbers)
Heating .Equipment .- .ANS✓✓-Electric .or .fuel .burning. .Direct .application .to
.materials .or .heat .the .air. .Choose .the .heater .that .fits .the .task.
Air .Injection .System .- .ANS✓✓-These .are .a .must .for .drying .hardwood .floors
.and .are .a .great .tool .for .drying .moisture .trapped .in .wall .assemblies.
Wood .Floor .Drying .Mats .- .ANS✓✓-These .are .combined .with .the .air .injection
.systems .for .hardwood .floor .drying.
