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The .most .critical .course .of .action .in .restorative .drying .is .to ._______ .______
.and .begin .__________ .as .soon .as .possible. .- .ANS✓✓-respond .quickly .&
.mitigation
All .restorers .should .follow .the .standard .of .care .for .the .water .restoration
.profession .developed .by .the .restoration .industry .entitled .the .IICRC .____. .- .ANS
✓✓-S500
To .help .protect .technicians .from .the .many .hazards .associated .with
.contaminated .water .losses, .restorers .need .to .have .ready .access .to .several
.items. .These .items .protect .for .all ._________ ._________ .to .the .body. .- .ANS✓✓-
potential .exposures
Respiratory .protection .regulations .state .that .the .employer .must .provide: .- .ANS
✓✓-1. .Medical .evaluations
2. .Fit .testing
3. .Training
The .contract .clearly .states .the .agreement .between .the .building .owner .and .the
.restoration .contractor. .The .form .specifies .who .is .responsible .for .payment .and
.should .be .signed .______ .work .begins. .- .ANS✓✓-before
The .technicians .first .responsibility .when .arriving .at .a .water .damage .site .is .to
.identify, .communicate, .and .eliminate .______ ._______ .if .reasonably .possible. .-
.ANS✓✓-safety .hazards
Federal .regulations .apply .to .the .handling .of .____ .based .paint .and .asbestos. .-
.ANS✓✓-lead
After .safety .concerns .have .been .addressed .and .the .initial .water .source .has
.been .stopped, .the .restorer .must .complete .an .evaluation .of .the .water's
.migration .through .the .structure. .During .this .process, .the .restorer .inspects .all
.___________ .________ .areas. .- .ANS✓✓-potentially .affected
The .ultimate .goal .is .to .find .the ."edge" .of .water .migration, .which .moves .in .a
.three-dimensional .path .throughout .the .structure. .This .is .accomplished .across
.carpeted .surfaces .using .a .________ .______, .and .across .most .hard .surfaces
, .using .a .___-________ .(non-penetrating) .moisture .meter. .- .ANS✓✓-moisture
.sensor .& .non-invasive
Water .from .a .clean .source .with .no .substantial .risk .of .causing .sickness .of
.discomfort .is .said .to .be .________ ._ .water. .- .ANS✓✓-Category .1
Water .that .has .a .significant .degree .of .chemical, .biological, .and/or .physical
.contamination .and .a .potential .to .cause .sickness .or .discomfort .is .________ ._. .-
.ANS✓✓-Category .2
Cleaning .procedures .must .be .employed .before .the .drying .of .a .Category .2 .water
.loss .can .continue. .At .a .minimum, .affected .______ .________ .(or .pad) .must .be
.removed .and .disposed .of, .and .carpet .must .be .throughly .cleaned .using .hot
.water .extraction .method. .- .ANS✓✓-carpet .underlay
When .water .intrusion .results .from .a .grossly .unsanitary .source .or .carries
.__________ .(disease .causing) .agents, .it .is .said .to .be .Category .3. .- .ANS✓✓-
pathogenic
Workers .and .occupant .______ .and .safety .are .the .first .priority .on .every .sewage
.loss. .Areas .affected .by .Category .3 .water .intrusion .are .marked .and .posted .as
.potentially .hazardous. .- .ANS✓✓-health
Various .cleaning .and .decontamination .procedures .must .be .used .on .Category .3
.water .losses, .including .the .removal .of .all .______ .______ .materials .affected .by
.the .water .intrusion. .- .ANS✓✓-highly .porous
When .resistance .is .encountered .and .performing .proper .services .in .a .Category
.3 .water .loss .becomes .a .challenge, .restorers .____ .____ .immediately .to .prevent
.liability .and .address .the .conflict. .- .ANS✓✓-stop .work
Third .party .experts .are .commonly .referred .to .as .Indoor .Environmental
.Professionals, .or .____. .- .ANS✓✓-IEPs
Losses .where .regulated .or .hazardous .materials .have .contaminated .the
.structure .do .not .change .the ._______ .of .water. .- .ANS✓✓-category
Pre-existing .conditions .should .be .identified, .documented, .and .communicated .to
.all .__________ .__________ .parties .during .the .initial .inspection. .- .ANS✓✓-
materially .interested
When .carpet .delamination .(the .loss .of .integrity .in .the .adhesives .used .to
.laminate .the ._______ .and ._________ .backings) .has .occurred, .further .damage .is
.very .likely. .For .this .reason, .when .extensive .carpet .delamintation .is .discovered,
.technicians .must .call .it .to .the .attention .of .all .materially .interested .parties,
.document .the .condition .and .suggest .___________. .- .ANS✓✓-primary,
.secondary, .& .replacement