WRT Certification

WRT Certification
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1. The q,most q,critical q,course q,of q,action q,in q,restorative q,drying q,is q,to q,
q,and 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 , q , 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,expo- q,sures
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,possi- q,ble.: q,safety q,hazards
7. Federal q,regulations q,apply q,to q,the q,handling q,of 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-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, , q,and q,across q,most
q,hard q,surfaces q,using q,a 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,of q,discomfort q,is q,said q,to q,be q, _ q,water.: q,Category q,1
11.Water q,that q,has q,a q,significant q,degree q,of q,chemical, q,biological, q,and/or
q,physical q,contamination q,and q,a 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, (or
q,pad) 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,hot q,water q,extraction q,method.: q,carpet q,underlay




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13.When q,water q,intrusion q,results q,from q,a q,grossly q,unsanitary q,source q,or q,carri
(disease q,causing) q,agents, q,it q,is q,said q,to q,be q,Category q,3.:
q,pathogenic
14.Workers q,and q,occupant q, and q,safety q,are q,the q,first 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,Category 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,IEPs
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,communi-
q,cated q,to q,all q, parties q,during q,the q,initial q,inspection.:
q,ma- q,terially q,interested
20.When q,carpet q,delamination 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,delamintation q,is
q,discov- q,ered, q,technicians q,must q,call q,it q,to q,the q,attention q,of q,all q,materially
q,interested q,par- q,ties, q,document q,the q,condition q,and q,suggest q, .: q,primary,
q,secondary, q,& q,replacement
21.There q,are q,a q,number q,of q,causes q,for q,carpet q,delamination q,-- q,many q,of
q,them q,related q,to q, restoration q,activities.: q,improper
22.Typical q,causes q,of q,carpet q,delamination q,are:: q,1. q,Folding q,or q,stretching
q,carpet q,when q,wet
2. Overly q,aggressive q,extraction
3. Improperly q,specified q,carpet q,underlay
4. Improper q,installation
5. Improper q,removal q,from q,tack q,strip
6. Improper q,floating q,of q,carpet
7. Excessive q,wear
8. Pet q,damage
23. 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
24.Hygroscopic q,materials q,gain q,and q,lose q,moisture q,continually q,in q,an
q,effort q,to q, with q,the q,water q,content q,in q,the q,surrounding q,air q,mass.
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