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Indoor environment contaminated with the presence of actual mold growth and associated spores
// Actual growth includes growth that is active or dormant, visible or hidden Describe a
Condition 3
Yes Do you find settled spores in indoor environments with no complaints?
CONDITION 2 (SETTLED SPORES HAVE AN UNUSUAL DISTRIBUTION) What are
"settled spores" according to the S520?
Should The Trigger language term that defines the "standard of care" in the S500 and
S520 is...?
Shall The Trigger language term that defines mandatory or regulatory requirements (S500
& S520) is?
recommended The trigger language term that defines advised or suggested (S500 & S520)
is...?
Complexities How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that make a project
more difficult or detailed, but the project can still be performed?
,Complications How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that make a project
more intricate or complex after the start, but the project can still be performed with a change in
scope?
Limitations How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that limit the scope and
remediation activities?
No Are there federal mold remediation regulations in the US or Canada?
Workers health, other occupants, unaffected area, HVAC system What are we trying to
protect in a microbial remediation project?
Identify and eliminate the water source What should be the first step in a microbial
remediation project?
Ability of people to reocc What is the ultimate cleaning criterion (according to the
ACGIH Bioaerosols)
Methods and procedures that we implement to protect the worker & occupants & HVAC system
What does engineering control mean?
Isolation with Containment, Airflow Management, HEPA filtration and controlled demolition
methods Name Engineering Controls
, PPE What is not an engineering control?
One millionth of a meter What is the definition of a micron?
DIGITAL MONOMETER How can evaluate and test an air flow and a pressure
differential?
High Efficiency Particulate Air What does the acronym HEPA stand for?
removes 99.97% of particulate matter of 0.3 microns and larger WHAT IS THE
DEFINITION OF HEPA FILTRATION?
Isolation of work area, managing air flow and controlled demolition What are the three
main principles used for protecting people and unaffected environments?
Preloss conditions // safe & sanitary // Condition 1 - normal fungal ecology What are the
goals in a microbial remediation project for the remediator and IEP (Indoor Environmental
Professional)?
Water source What factors are necessary for mold growth to occur?
Keep building dry and when wet, dry immediately and expediently What is the best way
to prevent mold growth in a building?