Question 1
The carcinogenic mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus
ANSWER
Aflatoxin
Question 2
An agent that is incorporated or applied to a product or surface to inhibit microbial growth
ANSWER
Antimicrobial static agent
Question 3
Inspection performed by the Indoor Environmental Professional (IEP) to formulate written
recommendations to the mold remediator.
ANSWER
Assessment
Question 4
A product that suppresses bacterial growth
ANSWER
Bacteriostat
1
,Question 5
A chemical or physical agent that is designed to kill or inactivate one or more group(s) of
organisms
ANSWER
Biocide
Question 6
Method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with
other means, and that is used as a benchmark
ANSWER
Best practice
Question 7
A product that suppresses living organisms
ANSWER
Biostat
Question 8
Term used to signify an ability or possibility to apply a procedure but is not a component of
the industry standard
ANSWER
Can
2
,Question 9
An indoor environment that may have settled spores, fungal fragments or traces of actual
growth whose identity, location, and quantity are reflective of a normal fungal ecology for a
similar indoor environment
ANSWER
Condition 1
Question 10
An indoor environment that is primarily contaminated with settled spores or fungal
fragments that were dispersed directly or indirectly from a Condition 3 area, and which may
have traces of actual growth
ANSWER
Condition 2
Question 11
An indoor environment contaminated with the presence of actual mold growth, associated
spores, and fungal fragments. Actual growth includes growth that is active or dormant,
visible or hidden
ANSWER
Condition 3
Question 12
Any physical, chemical, biological, or radioactive substance that can have an adverse effect
on the air, water, soil, or any interior or exterior surface
ANSWER
Contaminant
3
, Question 13
The transport of contaminants in the air from a contaminated work area to an unaffected
area
ANSWER
Cross-contamination
Question 14
A biocide that significantly reduces or kills up to 99.99% of recognized human pathogens and
may kill some bacterial spores
ANSWER
Disinfectant
Question 15
The process of removing contaminated materials in a manner that minimizes the spread and
aerosolization of contaminants and debris
ANSWER
Controlled removal
Question 16
Moisture boundary layer; relative humidity taken at a material's surface
ANSWER
Equilibrium Relative Humidity (ERH)
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The carcinogenic mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus
ANSWER
Aflatoxin
Question 2
An agent that is incorporated or applied to a product or surface to inhibit microbial growth
ANSWER
Antimicrobial static agent
Question 3
Inspection performed by the Indoor Environmental Professional (IEP) to formulate written
recommendations to the mold remediator.
ANSWER
Assessment
Question 4
A product that suppresses bacterial growth
ANSWER
Bacteriostat
1
,Question 5
A chemical or physical agent that is designed to kill or inactivate one or more group(s) of
organisms
ANSWER
Biocide
Question 6
Method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with
other means, and that is used as a benchmark
ANSWER
Best practice
Question 7
A product that suppresses living organisms
ANSWER
Biostat
Question 8
Term used to signify an ability or possibility to apply a procedure but is not a component of
the industry standard
ANSWER
Can
2
,Question 9
An indoor environment that may have settled spores, fungal fragments or traces of actual
growth whose identity, location, and quantity are reflective of a normal fungal ecology for a
similar indoor environment
ANSWER
Condition 1
Question 10
An indoor environment that is primarily contaminated with settled spores or fungal
fragments that were dispersed directly or indirectly from a Condition 3 area, and which may
have traces of actual growth
ANSWER
Condition 2
Question 11
An indoor environment contaminated with the presence of actual mold growth, associated
spores, and fungal fragments. Actual growth includes growth that is active or dormant,
visible or hidden
ANSWER
Condition 3
Question 12
Any physical, chemical, biological, or radioactive substance that can have an adverse effect
on the air, water, soil, or any interior or exterior surface
ANSWER
Contaminant
3
, Question 13
The transport of contaminants in the air from a contaminated work area to an unaffected
area
ANSWER
Cross-contamination
Question 14
A biocide that significantly reduces or kills up to 99.99% of recognized human pathogens and
may kill some bacterial spores
ANSWER
Disinfectant
Question 15
The process of removing contaminated materials in a manner that minimizes the spread and
aerosolization of contaminants and debris
ANSWER
Controlled removal
Question 16
Moisture boundary layer; relative humidity taken at a material's surface
ANSWER
Equilibrium Relative Humidity (ERH)
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