IICRC OCT EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT

IICRC OCT EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT The most serious potential risk of over fogging petroleum-based deodorizers is? - ANSWER -Explosion When using ULVs, ozone gas, or thermal foggers the areas being treated must be? - ANSWER -Evacuate any unprotected occupants from the structure Before you thermal fog a structure consider notifying organizations like? - ANSWER -Fire Department Thermal fogging a malodorous environment does not improve air quality, it is? - ANSWER -A counteractant or odor modification treatment A unit of measurement used to describe a particle or droplet and is 1/1,000,000 of a meter - ANSWER -Micron The most common adsorption style filter used by odor control professionals is? - ANSWER -Baking Soda Gases recognized by the olfactory lobe? - ANSWER -Odors Odor detected by the sensation of smell and transmitted from the nose to the olfactory lobe are? - ANSWER -Real odors The odors people believe they smell based on personal impressions, suggestion(s) and past experience are? - ANSWER -Psychological odors The sense capable of distinguishing a variety of chemicals at very low levels is called the? - ANSWER -Olfactory sense The process where a person becomes accustomed to an odor? - ANSWER Acclimation Odors are more apparent when levels, - ANSWER -Humidity and temperature are elevated (high) The best way a technician can detect the presence of an odor and its intensity is? - ANSWER -The sense of smell Incomplete results in odor control is caused by? - ANSWER -Technicians relying on one deodorization technique The most effective system for removing intense odors? - ANSWER -Combination of techniques Logically speaking the best place to start odor removal is? - ANSWER -At the source area Intensity of odor penetration into materials and fabrics is increased due to? - ANSWER -High temperature The first step in odor control is? - ANSWER -Remove the source as much as possible Principle 2 of odor control? - ANSWER -Clean the source area Principle 3 - ANSWER -Recreate the levels of penetration Simply disguising a malodor with a stronger more pleasant odor is called? - ANSWER -Masking agent Commonly used sealing agents? - ANSWER -Encapsulate or "lock-down" embedded odor molecules Sealers used to prepare odor-damaged structural surfaces for painting should be? - ANSWER -Non-porous compound Before applying deodorizing agents onto surfaces or into the air the technician should? - ANSWER -Don appropriate PPE The suffix "cide" means, The suffix "stat" means? - ANSWER -Kill and control Sanitizers and Disinfectants? - ANSWER -Sanitizers bring the surface to a safe level and Disinfectants kill organisms to 99.97% To address odors from mold, fungi, bacteria (after any drying is complete) use a? - ANSWER -Sanitizer A product containing agents that digest organic materials? - ANSWER -Bacterial enzyme This product is a common and often misused household product that discolors most nylons, corrodes metal and destroys protein fibers (wool, cotton)? - ANSWER -Sodium Hypochlorite (bleach) Products that combine with, then alter malodors creating an odorless compound? - ANSWER -Paring agent Agents that have oils, gels or solids that combine with deodorants prolonging the release of vapors to mask or cover odors are? - ANSWER -Masking agent Never guarantee that the odor will not return (urine), - ANSWER -As long as the pet(s) are allowed to remain in the affected area The most important factors that matter in assessing urine odors are? - ANSWER The age and gender of the pet(s) Saturation, flushing, followed by enzyme saturation and adequate dwell time is a technique for? - ANSWER -Effectively reducing urine odor in carpet and cushion (pad, underlay)