Water Restoration Exam Ii Crc

WATER RESTORATION exam II CRC

1. The q,most q,critical q,course q,of q,action q,in q,restoration q,during q,is q,to
q, an q,begin q, as q,soon q,as q,possible: q,respond q,quickly q,& q,mitigation
2. All q,restorers q,should q,follow q,the q,standard q,of q,care q,for q,the q,water
q,restoration q,pro- q,fession q,developed q,by q,the q,restoration q,industry
q,entitled q,the q,IICRC q, .: q,s500
3. to q,help q,protect q,technicians q,from q,the q,many q,hazards q,associated
q,with q,conta- q,minated q,water q,losses q,restorers q,need q,to q,have q,ready
q,access q,to q,several q,items. q,these q,items q,protect q,for q,all q, to q,the
q,body.: q,potential q,exposures
4. respiratory q,protection q,regulations q,state q,that q,the q,employer q,must
q,provide: q,1. q,medical q,evaluations
2. fit q,testing
3. training
5. the q,contract q,clearly q,states q,the q,agreement q,between q,the q,building
q,owner q,and q,the q,restoration q,contractor. q,the q,form q,specifies q,who q,is
q,responsible q,for q,payment q,and q,should q,be q,signed q, work q,begins:
q,before
6. the q,technicians q,first q,responsibility q,when q,arriving q,at q,a q,water q,damage
q,site q,is q,to q,identify q,communicate q,and q,eliminate q, if q,reasonably
q,possible: q,safety q,hazards
7. federal q,regulations q,apply q,to q,handling q,or q,disturbing q,of q, q ,
q , based q,paint q,and q,asbestos: q,lead
8. After q,safety q,concerns q,have q,been q,addressed q,and q,the q,initial q,water
q,source q,has q,been q,stopped, q,the q,restorer q,must q,complete q,an
q,evaluation q,of q,the q,water's q,migration q,through q,the q,structure. q,During
q,this q,process, q,the q,restorer q,inspects q,all
areas.: q,potentially q,affected
9. the q,ultimate q,goal q,is q,to q,find q,the q,edge q,of q,water q,migration q,which
q,moves q,in q,a q,three q,dimensional q,path q,throughout q,the q,structure. q,this
q,is q,accomplished q,across q,carpeted q,surfaces q,using q,a q,
and q,across q,most q,hard q,surfaces q,using q,a q,
q,(non-penetrating) q,moisture q,meter.: q,moisture q,sensor q,, q,non-invasive
10.water q,from q,a q,clean q,source q,with q,no q,substantial q,risk q,of q,causing
q,sickness q,or q,discomfort q,is q,said q,to q,be: q,category q,1
11.water q,that q,has q,significant q,degree q,of q,chemical q,biological q,and q,or
q,physical q,contamination q,and q,potential q,to q,cause q,sickness q,or
q,discomfort q,is q, -
: q,category q,2
12.cleaning q,procedures q,must q,be q,employed q,before q,the q,drying q,of q,a
q,category q,2 q,water q,loss q,can q,continue. q,at q,a q,minimum q,affected q,
must q,be q,removed q,and q,disposed q,of q,and q,carpet q,must q,be
q,throughly q,cleaned q,using q,a q,hot q,water q,extraction q,method.: q,carpet
q,underlay
13.When q,water q,intrusion q,results q,from q,a q,grossly q,unsanitary q,source q,or
q,carries


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(disease q,causing) q,agents, q,it q,is q,said q,to q,be q,Category q,3.:
q,pathogenic





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14.worker q,and q,occupant q, and q,safety q,are q,the q,1st q,priority q,on
q,every q,sewage q,loss. q,areas q,affected q,by q,category q,3 q,water
q,intrusion q,are q,marked q,and q,posted q,as q,potentially q,hazardous.:
q,health
15.Various q,cleaning q,and q,decontamination q,procedures q,must q,be q,used
q,on q,Cat- q,egory q,3 q,water q,losses, q,including q,the q,removal q,of q,all q,
materials q,affected q,by q,the q,water q,intrusion.: q,highly q,porous
16.when q,resistance q,is q,encountered q,and q,performing q,proper q,services q,in
q,a q,cate- q,gory q,3 q,water q,loss q,becomes q,a q,challenge q,restorers q,
immediately q,to q,prevent q,liability q,and q,address q,the q,conflict.: q,stop
q,work
17.Third q,party q,experts q,are q,commonly q,referred q,to q,as q,Indoor
q,Environmental q,Professionals, q,or q,.: q,IEP
18.Losses q,where q,regulated q,or q,hazardous q,materials q,have
q,contaminated q,the q,structure q,do q,not q,change q,the q, of q,water.:
q,category
19. pre-existing q,conditions q,should q,be q,identified
q,documented q,and q,communicat- q,ed q,to q,all q, parties q,during q,the
q,initial q,inspection.: q,materially q,interested
20.when q,carpet q,delimitation q,(the q,loss q,of q,integrity q,in q,the
q,adhesives q,used q,to q,laminate q,the q, and q, backings) q,has q,occurred,
q,further q,damage q,is q,very q,likely. q,for q,this q,reason q,when q,extensive
q,carpet q,delimitation q,is q,discovered q,technicians q,must q,call q,it q,to q,the
q,attention q,go q,all q,materially q,interested q,parties q,, q,document q,the
q,condition q,and q,suggest q,replacement.: q,primary q,and q,secondary
21.there q,are q,number q,of q,causes q,for q,carpet q,delimitation q,- q,many q,of
q,them q,relates q,to q, restoration q,activities: q,improper
22. Many q,building q,materials
q,will q,absorb q,excess q,water q,vapor q,and q,suffer q,damage, q,especially q,when
q,air q,is q,allowed q,to q,remain q,above q, % q,relative q,humidity.:
q,60%
23.Hygroscopic q,materials q,gain q,and q,lose q,moisture q,continually q,in
q,an q,effort q,to with q,the q,water q,content q,in q,the q,surrounding
q,air q,mass. q,The q,more
hygroscopic q,the q,material, q,the q,faster q,it q,will q,collect q,water q,vapor, q,and
q,the q,easier q,it q,will q,suffer damage.: q,equalize q,and q,secondary
24.When q,water q,intrusion q,results q,in q,water q,running q,through q,wall
q,cavities, q,in- q,spection q,access q,holes q,are q,used q,to q,ensure q,that
q,blown-in q,insulation q,has q,not q,compacted q,and q,lost q,its .
q,Wet q,compressed q,insulation q,should q,be q, -
: q,R-Value q,, q,removed
25.the q,most q,effective q,way q,to q,speed q,the q,drying q,process q,is q,to
q,remove q,as q,much q,of q,the q,water q,in q,a q,liquid q,state q,as q,possible
q,during q,the q, phase q,
(for
example q,multiple q,extractions.) q,poor q,extractions q,will q,significant q,slow q,the
q,drying q,process.: q,extractions

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