Typical Microbial Remiediation project follows the proper job sequencing steps: - Answers 1. Source
(identifying)
2.Setting up containment
3.Establishing negative air
4.removing contaminated building materials
5.clean surfaces
6.dry the affected areas
7.conducting post remediation evaluation
Odors that are detected in water -damaged buildings can be caused by wet structural assemblies or -
Answers wet contents materials
MCOV - Answers Microbiological Volatile Organic Compounds
MVOC are by products of - Answers microganism's metabolism
Mycotoxins - Answers toxins produced by a fungus
Aflatoxin - Answers Mycotoxins that are known to be carcinogenic
What size are mold spores - Answers 2.0 to 20 microns in diameter
Micron equals - Answers 1/1,000,000 of a meter. (millionth)
Sporulation - Answers molds as fungal organisms begin to produce and realease spores into the
environment
Viable Spores - Answers Alive spores
Viable Spores may be ____________________ and or contain_______________ - Answers allergenic,
toxins
Settled Spores - Answers spores that aren't actively growing on a surface (landed or settled)
Mycotoxins are present in the cell ___________ of Fungal spores and Hyphae - Answers Walls
Stachybotyrs requires a high level of _____________ activity - Answers Water
Stachybotrys takes approx. ___ weeks to begin to colonize.
It can begin to colonize under ideal conditions in ______ to ______ days - Answers 8 weeks, 7 to 12 days
, 2 most common molds found in remediation work are - Answers Penicillium and Aspergillus
Penicillium and Aspergillus in lab conditions take _____ to _____ hours to colonize - Answers 48 , 72
hours
Penicillum and Aspergillus spores are ______________ - Answers respirable
Both Penniclium and Aspergillus grow in low moisture environments, so they are called
________________ - Answers Xerophilic
Escherichia Coli - Answers Bacteria found in sewage
gram negative bacteria - Answers found in sewage- more pathogenic to humans than gram positive
bacteria
Gram- negative bacteria produces_____________________ in their cell walls which are hazardous when
ingested or inhaled - Answers ENDOTOXINS
Viruses do not _______________ they replicate by turning cells into virus ____________ - Answers
reproduce, factories
dry rot requires high WA of at least _______ % MC - Answers 20%
Water Activity - Answers The amount of free water that is available to support microorganisms growth
on a surface
limitations - Answers restrictions that are placed upon remediation that result in a limit on the scope
complexities - Answers situations that are difficult or detailed
complications - Answers intricate, complex, perplexing
Mold the most common biohazard are mold spores and fragments that can be __________________ -
Answers inhaled
With Sewage the most common biohazards are __________,_________ and _______ - Answers
bacteria, viruses and parasites
Assigned protection Factor - Answers Ratings for Respirators come with different levels of protections
OSHA'S GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE - Answers an employer is required to provide. safe work place for their
employees
Requirements for wearing a respirator are a _________________. ___________ and a _____
____________ - Answers medical evaluation and a fit test
HEPA - Answers High Efficiency Particulate Air